Mountaintop removal ruling faces Supreme Court appeal
West Virginia residents and the Highlands Conservancy urge the Supreme Court to revive a suit challenging state surface mining buffer rules after the 4th Circuit dismissed it. A separate note reports an Oct 24 public review of Corridor H environmental impact between Kerens and Parsons, and a Hambleton meeting about the report. WV authorities plan a new jail inmate lookup site at wvrja com.
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Earley pushes tourism boost near Reagan National Airport
Arlington Virginia Republican Mark Earley proposed measures to boost travel and tourism, aiming to keep the Washington region competitive for the 2012 Olympics. He lauded Gov. Gilmore for expanding unemployment benefits and a tourism push, while Sen. Warner announced Fort Belvoir as the site for a new U.S. Army museum.
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Virginia Gov seeks 3.18B in federal aid after Sept. 11 attacks
Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore asked President Bush for 3.18 billion in federal disaster relief to aid recovery from the Sept. 11 attacks. The request covers 1.2 billion for attack costs, 1.6 billion for future threat protection, and 380 million to spur the economy, plus upgrades to ports roads and emergency response.
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Officials question hiring of woman convicted in son's death
Staunton Virginia AP report notes Karen Diehl, who served six years of a 31 year sentence for involuntary manslaughter and other charges, has worked as associate director at Valley Program for Aging Services for two years, drawing scrutiny from local officials. Her employers defend her as loyal and valuable, while Augusta County Supervisor Tom Sikes says funding controls may shift.
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Augusta Correctional Center
West Virginia teachers press for raises in 2002 budget
West Virginia Education Association leaders plan a campaign to win a state pay raise. The proposal seeks an average $2,260 yearly boost for teachers and $880 for service personnel for three years, starting with the 2002 Legislature.
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Teacher's game aids military children in stress
Stafford Virginia, 1990, Sherry Leonard Hall created a classroom game to help elementary students cope with deployments to the Persian Gulf War. Now as Park Ridge Elementary guidance counselor, she updated the game to support students whose parents are in the war on terrorism. Hall recalls Gulf War days near Camp Lejeune.
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