Keyser High students suspended for drug incident
A dozen Keyser High School students were suspended for the rest of the school year after allegedly taking prescription drugs brought to school by another student on Oct. 4. Deputies said the drugs caused adverse reactions. the student who supplied them handed pills to friends, but there was no sale. The suspensions were decided at a Mineral County Board of Education special session. a hearing for the alleged supplier was postponed.
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Keyser High School
Mineral County Sheriffs
Craig Fraley
Fraley
Mineral County Board of Education
Man convicted of manslaughter in Virginia crash
In Franklin County, William Robert Fitzgerald 48 of Boones Mill was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the November car crash that killed Ellen Marie Schenker, a mother of three. He received 12 months, plus 12 months for driving on a suspended license and a $2,500 fine. The trial began with DUI and felony murder charges that could have carried up to 40 years.
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William Robert Fitzgerald
Boones Mill
Ellen Marie Schenker
Ron Schenker
Ellen Schenker
Fitzgerald
Franklin County
William Alexander
Veterans bill moves to White House on jobs aid
Senate has passed the Jobs for Veterans Act, boosting federal and private sector hiring priority for veterans and expanding eligibility beyond Vietnam era veterans. The measure seeks to improve labor department services for veterans and spouses, add incentives for state providers, and open special federal opportunities to more veterans. A separate Rockefeller bill would bolster VA medical response in disasters, creating four VA medical emergency centers to plan for chemical, biological, or radiological emergencies.
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U.S
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Congress
Rockefeller
Bush
U.S. Department of Labor
Veterans Administration
White House
Senate Committee On Veterans’ Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Sniper prompts parents to cut trick-or-treating plans
ALTIMORE AP. As gunman terrorizes the area, about 500 schools and day care centers cancel trips to the Gallahans 160 acre farm outside Washington serving nearly 30,000 children. Parents weigh safety and some opt for mall and grandparent visits while the owners move pumpkins doughnuts cider and hay bales to schools with 50 orders so far.
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Kristen Watson
John Meyer
Bowie, Md
Cherry Hill Farm
Clinton, Md
Washington
Altimore
Pat
Alton Gallahan
Gallahans
Farsaie
Rockville
Cherry Hill
Pat Gallahan
Major injury reported at Bridge Day rappelling incident
A Pennsylvania rappeller fell over 40 feet during Bridge Day in Fayetteville while connected to a rope. HealthNet transported him to Charleston Area Medical Center with probable back and abdominal injuries potentially needing surgery. Base jumpers had eight minor injuries and four hospital transports.
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Fayetteville
Paul Seamann
Jan-Care Ambulance
Pennsylvania
Seamann
Jan
Bridge Day Returns With Tight Security And High Jumps
The festival revived since 1980 saw both directions of U S Route 19 closed with a 60 mile detour for the day. Jumpers like Bryan and Miles Daisher described the bridge as huge and beautiful while rain moved in late afternoon.
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Fayetteville
Miles Daisher
The
Sierra
West Virginia Bridge Day festival draws 175000 crowd
The annual festival begun in 1980 and West Virginia's largest single day event drew about 175,000 attendees. Gov. Bob Wise opened the bridge ceremony and joined the crowd while officials like Joe Martin coordinated security for the 2001 aftermath era celebration.
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West Virginia
Bob Wise
Joe Martin
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