Oliverio halts $10 raffle after West Virginia officials rule illegal
Republican candidate Joseph Oliverio ends his campaign raffle for a Hummer after the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue warns it requires a license. He will refund tickets and drop the promotion while continuing the campaign song contest and first lady promotion. The action stems from a ruling by a state official that raffles must be run by charitable or public service entities. Meanwhile Massey Energy subsidiaries face three DEP lawsuits in Boone and Raleigh counties over a pattern of environmental violations during 2001 and 2002 including blackwater spills into Coal River tributaries.
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Charleston
Joseph Oliverio
Oliverio
Department of Tax and Revenue
West Virginia
Gary Griffith
Kanawha County
Mike Clifford
NITRO
State Department of Environmental Protection
Massey Energy Co
Independence Coal Co
Omar Mining Co
Boone County
Marfork Coal Co
Raleigh
DEP
Stephanie R. Timmermeyer
Massey Energy
Richmond
Wise Trudges On as Term Winds Down in West Virginia
Governor Bob Wise tours the state promoting an aggressive final year agenda while facing the reality of leaving office. He has not sought reelection and plans no wholesale tax changes, focusing on stability for his successor. Wise touts accomplishments, but infidelity publicized splits his support as aides depart and his family dynamics unfold.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Wise
West Virginia
Associated Press
Washington
D.C
Sniper trial shifts focus to D C killings
A Virginia Beach witness described the October 2002 fatal wound to a minivan passenger as the D C sniper case widens. The driver, pediatrician Caroline Namrow, testified about a fatal injury and blood as Premkumar Walekar urged help at an Aspen Hill Maryland gas station. Prosecutors plan to present evidence from 11 spree shootings, including the October 9, 2002 Dean Meyers killing near a Manassas gas station, to secure a capital murder conviction against John Allen Muhammad. Walekar’s brother expressed forgiveness after the trial.
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Irginia Beach
John Allen Muhammad
Caroline Namrow
Aspen Hill
Premkumar Walekar
Namrow
Walekar
Maryland
Alabama
Louisiana
Washington, D.C
Dean Harold Meyers
Manassas-area
Muhammad
Vijay Walekar
West Virginia drops 31 schools from low performing list
West Virginia recalculates data and removes 31 schools from the No Child Left Behind low performing roster. Saeger Elementary and War Elementary in McDowell County were among removed schools. Shady Spring High School in Raleigh County also left the list. 433 of 728 schools now meet adequate yearly progress while 295 do not.
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West Virginia
Charleston
State Department of Education
Liza Cordeiro
Saeger
War Elementary
McDowell County
Shady Spring High School
Raleigh County
Two Teens Fatally Shot in Richmond in 24 Hours
In two separate incidents 24 hours apart, 16 year old Travelle Terry of Highland Springs was killed on a north Richmond street and another 15 year old, Martel Marrow of Richmond, died after being shot in the East End. A second teen was wounded in Terry’s shooting and treated at VCU Medical Center. Marrow’s body was found on a street and taken to Richmond Community Hospital. Police had no suspects. Richmond’s 2003 homicide total reached 81.
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Richmond
Travelle Terry
Highland Springs
North
Vcu Medical Center
Terry
Highland Springs High School
Martel Marrow
East End
Richmond Community Hospital
Marrow
John F. Kennedy High School
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Youth Sports Hall OF Fame
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