Investigators: Deadly fire deliberately set
A West Virginia University student athlete died in a blaze that investigators say was incendiary in origin but not yet ruled arson. Thomas Schwind, 20, of Huntington Woods, Michigan, died in the Aug 18 house fire converted to apartments. Police and fire units, with state and insurance investigators, will continue probing for intent and causes.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
David Bean
Thomas Schwind
Huntington Woods
Mich
Huntington Fire Department
Bean
Dave Fetty
Mount Olive Warden Howard Painter Retires After 31 Years
Howard Painter retires as warden of Mount Olive Correctional Complex after 31 years in corrections. He led the first new WV penitentiary in over 50 years, returned to work after a heart attack, and will be replaced with no immediate successor named. Lt. Col. Mike Coleman served as deputy warden during his illness.
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Mount Olive
Howard Painter
Painter
Division of Corrections
West Virginia
Beckley
Charleston
Huttonsville
Corrections Academy
Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority
Mike Coleman
Weirton Steel shares to leave NYSE for OTC Bulletin Board
Weirton Steel Corp will have its sinking stock removed from the New York Stock Exchange by Sept. 6 and begin trading on the OTC Bulletin Board as penny stocks under a new symbol yet to be assigned. Senior notes due 2004 and 2005 will stay on the NYSE. The company may appeal the delisting but has not decided.
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Morgantown
Weirton Steel Corp
New York Stock Exchange
Weirton Steel
OTC Bulletin Board
NYSE
Panhandle
Court throws out video poker law challenge
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging West Virginia video poker law for lack of jurisdiction over state tax matters. The Club Association plans to consider next steps despite the setback, while state officials emphasize this is a West Virginia issue to be resolved locally.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Club Association of
U.S
Charles H. Haden II
Chris Wakim
Club Association
Haden
Bill Case
Bob Wise
Lottery Commission
Judge Orders OSM to Press West Virginia on Bond Cleanup
A federal judge gave the Office of Surface Mining a path to fix West Virginia's coal bond reclamation program, ordering regular court reports on progress. The state faces $27 million in land costs and $20 million in water cleanup at forfeited mines after prior notices in 1991 and 1995. The judge noted a decade of inaction and allowed a June tax increase proposal to fund reclamation, contingent on legislative approval.
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Charleston
U.S
OSM
State Department of Environmental Protection
West
Charles Haden II
West Virginia
Haden
Death penalty sought in Lentz kidnapping murder case
In Alexandria Virginia prosecutors have asked for the death penalty against Jay Edward Lentz a 42 year old former naval intelligence officer held without bond. He is indicted on charges of kidnapping kidnapping resulting in death and interstate domestic violence for the alleged abduction and murder of his estranged wife. Defense lawyers question the death penalty claim citing his military record and his claimed innocence.
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Richmond
Mark Warner
Tim Kaine
Virginia
Warner
Kaine
Donald McEachin
Alexandria
Naval
Department
Frank Salvato
Jay Edward Lentz
Lentz
Michael Lieberman
McCain's Brother Won't Run Against Moran in Va District
Burke Virginia AP reports Joe McCain, brother of Senator John McCain, will not seek the 8th District seat against incumbent Democrat Jim Moran. McCain cited a tough district and lack of “ultimate fire” to endure a hard campaign, leaving Republicans to find another candidate for the six term Moran.
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U.S
John McCain
Congress
Jim Moran
Joe McCain
Northern Virginia
The
Journal Newspapers
McCain
Moran
Washington, D.C
Virginia
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