West Virginia board overturns CONSOL upgrade orders
The West Virginia Surface Mine Board unanimously ruled that the Department of Environmental Protection exceeded its authority in ordering CONSOL Energy to upgrade flood controls at ten coal waste impoundments after May flooding. The agency may appeal. counties involved include Harrison Marion Marshall McDowell Mercer and Monongalia. The board faulted reliance on proposed rule changes in issuing the orders.
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Mining Board
Charleston
West Virginia Surface Mine Board
Consol Energy Inc
Consol
Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia
Tom Michael
DEP
Matt Crum
DEP Division of Mining and Reclamation
Harrison
Marion
Marshall
McDowell
Mercer
Monongalia
Anawalt to Host Poker Run Event at Lake
The Anawalt Improvement Committee sponsors a poker run at Anawalt Lake this Saturday. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the run starting at 10 a.m. The entry fee is 20 dollars. The lake will be open for fishing all day. For details call 383-2993 or 383-2460.
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Nawalt
Anawalt Lake
Anawalt
Wise to call special session on Medicaid funding in West Virginia
Gov. Bob Wise will convene a special session next week to approve 30 million dollars for Medicaid as the program faces a 187 million dollar gap by June. Legislation aims to trim 6.2 million this year with potential extra cuts and seeks to raise cigarette taxes plus leverage federal matching funds to stabilize the health program.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Wise
Capitol
Keith Burdette
Abled
Burdette
Legislative
House
Bob Kiss
Raleigh
Nancy Atkins
Medical Servic
Atkins
West Virginia
No virus found yet in area Va. counties
Health officials in four Virginia counties have collected over 100 dead birds for West Nile testing, with 56 sent for analysis. No positive results yet, but officials expect a positive case this year. Precautions remain urged, including DEET repellents and removing standing water.
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Tazewell
Buchanan
Dickenson
Russell
John Dreyzehner
Cumberland Plateau
Dreyzehner
West Virginia police endorse Rockefeller for Senate
West Virginia Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Senator Jay Rockefeller for reelection at its Martinsburg conference. Secretary Bill Berry said members voted overwhelmingly to back Rockefeller, praising his support for law enforcement and COPS grants that have funded WV officers and programs since 1994. He also cited NETCOPS efforts to improve police communications statewide.
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Harleston
U.S. C
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
West Virginia
Fraternal Order of Police
Martinsburg
Bill Berry
WVFOP
Rockefeller
U.S. Senate
Berry
Jay Wolfe
RODERFIELD Obituary Karen Perkins Belcher Mitchell
Karen Sue Perkins Belcher Mitchell, 37, of Roderfield formerly of Elkhorn, died Sept. 11, 2002 at Welch Community Hospital after a short illness. Born June 2, 1965 in Welch, daughter of Jimmy Perkins of Premier and Roxie Lester Perkins Cox of Pinnacle, NC. Survived by two sons, Natasha and Terry Belcher of Northfork and Joe Belcher of Northfork. mother Roxie and Donald Cox of Pinnacle. father Jimmy Perkins and Shirley Roberts of Premier. one brother Jimmy Lee Perkins and Dee-Dee of Pinnacle. stepsister Domenica Lynn Cox of Richwood, Ohio. ex-husband Joe Belcher. two nephews, Jimmy II and Ryan Perkins. two nieces Kyrha and Joie Cox. step-grandparents Loretta Cox and Rev. Buddy Cox. co-workers and special friends. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at Widener Funeral Home Chapel, Northfork. Burial at Jaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Pallbearers listed.
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Roderfield
Karen Sue Perkins Belcher Mitchell
Box Roderfied
Elkhorn
Welch Community Hospital
June
Welch
Jimmy Perkins
Premier
Roxie Lester Perkins Cox
Pinnacle
N.C
The
Cargo Oil Co
Upland
McDowell County
Terry Belcher
Natasha
Northfork
Joseph
Joe’ Belcher
Donald
Shirley Roberts
Jimmy Lee
Widener
Warner grants VHDA $90 million to aid housing access
Gov Mark R Warner announced 90 million in state bonding authority for the Virginia Housing Development Authority to lower lending rates for needy buyers. He spoke to about 750 at the Virginia Housing Conference and urged use of funds for housing resources community revitalization and linking housing to jobs and services. He also pressed for VHDA to handle fair housing complaints and for repeal of the family rule barring homosexual couples from applying for loans.
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Warner
Roanoke
Mark R. Warner
Virginia Housing Development Authority
Virginia
Susan Dewey
VHDA
WHDA
Virginia Housing Commission
VHCA
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Mineral County
Hampshire County
Robert W. Decker
Burlington
Decker
Romney
Poker
A-3
Karen Sue Belcher Mitchell
VOGUE
Paula
Lindsey Optical
William Pierce
Bill
American Board of Opticianry
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Halls
Ridge Road
Johnstonchapel.org
Dublin
Paue Eae
Dublin Lions Club
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