Crackdown yields 1,000 traffic citations
Huntington AP report notes a July crackdown on Interstate 64 in Cabell County produced 1,127 traffic citations in August. The Governor's Highway Safety Council supplied 250000 for patrols along the 24 mile stretch from Milton to the Kentucky line. More than 900 accidents have occurred there since 1998. Over 800 citations targeted speeding.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Governor’s Highway Safety Council
Milton
Kentucky Line
Bridge Day in Fayetteville set for Oct 19
Gov. Bob Wise said safety concerns are addressed and Bridge Day will be held on October 19. The one day festival draws over 100,000 visitors to descend from the New River Gorge Bridge as parachutists and rappellers. This year adds a food tasting a Fayette Theatre play and a skateboard contest.
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Fayetteville
Bob Wise
Fayette Theatre
West Virginia Amber Alert system set for mid October
West Virginia plans a statewide Amber Alert public announcing system by mid October. The program, developed by the West Virginia Broadcasters Association and State Police with the National Weather Service, will broadcast child abduction warnings to TV and radio stations and electronic signs if three conditions are met: the child is 17 or younger, in imminent danger, and not with a family member.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Michele Crist
West Virginia Broadcasters Association
Arlington
Texas
Amber Hagerman
National Weather Service
South Charleston
G.E. McCabe
McCabe
Crist
State Parkways Authority
West Virginia Turnpike
California
U.S. Senate
U.S
House of Representatives
Bluefield teacher places among WV 2003 finalists
Rebecca Steorts of Bluefield High School praised the experience after finishing as a finalist for West Virginia’s 2003 Teacher of the Year. Mary K. Devono won the award, with nominees including Sue Alkie Belinda Roberts and Jonathan Averill.
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Mary K. Devono
West Milford
Harrison County
Steorts
Devono
Trial testimony details Church case in Virginia courtroom
Court proceedings reveal inmate testimonies about Church bragging of the murders and Ealy denying involvement. Witnesses describe weapon usage, fingerprints, and an emotional plea from Howell as jurors prepare for defense evidence at 9 a.m.
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Jones
Church
U.S
Anthony P Giorno
James C. Turk Jr
Ealy
Giorno
Turk
Michael Alexander
Bristol City
Alexander
Davises
Hopewell
Gary Howell
William Massello
Western District of Virginia
Massello
Howell
Alfred Pizano
Margate
Fla
Atlanta
Pizano
Michael Grimm
Virginia Division of Forensic Investigation
Ricky Perdue
William E. Conrad
Tim Burke
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Arlen
Dean” Breeden
Bramwell
Burke
Breeden
Davis- Hopewell
U V A Joins Five Year Training Grant Plan
University of Virginia will receive 5 million dollars in grants across five years to pilot a teacher training overhaul inspired by medical residencies. The Carnegie Corp study urges education schools to require a two year residency before full accreditation and names UVa along with four other schools to lead the program.
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Bluefield
Shott Foundation
Stearts
Steorts
Mercer County
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
U.va
Charlottesville, Va
University of
Carnegie
California State University At
Northridge
Michigan State University
Bank Street College of Education
New York
Eighth grader wins on Jeopardy in Virginia Beach
Twelve year old Kunle Demuren won 49000 dollars on Jeopardy during Back to School Week. The taped show aired Wednesday night and he was 1000 short of a one day record. His teacher borrowed a limo to celebrate and the family plans college savings with most winnings.
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Virginia Beach, Va
Virginia Beach
Kunle Demuren
Demuren
Paul Leon
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Summers County High School
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BRMC
Jean-Michel F. Hyacinthe, M.D
FRCS
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
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Hyacinthe
Haiti
Montreal
Canada
Paris
France
Beckley
Virginia
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