Did You Know event draws lone teen mother turnout
Organizers of a Saturday Did You Know event for teen-age parents at the Academy of Careers and Technology were disappointed by attendance with only one teen-age mother present. Cherri Lewis of Smooth Stones Ministry in Beckley noted the need for engagement and resources while representatives from several groups used the time to network and share services for teen parents.
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Cherri Lewis
Smooth Stones
Beckley
Academy of Careers and Technology
Unretired fear aging belies reality in poll findings
A poll by Americans Discuss Social Security shows under 50 year olds overestimate aging risks and rely less on Social Security than current retirees. Many expect retirement to be a new chapter, while most retirees view aging as a step down or continuation of prior life.
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Washington
Social Security Project
Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer
Al Roker speaks at Greenbrier benefit event
Al Roker, NBC Today weather anchor, appeared as the keynote at The Greenbrier for the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center fundraiser. He spoke about his personal losses to cancer, drew fans, and stressed his weekend commitment while praising his West Virginia visit.
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White Sulphur Springs
al Roker
America
Roker
NBC
Greenbrier
Mary Babb Randolph
Morgantown
Faye Yates
Beckley
Yates
West Virginia
Mountain State
Time change reminder as daylight saving begins nationwide
Daylight saving time returned at 2 a.m. with an extra evening hour for outdoor activities and sports. Most people set clocks Saturday night to avoid lateness for church and activities today, with standard time resuming on Oct. 25. Arizona Hawaii parts of Indiana Puerto Rico Virgin Islands and American Samoa opt out.
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Arizona
Hawaii
Indiana
Puerto Rico
The
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
El Ninos damage no worse than prior winters
FEMA reports preliminary tallies show the 1997 98 winter disasters cost more than 289 million dollars, not exceeding the 1996 97 and 1995 96 totals. Floods in California and the South blizzards on the Plains an ice storm in New England and Florida tornadoes marked the season.
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Los Angeles
United States
California
South
New England
Florida
Val Bunting
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Bunting
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