Sunshine drives Western heat into 90s and approaching 100
The Associated Press Graphics Net reports bright skies and rising temperatures across the Southwest into the 90s and near 100. The Rockies and West stay sunny and warm with a cold front triggering showers and thunderstorms from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast. The Eastern Seaboard remains sunny and mild.
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Associated Press Graphics Net
Rockies
West
Midwest
Gulf Coast
Extended Forecast and Stream Hotline Numbers
Thursday mostly clear with lows in the lower 40s and highs in the upper 50s. Friday partly cloudy with lows around 40 and highs in the mid 60s. Stream conditions lines list Bluestone Lake 466-0156 Summersville Lake 872-5809 and R D Bailey Lake 664-9587.
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Bluestone Lake
Summersville Lake
R.D. Bailey
Self taught instrument maker creates dulcimers and more
Belcher describes building wood instruments for decades including dulcimers psalteries mandolins and violins. He relies on local woods buys parts from wholesalers and uses hand drawn plans and forms. Several pieces including a mountain dulcimer Norwegian lyre and other originals are for sale at Hatcher's Music Store in Oak Hill.
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Belcher
Northwest
Alaska
Norway
Sweden
Tamarack
Logan
Hatcher’s Music Store
Oak Hill
Maestas Charged in WV College Funds Scheme with Hazmat Links
The information alleges Maestas secured funds for The College of West Virginia to which he was not entitled and provided benefits to the First Known Person, an IUOE administrator for the Hazmat program and DOE cooperative agreement. The scheme spanned 1995 to 1996, involving false invoices, expenses, a corporate AmEx card, and use of CWV subcontracts and aircraft. If convicted, Maestas faces up to five years’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release, and $250,000 in fines.
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Maestas
College of West Virginia
International Union of Operating Engineers
Washington, D.C
Raleigh County
Department of Energy
DOE
Donald R. Carson
CWV
U.S
Hazmat
American Express
James Higgins
Higgins
EOC Eyes Dispatchers Raise Amid Tech Upgrades
Jess Shumate defends EOC handling of about 7,500 monthly calls while Bowden outlines funding for a $1,000 across the board dispatcher raise and roughly $70,000 for training over five years. Money would also finance technology upgrades including a phone system to locate cellular call origins. Raleigh County Commission President John Humphrey expects a vote next month. a smaller monthly increase may be approved.
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Jess Shumate
EOC
Bowden
Raleigh County Commission
John Humphrey
Humphrey
Take Our Daughters to Work Day faces mixed school response
Administrators at girls schools face a tough choice as Take Our Daughters to Work Day prompts early career exposure while many public and private schools worry about losing instructional time. Educators praise the concept but emphasize keeping school work first. some schools approve absences while others object.
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O’connell
New York
Brearley School
National Cathedral School
Washington
Cathedral
Tracy Savage
Faye Davis
Delaware Elementary
Runnells
Iowa
Ms. Foundation
Marie Wilson
Wilson
Art Scott
Coed
Webb School
Knoxville
Tenn
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