West Virginia governor urges defiance of new mountaintop rules
Gov Cecil Underwood instructs state officials to ignore the mountaintop removal law whenever possible pending a task force study. He sent the guidance to DEP Director Mike Miano, who says the agency may exercise discretion under SB145 expanding coal site disturbance without state compensation for stream losses. The measure, signed this spring, eased earlier restrictions. REGULATIONS on Page 15A.
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Charleston
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
State Division of Environmental Protection
Mike Miano
Itchy City Scare Grips Rochester Mother and Child
Rochester resident Elk ins Gaylia Borrer and her 5-year-old daughter Kaitlyn Walsh walk outdoors amid heavy itching marks. They describe widespread bugs and daytime nuisance in the humid city, reflecting a contagious urge to scratch as a psychological response.
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Gaylia Borrer
Kaitlyn Walsh
Rochester, Minn
Louis Andriko
Top ten itchiest cities in July index list
The Associated Press reports the Lanacane Summer Itch Index ranks Elkins West Virginia Knoxville Tennessee Miami Florida Nashville Tennessee Cincinnati Ohio Dayton Ohio Lexington Kentucky Louisville Kentucky Evansville Indiana and Charleston West Virginia as the ten itchiest cities based on sunburn potential poison ivy growth rainfall and mosquito populations from 400 weather stations.
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Knoxville
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Miami
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Nashville
Mount Olive Staff Readies for Results of Mandate
Mount Olive officials prepare to act as mandate results trend toward inmate counts rising and facility space tightening. Officials expect state guidance on bed allocations and potential inmate transfers, with local sheriffs coordinating with corrections staff to manage crowding and safety.
Corrections chief moves to ease jail crowding at Mount Olive
Mount Olive plan to double bank inmates at the Mount Olive Correctional Complex aims to house about 1,200 inmates by Christmas from 800 now. Bill Davis said security will not be compromised and announced stricter prosecutions after a guard smuggling incident. Officials review inmates’ backgrounds and family histories to spot risk factors.
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Mount Olive
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Bill Davis
Mount Olive Cor
Fayette County
Cranberry Creek Watershed Dedication Ends Postponed Quest
The Cranberry Creek watershed project was officially dedicated after nearly 30 years of planning and delays. Speakers including William Hartman and Sen. Robert Byrd recalled the history from 1968, noting flood damage costs around 1 million annually and the creek’s impact on U.S. Route 19. About 100 attendees gathered at the Cranberry Creek shopping center to mark the ceremony, with longtime local figures sharing memories of the effort.
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New River Gorge
William Hartman
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Culture
Hartman
Ters
Bill Wilbur
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Cranberry
Skelton
Sprague and
Beckley
Robert C. Byrd
U.S. 19
Dave Darnell
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