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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1998
Page
12
The forecast calls for mostly clear conditions with lows around 60 to 65, Friday mid to upper 80s, and weekend highs in the 80s. Partly cloudy days include a shower chance Saturday with lake numbers listed for Bluestone, Summersville and R. D. Bailey Lakes.
Warnings spread from Virginia to North Carolina as Bonnie threatens the Atlantic coast while the remnants of Fran linger in West Virginia. Harpers Ferry residents recall the 1996 floods that damaged 1300 homes, with two deaths and 14 inches of rain in 12 counties, as officials monitor storm tracks and potential flooding.
Hurricane Bonnie pushes northwest at 16 mph with dangerous surf spurring evacuations in South Carolina coastal counties. Gov Beasley warns strict enforcement for those refusing evacuation while Virginia declares a state of emergency. Navy ships move from Norfolk and bases prepare for storm impact as residents head inland and inland stores brace for damage. Farther out, Danielle strengthens toward the Virgin Islands, forecast to rival Bonnie soon.
House Democrat Dick Gephardt urged patience as he avoided labeling Clinton a liar while planning to review the Starr report. Senator Ashcroft called for a constitutional look at presidential power, and Philadelphian campaigns kept Lewinsky questions front and center during a three day Midwest tour.
A Charleston mother says counting Supplemental Security Income as family income lowers welfare eligibility, leaving some schoolchildren without $100 clothing vouchers. DHHR reports about 22,000 vouchers mailed. policy review ongoing with a September legislative update planned in Morgantown.
PSC Chair Charlotte Lane said the commission will extend the task force’s time to craft a deregulation law while keeping grid regulation and distribution rate oversight. If talks fail the PSC may push a continued study to the Legislature for another year rather than wait for federal action. Lane favors shaping a state plan over federal dictates.
North Central Community Action and the governor’s office propose removing homes from the Cass floodplain to reduce hazards. The project shrinks from 27 to six eligible homes, all voluntary with county residents prioritized, aiming to ease danger and obstruction while raising maintenance concerns.
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