Tolls likely stay on West Virginia Turnpike say officials
Princeton AP A Parkways Authority official said tolls from Princeton to Charleston will remain despite lobbying by the National Motorists Association. Vice Chairman Alan Susman noted it would cost 135 to 140 million dollars to retire the bonds. Spokeswoman Deborah Groves said tolls 1.25 dollars at three booths fund maintenance and safety, and that Tamarack center was funded differently. The tolls support resurfacing at about a million dollars per mile and bonds issued in 1989 won’t be paid until 2019. The turnpike opened in 1954.
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West Virginia
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State Parkways Authority
Alan Susman
National Motorists Association
Parkways
Deborah Groves
Tamarack Arts and Crafts Center
Beckley
Tamarack
West Virginia Turnpike
Groves
Jim Mullins
Committees weigh costs of tougher crime policies in West Virginia
West Virginia lawmakers told two committees on Tuesday that the state cannot afford tougher crime laws. A judiciary subcommittee discussed trimming jail sentences for minor crimes to cut public defender costs, while a regional jail and state prison panel considered removing first time DUI jail terms and creating DUI centers. Fairmont attorney Michael Clagett noted his firm earned over 200000 dollars last year by handling court appointed defense, covering 711 cases at about 290 dollars each.
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West Virginia
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Senate
Fairmont
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Greenbrier County clash over drug-fighting gear access
Prosecutor Mark Burnette accused the Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department of denying access to wires, motion sensors, and other equipment used in drug stings, claiming a surge in crack and powder cocaine and drugs reaching 12 and 13 year olds. Sheriff Albert Lindsey denied the accusation, saying no denial occurred and stressing the complexity of combating trafficking. A local resident urged action, noting daylight drug activity in her community.
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Mark Burnette
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Greenbrier County
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Lindsey
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Bob Deeds
Rupert
Helen Fain
Fayette landfill in Cunard begins capping after years idle
State DEP started capping the old Fayette County landfill at Cunard to stop leachate from entering Rush Run, a New River tributary. The 1994-closed site had overflowed holding ponds after the SWA ran out of funds and halted leachate hauling. County officials praise the cap as leachate declines.
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Fayette County
Cunard
Rush Run
New River
SWA
Don Hill
Dep
Larry Johnson
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