Legislative Interims Study On Blasting Begins Sunday
Charleston legislators plan a blasting study starting Sunday to address complaints of strip mine blasts that rattle homes, drop debris, and disturb water tables. Sen. Jeffrey Kessler says valley fill will top the next session’s agenda and blasting is part of that effort. The panel will consider requiring coal firms to compensate damaged property and review permitting laws to see if changes are needed.
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Congress Disclosure Forms Detail Personal Finances and Travel
Lawmakers disclosed assets and liabilities, traveled on trips funded by interest groups, and invested in stocks and real estate while serving. Notable figures include 95 year old Strom Thurmond on a Boy Scouts advisory council and Patrick Leahy as a trustee for hunger groups Bread for the World and World Hunger Year.
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Rainy pattern lingers in southern West Virginia
National Weather Service forecasters say tropical moisture and a stalled front keep rounds of showers and thunderstorms moving through southern West Virginia, with rain forecast through Tuesday except Sunday morning. Streams rise then fall quickly, no flash flood warnings issued, but farmers struggle to plant hay and gardens amid persistent moisture. See WEATHER on Page 12A.
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Mt Olive Lockdown Lifted At Fayette County Prison
Mount Olive Correctional Complexend lockdown Friday after a week as officials called the facility safe and secure. Corrections Commissioner Bill Davis said the move aimed at staff changes rather than punitive action and noted a wide shakedown found no major contraband.
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