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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1998
Page
5
A warned piece urges proactive violence prevention in West Virginia schools after recent suspensions for weapon visits and bomb threats. It cites tragic events from Pearl Mississippi to Edinboro Pennsylvania and calls for immediate action by officials, parents, and students.
The West Virginia AIDS Advisory Council proposes a state needle exchange program requiring counseling for users and using taxpayer money to fund syringes. Opponents warn it could encourage drug use and question long term solutions, noting federal opposition and calls to reject taxpayer funding for such programs.
Editorial page editor R. Shawn Lewis can be reached via email at r shawn lewis hotmail com. Editor Dawn A. Keys can be reached via email at dkeys register-herald com.
The Regis ter-Herald notes an ACT Foundation ad opposing Gov. Ce cil Underwood's veto of HB 4699, which aimed to require 90 percent local labor on state funded construction. Proponents argued it would cost West Virginians jobs, while critics warned of border state retaliation and lost opportunities for skilled workers. The letter also comments on plus size fashion discourse, urging body positivity and dismissing size as mere numbers.
The ministry expresses gratitude to numerous donors and organizations in Raleigh County for its first year serving youth. It lists supporters from government, foundations, churches, and local businesses, plus individuals in Beckley and beyond, and speakers urge lawmakers to reintroduce a construction hiring bill.
The state debates privatizing its workers compensation system while facing a $2.2 billion deficit and higher premium debates. Gov. Cecil Underwood's administration weighs options as the fund aims to balance operations this year, signaling cautious progress toward privatization.
West Virginia Division of Corrections will impose a 5 co payment to see a doctor and a 3 co payment to see a nurse for non emergency sick calls. The plan aims to curb abuses in medical services, with emergency care and systemic illnesses exempt. The policy follows Tennessee's example and seeks to save taxpayers millions annually.
Readers are invited to write to The Register-Herald at P O Drawer P Beckley West Virginia 25802 or fax to 304 255 4427 or email news at register-herald com for correspondence and tips.
A shopper complains that a plus size T shirt and dress were priced higher, alleging discrimination after discovering a $2 surcharge for plus sizes and a $16.99 sale price claim, prompting a return visit and concern over overcharging.
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