Subcommittee to decide election in 26th District
The House of Delegates Rules Committee named a Democratic subcommittee to review the contested 26th District election where Republican Paul Prunty was seated amid claims of voting irregularities raised by Democrat Nick Fantasia. The panel, chaired by David Baker, includes Joseph Albright Clyde Lee and Roger Tompkins, and will report to the full committee before the February 9 session.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Paul Prunty
Nick Fantasia
House
Taylor
Marion
David Baker
Donald Kopp
Joseph Albright
Clyde Lee
Roger Tompkins
Baker
Schools close again tomorrow weather hurts repair effort
Grafton witnesses more cold weather as city crews struggle to restore water service. The severe chill hinders progress on repairs, forcing the closure of schools again while officials urge patience and warn of continued disruptions.
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Bill Byrd
Grafton
C. Lowell Mason
West Main
Camp Towles Road
Mason
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Main Street
Grafton Fire Department
Gas Cutbacks Force WV Schools and Businesses to Close
West Virginia endures severe natural gas curtailments with Columbia Gas of West Virginia seeking PSC approval to limit 390 large users. Equitable Gas keeps all 14 central counties’ schools closed to conserve gas, while many businesses face five hour limits and risk further shutdowns. An additional death amid cold weather raises total fatalities as outages linger and power utilities warn of strained reserves.
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West Virginia
Columbia Gas
Public Service Commission
Equitable Gas Co
Mike Lawson
Freeman Christmas
U.S. 52
Welch
National Weather Service
Appalachian Power Co
John Vaughan
Appalachian
Barbour
Berkeley
Brooke
Cabell
Clay
Hancock
Kanawha
Lincoln
Marshall
Mason
Mercer
Mingo
Ohio
Preston
Putnam
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Tucker
Upsher
Wayne
West Virginia State
West Liberty
West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
Marshall University
Concord
Potomac State
West Virginia Northern
Robert Hayes
Funding reconsideration threatens Taylor County vocational school plan
Plans for the Taylor County Vocational School face a setback as Appalachian Regional Commission funds are being reconsidered. A $100,000 ARC grant linked to cost overruns may be pulled, though $144,000 in committed ARC funds remains intact. Governor Rockefeller argues Moore promised more funds than available, prompting reviews of over 100 West Virginia projects.
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Philangelo
Grafton
Taylor County Vocational School
Appalachian Regional Commission
Arch A. Moore
ARC
Jay
Dellinger
Jennings Randolph
G. A. Brown
Fairmont
Brown
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TOC
Eward T. Luff
Ross Maruka
Maruka
Taylor County
Senior Citizens Center
West Washington Street
Coletta Kuhnes
Terra Alta
Pickens
Randolph County
Preston County
Belington
Crim Avenue
Philippi
Lcotta Thorne
Bernice Haller
Bowlesburg
Jonathan R. Kelly
Albright
Flemington
Washington
U. S
Economic Development Administration
Nancy Fowler
Glenn Sapp
Maseontown
Masontown
Donald E. Thorne
Silver Lake
Joe
Ruth Luizzi
Horseshoe Run
Thayer Hill
Ronald Dellinger
Equitable Gas
Lucy Hawkins
Phil Angelo
ODI
Moore
Rockefeller
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