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CSI Day set for MSU
Crime scene investigation TV shows continue to captivate the public, but Mountain State University is giving the public the chance to see how it’s done in reality.
MSU’s student Forensic Investigation Association will sponsor its second CSI Day from noon to 6 p.m. today on the MSU campus in Beckley. CSI Day is open to the public, and for a $25 fee, participants will gain hands-on experience in crime scene investigation techniques, including fingerprint analysis, anthropology study, tool mark analysis and document analysis.
Participants will also work to solve a mock crime scene.
Proceeds from CSI Day will be used to send forensics students to professional conferences throughout the year.
During CSI Day, MSU will honor Herbert and Karen Atha, owners of Eastern Concrete in Beckley, who recently purchased a vehicle for the forensic investigation program. The vehicle, a 2001 Grumman Olson Workhorse box van, will be used for educational activities and transportation for student groups.
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Improvements under way to make Bluestone Dam safer
Improvements and repairs planned at Bluestone Dam over the next 10 years will make the structure safer, but new operating procedures could lead to increased flooding in some areas downstream from the dam, officials said Thursday at a public meeting in Hinton.
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DOH to relocate cemeteries for expressway
West Virginia Division of Highways officials will begin relocating cemeteries next week to make room for the next phase of the Coalfields Expressway.
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GVEDC board gets training
Jeff Finkle, president and CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), spent several hours with local development officials Thursday, giving pointers and leading a discussion on economic strategies.
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Mix-up leads to W.Va. couple on wrong ballot
Stan and Janet Norman are running for office whether they like it or not.
- Calendar — Friday, March 19, 2010
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS and DELAYS
Click HERE to go to the West Virginia Department of Education with up-to-date school closings and delays by county.
- Tentative agreement reached between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers of America A tentative collective bargaining agreement between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers of America was reached Wednesday for more than 2,300 ARH employees represented by the USW in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia.
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Greenbrier to host Fun Fest and Egg Hunt
The Greenbrier will host its first Community Children’s Easter Fun Fest and Egg Hunt for children ages 3-12 March 28.
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Bluestone Wildlife Area cleaning up from flood
Very little flooding was reported along the New River near Bluestone Dam Saturday, but in other locations the river overflowed its banks and caused considerable damage, including in the Bluestone Wildlife Management Area, officials said.
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W.Va. gets $72 million in school construction bonds
West Virginia is getting more than $72 million in federal bonds for public schools.
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