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W.Va. governor appoints businessman to House
CHARLESTON (AP) — An Eastern Panhandle real estate agent and substitute teacher has been appointed to fill a vacancy in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Gov. Joe Manchin appointed Kearneysville resident Terry Walker to fill the vacancy created by last month’s resignation of Bob Tabb.
Tabb left the House to become an assistant commissioner in the state Department of Agriculture.
Walker will represent the 56th Delegate District, which covers portions of Jefferson and Berkeley counties.
Walker is a licensed real estate agent in West Virginia and Virginia and is a substitute teacher in Jefferson County for grades five through 12.
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Three McDowell countians killed in 2-vehicle crash
Federal judge frees former motorcycle club leader
Corps reminds residents to play safe over holiday
Renovated tunnel opens
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Six-state summit on I-81 proposed
Virginia’s transportation chief wants to hold a summit in the fall with representatives of all six states along the 855-mile Interstate 81 corridor.
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Highway system ranked 30th in nation
West Virginia’s highway system is ranked 30th in the nation in a study of performance and cost-effectiveness.
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DEP may need second framework to handle rush
The state’s top environmental official says West Virginia will likely need a two-tiered regulatory system to properly permit and monitor the proliferation of Marcellus shale and other horizontally drilled gas wells.
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Mountaineer Casino lays off 47
Settlements reached with debt collectors
Inmate guilty of assaulting federal prison guard
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Nike to alter uniform ad that upset mine activists
After angry environmentalists objected to a Nike promotional ad for a new West Virginia University football uniform, the athletic apparel giant said Thursday it will modify a graphic depicting a mountaintop removal mine.
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W.Va. sees economic growth in August tax revenues
Manchin administration officials see further signs of a rebounding economy after West Virginia’s general revenues beat August’s estimate by $31 million.
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Coal industry pans EPA water quality standards
Stimulus funds will assist needy families
Venue change sought in trooper case
Federal inmate sentenced for escape
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Swing sets eliminated at some W.Va. schools
Playground swings, a source of comfort and joy for schoolchildren for generations, are getting the heave-ho at elementary schools in Cabell County.
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