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Justice walks back his comments that CPS wasn’t aware of Boone teen found dead in her home
Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday walked back his prior comments that Child Protective Services wasn’t aware of a girl who was found last month in a “skeletal state” on the bathroom floor of her Boone County home. “What we had happen, and it shouldn’t have happened, we’ve got basically attorneys that are with [West Virginia […] The post Justice walks back his comments that CPS wasn’t aware of Boone teen found dead in her home appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
A.I.M announces Memorial Day event
The A.I.M. Memorial Day Observance is scheduled in front of The Mingo County Courthouse at noon on May 27. All area veterans and Gold Star Families are invited as special guests and will receive refreshments, flags, and tokens of appreciation. Sign-up sheets will be available at all Mingo County Town...
State denies record requests in high-profile death of Boone County girl
A state agency declined to share records showing if Child Protective Services knew about the girl who was found earlier this month “in a skeletal state” on the bathroom floor of her Boone County home. Family members of the deceased girl told WCHS that they had contacted CPS about 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller prior to her […] The post State denies record requests in high-profile death of Boone County girl appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Twin Branch debt absolved by state
State officials announced this week that they have absolved the county of a $1 million debt obligation on the Twin Branch Drag Strip property. Originally pledged to the county as a grant by former Gov. Bob Wise, but later changed to a loan by then-Gov. Joe Manchin, the loan was ultimately assumed by the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority and used to get necessary infrastructure to the property.
Drag strip’s future remains dependent on lien release
A plan to transfer ownership of the Twin Branch Drag Strip from the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority to the Mingo County Commission will not occur unless the current $1 million loan debt obligation on the property is officially forgiven by the state, officials say. During the MCRA’s April 25 regular...
People in Logan County struggle with addiction and unemployment. For one Republican, helping them has meant crossing the party line.
Del. Jordan Bridges, a coal miner who represents Logan County, said he’s had to break from the rest of the Republican caucus for the best interests of the people in his home county. He said other lawmakers didn’t listen to his concerns about an unemployment bill that cuts benefits and passed during the recent legislative […] People in Logan County struggle with addiction and unemployment. For one Republican, helping them has meant crossing the party line. appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
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