Charleston Daily Mail back issues from July 2009:
Federal wage hike set for this month: ; Officials say 70-cent increase will be big help to employees in poverty
Jul 01, 2009; ... About 26,000 West Virginians will find a bit more comfort intheir paychecks later this month when the federal minimum goes up by70 cents an hour. The increase, the third in three years, raises the minimum wagefor employees from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour starting July ...
Scout base expected to draw jobs, travelers: ; Yeager official says up to 15,000 passengers will come through airport
Jul 01, 2009; ... Hundreds of potential new jobs and thousands of additionaltravelers are expected for West Virginia once a new Boy Scout highadventure base is developed in Fayette County, state and projectofficials say. The new facility could bring an additional 10,000 to 15,000 airpassengers a ...
Haddad Riverfront stage plans unveiled to public: ; Schoenbaum Fund will give $350,000; toward new structure
Jul 01, 2009; ... A new stage to serve as both a performance space and a gatewayfrom the river into downtown Charleston will be built thanks to a$350,000 donation from local philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum. Schoenbaum, the widow of Shoney's founder Alex Schoenbaum,appeared Tuesday before the city's ...
Moonwalk started womans collection: ; West Side resident has array of Michael Jackson records, memorabilia
Jul 01, 2009; ... Charleston resident Carol Holmes felt Michael Jackson was gonethe minute she heard about the 911 call from his mansion. "I had a feeling he was already dead," Holmes said. "I felt hewas gone. I knew he was. He has been such a huge part of my life for25 years." She has ...
Nolte's ex-wife sues brother's former spouse after dispute
Jul 01, 2009; ... The ex-wife of actor Nick Nolte, Charleston native Rebecca LingerNolte, has filed a lawsuit against her brother's former spouse overan apparent domestic dispute. Nolte, represented by attorney James Cooper, filed the lawsuit inKanawha Circuit Court against Tatyana Linger and ...
Weather Almanac
Jul 01, 2009 ... Yesterday's high 79 Record high 102, 1934 Normal high 84 Yesterday's low 65 Record low 51, 1914 Normal ...
Regional weather
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hi Lo Otlk Akron 65 53 Rain Charlotte 91 62 PCldy Cincinnati 72 55 Cldy Cleveland 66 55 Rain Columbus,Ohio 70 54 Cldy Dayton 69 53 Cldy Daytona Beach 87 74 Rain Greensboro,N.C. 89 65 ...
National weather
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hi Lo Otlk Anchorage 67 51 Clr Baltimore 83 63 Cldy Boston 72 62 Cldy Chicago 67 55 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 96 76 PCldy Denver 88 58 PCldy Detroit 68 54 Cldy Honolulu 87 72 PCldy Houston 97 75 PCldy Indianapolis 70 55 ...
Franken wins seat
Jul 01, 2009; ... ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat AlFranken in Minnesota's contested Senate race on Tuesday, hours aftera unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former "Saturday NightLive" comedian should be certified the winner. Coleman announced his decision at a ...
Nurse says Jackson wanted drug for insomnia
Jul 01, 2009; ... LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistentinsomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedativedespite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who wasworking with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid. Cherilyn Lee, a registered ...
Sanford says he has 'crossed line' before: ; Governor calls his affair with woman from Argentina a tragic love story
Jul 01, 2009; ... COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said that he"crossed lines" with a handful of women other than his mistress -but never had sex with them. The governor said he "never crossed the ultimate line" withanyone but Maria Belen Chapur, the Argentine at the center of ...
Police: 7 teens shot at a bus stop near Detroit school
Jul 01, 2009; ... DETROIT - Gunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group ofteenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school, woundingseven including three who were in critical condition, authoritiessaid. Five of the teens had just left Cody Ninth Grade Academy Tuesday,where they were ...
Nation & world
Jul 01, 2009 ... Man injured saving dad a second time GRISWOLD, Conn. - A 20-year-old Griswold man who family memberssay has saved his father's life twice in the past year is incritical condition from burns suffered when he pulled his dad out ofa burning home. Officials say Kyle ...
Our views: ; Race-consciousness on the Supreme Court; Which senators, like Sotomayor,; would preserve racial profiling?
Jul 01, 2009; ... PRESIDENT Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge SoniaSotomayor, is intensely proud of her Puerto Rican heritage, just asAmericans with Italian, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Welsh, Irish orany other provenance honor their forbears. But it is one thing to celebrate heritage, ...
Our views: ; Boy Scouts will love West Virginia; A 10,000-acre adventure site will thrill the Scouts and the state
Jul 01, 2009; ... BE prepared. The Boy Scouts of America is preparing for the nextcentury by buying 10,600 acres in Fayette County from Meadow CreekCoal. The site will become a National Scouting Center with a high-adventure base. West Virginians should do everything they can to help the ...
Your views
Jul 01, 2009 ... The welfare society has gone way too far It is time for the middle-class American taxpayers to declare waron the government that who continues to use our hard-earned taxes tokeep welfare leeches on the dole. We are told welfare recipients should get debit cards to get ...
Still discriminating on the basis of race: ; A narrow majority on firefighter case is a troubling thing
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Although New Haven's firefighters deservedly won inthe U.S. Supreme Court, it is deeply depressing that they wonnarrowly - 5-4. The egregious behavior by that city's government, in a context ofracial rabble-rousing, did not seem legally suspect to even one ofthe ...
State briefs
Jul 01, 2009 ... Official's spouse admits to sexual abuse WELLSBURG - The husband of Brooke County's superintendent ofschools has pleaded no contest to two counts of sexual abuse. Marshall County Prosecutor Jeff Cramer says jury selection wasabout to begin for the trial Tuesday when 56-year-old ...
Police and courts
Jul 01, 2009 ... Man accused of having child porn Authorities have arrested a Tornado man on charges ofdistribution and possession of material depicting a minor involvedin sexually explicit conduct. Vance Xavier Wilder, 48, was arrested at his residence 9 p.m.Monday when authorities ...
Kroger recalls beef in some states
Jul 01, 2009; ... CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. on Tuesday recalled ground beef soldin some of its grocery stores. JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colo., earlier voluntarilyexpanded a beef recall because of possible E. coli contamination.Kroger says the suspect beef was sold under its store brands in ...
Vatican completes redo of Michelangelo chapel
Jul 01, 2009; ... VATICAN CITY - The Vatican says the restoration of a chapel thatincludes two Michelangelo frescoes has been completed. The Cappella Paolina, or the Pauline Chapel, in the ApostolicPalace is used by the pope and is not open to the general public. It contains ...
Byrd released after long stay in hospital
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Sen. Robert Byrd's office says he's been releasedfrom the hospital and is at his West Virginia home recuperating froma more-than monthlong illness. The 91-year-old Democrat, who is the longest-serving senator, iscontinuing physical therapy as he recovers ...
Federal agency offering safety grants totaling $500,000
Jul 01, 2009; ... The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says it'soffering $500,000 in grant money to develop training and trainingmaterials for emergency preparedness and haulage safety. The agency says the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants coversurface and underground mines that ...
Farrah Fawcett remembered at funeral
Jul 01, 2009; ... LOS ANGELES - The life of "Charlie's Angels" star Farrah Fawcettwas celebrated Tuesday at a private, music-filled funeral that oneparticipant called "stirring." Her longtime companion, Ryan O'Neal, was among pallbearers whoaccompanied the casket, covered in yellow and orange ...
Roane woman, grandson killed when equipment falls on car
Jul 01, 2009; ... SPENCER - A Roane County woman and her 4-year-old grandson werekilled when a piece of heavy equipment fell off a trailer onto hercar on U.S. 33 about nine miles west of Spencer, State Police said. The eastbound dump truck pulling the trailer was passing thewestbound Toyota Camry ...
BrickStreet finishes repaying startup loan: ; Insurance company fulfilled $200 million obligation in three years
Jul 01, 2009; ... BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. says it finished paying off a$200 million startup loan from the state of West Virginia aboutseven years before the deadline. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says theCharleston-based company submitted the final $85 million Tuesday ...
Errors
Jul 01, 2009 ... The last name of Jennifer Searles, who has started an eventsplanning business based in Putnam County, was ...
Legg gives up Hoover basketball position
Jul 01, 2009; ... Jerry Legg has decided to hang up his whistle. The longtime Herbert Hoover High School boys basketball coach hasresigned, a decision he shared with his players about a month beforethe 2008-09 academic year ended. "I can tell you without a doubt, the hardest thing I have done ...
WVU reserve QB has setback: ; Foot injury could slow early progress for Parade All-American quarterback
Jul 01, 2009; ... MORGANTOWN - Freshman quarterback Eugene Smith, a Parade All-American who signed with West Virginia in February, broke a bone inhis left foot Thursday night in what is being called an off-the-field incident. Dave Kerns, the team's head athletic trainer, said Smith willneed ...
WVU Tech names new athletic director
Jul 01, 2009; ... West Virginia University Tech's next athletic leader will bring awealth of major college administrative experience to the Montgomerycampus. Frank Pergolizzi, a former NCAA Division I athletic director of17 years at St. Francis (Pa.), East Tennessee State and ...
Team seeks true elite status: ; Charleston-based squad wants to end struggles at regional level
Jul 01, 2009; ... Former George Washington High soccer star Ethan Kirk has playedthe game for a long time. Besides prep soccer, Kirk has traveled enough with his club teamand played in the U.S. Youth Soccer regional enough to know what thereal score is ... and it's not necessarily the one on ...
Top of the 2nd
Jul 01, 2009 ... Power * Today: at Lake County, 11 a.m. * Thursday: at LakeCounty, 7 p.m. * Friday: at Lake County, 7 p.m. * Saturday: vs.Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. Reds * Today: vs. Diamondbacks, 7:10 p.m. * Thursday: vs.Diamondbacks, 12:35 p.m. * Friday: vs. Cardinals, 7:10 p.m. *Saturday: vs ....
Local & National scoreboard
Jul 01, 2009 ... Baseball South Atlantic League Northern Division W L Pct. GB West Virginia (Pirates) 4 1 .800 - Delmarva (Orioles) 4 2 .667 1/2 Lake County (Indians) 4 2 .667 1/2 Kannapolis (White Sox) 3 2 .600 1 x-Lakewood (Phillies) 3 3 .500 ...
American League
Jul 01, 2009 ... rays 4, blue jays 1 Tampa Bay Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi BUpton cf 4 1 1 1 Scutaro ss 3 0 0 0 Crwfrd lf 5 1 2 1 A.Hill 2b 3 0 2 0 WAyar 3b 5 2 3 1 V.Wells cf 4 0 1 0 C.Pena 1b 5 0 1 0 Rolen 3b 4 1 1 0 Zobrist 2b 1 0 1 1 Lind dh 4 0 2 ...
Baseball A.M.
Jul 01, 2009 ... AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 47 30 .610 - - 7-3 L-1 25-10 22-20 New York 44 32 .579 21/2 - 7-3 W-6 22-14 22-18 Tampa Bay 44 35 .557 4 11/2 9-1 W-7 26-13 18-22 Toronto 41 38 .519 7 41/2 4-6 L-4 24-18 ...
National League
Jul 01, 2009 ... pirates 3, cubs 0 Chicago Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi ASorin lf 3 0 0 0 McCtch cf 4 0 0 0 Fukdm cf 4 0 0 0 FSnchz 2b 3 1 3 2 Smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 DlwYn rf 4 0 0 0 D.Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 AdLRc 1b 4 0 1 0 J.Fox 3b 4 0 0 0 AnLRc 3b 3 0 1 ...
Bucs shut out Cubs; Reds fall
Jul 01, 2009; ... PITTSBURGH - Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven innings and FreddySanchez got the depleted Pirates going by scoring from second on aball that bounded only a few feet from home plate during the fourthinning, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Tuesdaynight. Sanchez, coming ...
Van football players could be transferring: ; SSAC rules must still be followed for those wishing to play elsewhere
Jul 01, 2009; ... Students who previously played football for Van High School willhave to adhere to the same rules regarding student transfers if theywish to play the sport elsewhere, West Virginia Secondary SchoolActivities Commission Executive Director Gary Ray said Monday. Ray, speaking by ...
Double-file restarts create excitement: ; Drivers also weighing importance of starting on the inside or outside
Jul 01, 2009; ... From an operational standpoint, NASCAR has transitionedseamlessly to double-file restarts. From a competition standpoint, the new format is the best thingthat has happened to Sprint Cup racing since the introduction of theChase for the Cup in 2004. NASCAR likes to call the ...
An older Armstrong is ready for Tour de France
Jul 01, 2009; ... PARIS - Lance Armstrong believes he can win an eighth Tour deFrance title, well aware his aging legs are not as strong as theyused to be. He is also willing to put such ambitions aside if itmeans helping teammate Alberto Contador win. Contador, the 2007 winner, and Armstrong will ...
Allison, Waltrip head NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees
Jul 01, 2009 ... THE SPORTING NEWS CHARLOTTE, N.C. Former Sprint Cup champions Bobby Allison andDarrell Waltrip are two of the first 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hallof Fame, the Hall announced Tuesday. Five of the nominees will beinducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class, which will ...
Summer produce arrives: ; First local vegetables hit farmer's market stands, despite wet spring
Jul 01, 2009; ... Andy Crihfield knows the best way to eat sweet corn - raw. "It really is sweet and delicious this way," he said after takinga bite. He and his dad, John, have brought the first ears of corn toCapitol Market from their farm in Harmony. Their Sweet Temptation bi-color corn is ...
EARLY VOTING: ; Officials still eyeing satellite precincts; Locations, equipment proving to be two issues that must be solved first
Jul 01, 2009; ... Kanawha County officials are continuing to explore the option ofearly voting at satellite precincts around the county. Gov. Joe Manchin signed a bill April 24 that will allow voters tocast early ballots at locations other than a county clerk's officesif county officials choose to ...
WHERE A KID CAN BE A KID: ; Chuck E. to be a bigger cheese; Restaurant adding 2,600 square feet for more seating, new games
Jul 01, 2009; ... Chuck E. Cheese, the family-friendly restaurant "where a kid canbe a kid," is expanding its Charleston location. The restaurant chain, popular among children for its pizza andgames, is adding 2,600 square feet to its Mountaineer Boulevardsite. The space will be added by ...
FDA wants to lower maximum dose for acetaminophen
Jul 01, 2009; ... ADELPHI, Md. - Government experts say the maximum dose listed forTylenol and dozens of other painkillers should be reduced to helpcurb deadly overdoses. In a series of votes Tuesday, a Food and Drug Administrationpanel endorsed lowering the maximum dose of ...
Drive-in diner feel
Jul 01, 2009; ... A new Sonic restaurant is being built just west of the Nitro-Saint Albans Bridge. Workers are still putting the finishing toucheson the restaurant. This new ...
Congress to consider consumer legislation: ; Agency would police fine print on credit cards and other products
Jul 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama asked Congress on Tuesday tocreate a new agency to police the fine print on consumer productslike credit cards and mortgages and determine what fees, penaltiesand interest rates are fair. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency would be in ...
Queen Elizabeth could be next in line for bailout
Jul 01, 2009; ... LONDON - The latest financial statements from Britain's royalfamily suggest that the next British institution needing a taxpayerbailout could well be the monarch herself. Annual accounts analyzed by Britain's press Tuesday show thatQueen Elizabeth II took 6 million pounds ($9.9 ...
Probe not over, even with Madoff in jail
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect of dyingbehind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on one point: Heacted alone. Federal investigators haven't budged either: They don't believehim. The day after Madoff was given a 150-year term, a person ...
Obituaries: ; Obit
Jul 01, 2009 ... Today's Obituaries Carr, Carl R. Coleman, Virginia F. Fletcher,Calvin A. Gajdos, Andra S. Gill, Sarah D. Hager, Harry R. Hamilton,Darrell L. Haye, Sally P. Hudnall, Darrell F. Kegley, Gwendolyn A.Kernen, Ralph A. Jr. Lee, William H. McClure, Rosetta F. McClurg,Eva W. Meadows, Jack T ....
Conn. woman and her son get probation for fraud after crash
Jul 01, 2009; ... HARTFORD, Conn. - A Connecticut woman and her son have beensentenced to three years probation for attempted insurance fraud andevidence tampering after a wreck that killed four people in 2005. Donna and Shaun Wilcox of Windsor were also given 300 hours ofcommunity service Tuesday ...
$1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti
Jul 01, 2009; ... PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Three international organizationscanceled $1.2 billion of Haiti's debt Tuesday, freeing up millionsof dollars each year for the deeply impoverished Caribbean nationthat is beset by humanitarian crises. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund said ...
Manchin's energy proposal becomes law on July 1
Jul 01, 2009; ... As Congress continues to debate cap-and-trade, the clock willstart ticking Wednesday on a measure aimed at energy and theenvironment in West Virginia. Gov. Joe Manchin's proposal to boost alternative and renewableenergy sources is among at least 20 legislative measures passed ...
GM's CEO grilled in court over sale
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson on Tuesday defendedthe automaker's plan to sell the bulk of its assets to a new companyand quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. General Motors Corp., whose June 1 filing for bankruptcyprotection was the fourth-largest in U.S ....
Scam totaled more than $3 million: ; Federal prosecutors say four states were targeted, but only money from W.Va. ended up in Kenya
Jul 01, 2009; ... CHARLESTON - An international scam targeting U.S. stategovernments managed to rake in more than $3 million, includingnearly $1 million from West Virginia, before it was caught, federalprosecutors said Tuesday. The price tag emerged during the U.S. District Court arraignmentof ...
Dogs search collapsed Atlanta parking deck
Jul 01, 2009; ... ATLANTA - Rescuers used dogs, listening devices and thermalcameras to scour a collapsed parking deck near downtown AtlantaTuesday to make sure no victims were in the debris while crews usedcranes to lift out crushed cars. What caused the 7-year-old deck on Monday to fall from the ...
Community briefs
Jul 01, 2009 ... UC joins program The University of Charleston is the latest West Virginia highereducation institution to announce participation in the Yellow RibbonProgram, part of the post-Sept. 11, 2001 GI Bill. In the program, college can enter into agreements with thefederal government ...
Dear Abby: ; Boyfriend keeps secret list of all former bed partners
Jul 01, 2009; ... DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Beau," and I moved in together andalready we have trust issues. He doesn't trust me around hiscomputer. He said he has things on it that are part of his past, andit's none of my business. One of the things he doesn't want me to see is "The List." ...
Horoscope
Jul 01, 2009; ... TODAY'S FORECAST eARIES (March 21-April 19). The facts are only one part of thetruth. Admitting your feelings, at least to yourself, adds anotherlayer. Once you acknowledge what really happened and how you feelabout, your energy is freed. rTAURUS (April 20-May 20). Is ...
Get help to live by your own value system
Jul 01, 2009; ... DEAR Carolyn: This year I will be spending all of my vacationtime (and money) on traveling for or with my boyfriend's family. I understand that I do this voluntarily, but in a very real senseit is also somewhat compulsory because that's what couples do, andbecause his mother says, ...
Fans gather at Apollo Theater for Jackson memorial
Jul 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK - Michael Jackson fans converged on Harlem's famedApollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer,clutching photographs, cheering and dancing to his music at thelegendary venue that launched the one-time child star's career. The Rev. Al Sharpton gave a ...
Forecasts
Jul 01, 2009 ... We'll dry out and warm up just a bit for a great Friday ...
Vent line
Jul 01, 2009 ... * I would like to know why the Daily Mail did not have an articleor more pictures about St. Albans Riverfest? There were thousands ofpeople at the gospel sing on Sunday. n I graduated from HerbertHoover in 1974 and wondered if we were having a reunion this year. *Kudos to Dolly Withrow ...
Lottery
Jul 01, 2009 ... Here are the winning numbers drawn Tuesday: WEST VIRGINIA Daily 3: 227 Daily 4: 5394 Cash 25: 4-6-15-18-19-22 OHIO Day Pick 3: 725 Pick 4: 5914 Ten-Oh: ...
Venus, Serena cruise into semis
Jul 01, 2009; ... WIMBLEDON, England - Venus and Serena Williams are one round awayfrom meeting in another Wimbledon final. Five-time champion Venusoverpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday, and two-timewinner Serena followed her into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-3 winover Victoria Azarenka. No ....