Charleston Gazette back issues from April 2009:
Slimmed-down menu bill passes Senate: ; New version would exempt Craigos chains
Apr 01, 2009; ... One day after rejecting it, the Senate advanced a slimmed-downversion of a bill to require fast-food and chain restaurants to postcalorie counts for all menu items. The bill passed by a razor-thin18-16 vote Tuesday evening. Sen. Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, amended the bill (SB419) ...
Valley fill permits process blocked: ; Corps was failing to study impact, Goodwin rules
Apr 01, 2009; ... In another blow to mountaintop removal, a federal judge onTuesday blocked federal regulators from approving new valley fillspermits through a streamlined review process until governmentagencies study the impacts of proposed mining in more detail. U.S. District Judge Joseph R ....
IN SESSION
Apr 01, 2009 ... 79th Legislature Day 50 Drug-testing bill looks dead in House A proposal to test those who get public assistance to make surethey're not taking illegal drugs gained national attention thisyear, but it won't become law in West Virginia anytime soon. Delegate Craig ...
I thought it was a joke, until ...: ; Demand for damages from WWII outraged veteran; But theres something fishy about letter if you remember what day it is
Apr 01, 2009; ... julier@wvgazette.com Eighty-five-year-old Troxell Snyder was dismayed two years agowhen he opened a letter from the Department of the Army billing himfor a propeller crankshaft that was damaged when he flew a trainingflight in 1943. The Elkview man remembered Dec. 4, 1943, ...
THE GAZETTE WATCHDOG: ; Grant money disbursed to official's housemate
Apr 01, 2009; ... A West Virginia employment programs administrator distributedfederal grant money that ultimately was used to pay $5,000 to herCross Lanes housemate. Mary Jane Bowling, a grants manager with Workforce West Virginia,helped to direct a $100,000 grant to Cross Lanes-based Comar ...
Meet your city government: ; Second session to hear neighborhood complaints planned for Tuesday
Apr 01, 2009; ... WANT TO GO? Ward 12 Meet Your City Government meeting WHEN: 6-7p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Ruffner Elementary School Bugged by that broken-down car on blocks down the street? Tiredoff passing run-down homes every day while driving to work? In some parts of the city, neighbors have ...
Getting into print
Apr 01, 2009 ... Have a news tip? Got a story idea? Call us: City desk: 304-348-5100 Environment: Ken Ward, 304-348-1702 Business news: Eric ...
Hunt for slain MU student frustrates searchers
Apr 01, 2009; ... Volunteers planned to resume searching Tuesday for a MarshallUniversity student's remains, but they are losing faith because theyhave scoured a lot of the area and maps provided by the woman'skiller don't match the landscape. Monica Caison, founder of Community United Effort - ...
Beckley woman sentenced for lying to deputy marshal
Apr 01, 2009 ... A Beckley woman who lied to a deputy U.S. marshal about herdaughter's whereabouts was sentenced in federal court to more thanthree months in jail on Monday, the U.S. Attorney's Officeannounced. Linda Cook, 46, pleaded guilty on Dec. 5, admitting that she toldthe deputy U.S ....
LEGISLATIVE Briefs
Apr 01, 2009 ... Senate moves to boost mental health funding Mental health care providers in West Virginia would get a boostin reimbursements for their services under a bill passed unanimouslyby the state Senate. The measure now goes before the House of Delegates. It wouldincrease Medicaid ...
Quote
Apr 01, 2009; ... "Animals are my friends - and I don't eat my ...
Wall Street fouls up but automakers are punished
Apr 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Through a series of logical decisions, the Obamaadministration has maneuvered itself into an illogical anduncomfortable place. The president is telling Detroit to shape up ordie while at the same time politely asking Wall Street, whoserecklessness and greed caused this ...
Modern Afghan fix needed
Apr 01, 2009; ... President Obama outlined the new comprehensive policy to defeatAl-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Certainly,some of the proposals are new and have been needed for a while. However, some of us who lived through the Vietnam era cannot helpbut think of the pitfalls ...
Readers' forum
Apr 01, 2009 ... Foolish bills hurt state's image Editor: Verily, pride goeth before a fall. How proud I, a Democrat, feltseeing that it was a Republican who had introduced in theLegislature a bill (HB3007) to impose mandatory drug testing onanyone unfortunate enough to be receiving welfare, ...
Watchdog: ; Office of Surface Mining
Apr 01, 2009; ... During the Bush administration, federal agencies designed toprevent industrial ravages often were handed to agents of polluters. A classic example was Steven Griles, a coal company lobbyist whowas appointed deputy secretary of the Interior. Instead ofsafeguarding nature, he made it ...
EPA to test air quality at 4 schools in W.Va.
Apr 01, 2009 ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday thatoutdoor air quality will be monitored at four West Virginia schoolsto determine if students are breathing toxic air emissions. Air monitors should be set up within 30 days near FollansbeeMiddle and Jefferson Primary ...
STATE Briefs
Apr 01, 2009 ... Date set for murder trial in football player's death HUNTINGTON - A Charleston man accused of killing a formerMarshall University football player is scheduled to stand trial June29. Cabell Circuit Judge Alfred Ferguson set the trial date for JerelAddison Garner on ...
N.Y. special election heads into overtime
Apr 01, 2009; ... ALBANY, N.Y. - After a short, tense campaign, the New Yorkcongressional race focusing on President Barack Obama's economicpolicies is so tight it may be decided by absentee ballots. With 99 percent of the precincts in the 20th CongressionalDistrict reporting, Democrat Scott Murphy ...
Around the world
Apr 01, 2009 ... Amsterdam 51 35 Clr Athens 68 53 PCldy Baghdad 70 48 PCldy Berlin 51 37 PCldy Bermuda 71 66 Rain Cairo 74 52 Clr Calgary 41 9 PCldy Dublin 54 44 PCldy Hong Kong 72 62 Rain Jerusalem 67 50 PCldy London 56 33 ...
Todays forecast around the country and Tuesdays temperatures to 8 p.m.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Anchorage 33 19 Cldy Atlanta 64 52 Cldy Boston 52 36 PCldy Charlotte,N.C. 69 52 Rain Chicago 50 34 PCldy Cincinnati 65 42 Clr Cleveland 56 43 Rain Dallas-Ft Worth 68 47 PCldy Denver 47 23 Snow Detroit 52 40 Cldy Elkins ...
Unemployment fund tax bill advances in Senate
Apr 01, 2009; ... Legislation to impose unpopular but apparently vital employer andemployee surcharges to keep the state Unemployment Compensation Fundfrom going broke advanced to passage stage in the Senate Tuesdaywithout any changes. In order to avoid having West Virginia follow the fate of ...
Putnam wrecker issue undecided
Apr 01, 2009; ... WINFIELD - Putnam County commissioners made no decision Tuesdayon a request from a towing company to be added to the county 911dispatch calls. Allstate Wrecker Services of Nitro asked the county's EmergencyServices to be added to a list of wrecker services that aredispatched by ...
House votes for limited federal protection for reporters in court
Apr 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON - Reporters who decline to reveal confidentialinformation or sources would gain limited protection in federalcourt under a bill approved Tuesday in the House. The bill passed on a voice vote. Similar legislation passed theHouse overwhelmingly in 2007, but the Senate has ...
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: ; Homer lifts SA past Nitro
Apr 01, 2009; ... One pitch made all the difference in this pitchers duel. Markayla Caudill launched a two-run home run over the center-field fence in the fourth inning Tuesday evening and host St. Albansmade it stand up, earning a 2-1 prep softball victory over Nitro. Pitcher Samantha ...
Calipari takes Kentucky job: ; Leaving Memphis for eight-year, $31.65 million deal
Apr 01, 2009; ... LEXINGTON, Ky. - John Calipari agreed Tuesday to leave Memphisand the dominant program he built and take on the challenge - andriches - of returning Kentucky to college basketball glory. Calipari will receive an eight-year, $31.65 million deal plusincentives, according to the ...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL - SPRING DRILLS: ; Two Herd players leave program; MU NOTEBOOK
Apr 01, 2009; ... HUNTINGTON - After Marshall finished its first of 15 springfootball practices Tuesday, coach Mark Snyder disclosed that twoplayers have left the program. Tight end Maurice Graham has ended his football career formedical reasons, while Antawn Booker is transferring. Booker came ...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL - SPRING DRILLS: ; Early wake-up call for Mountaineers; Tuesday's practice time: 6 a.m.; WVU
Apr 01, 2009; ... MORGANTOWN - Gino Crump, a backup wide receiver at West Virginia,was running a deep route against cornerback Brandon Hogan Tuesday.As Crump looked inside, the pass from quarterback Jarrett Brownsailed to his outside shoulder. Crump adjusted, as did Hogan, and both went for the ...
Is five years of eligibility so foolish?
Apr 01, 2009; ... MORGANTOWN - Cleaning out just two items from a crowded notebook,a cluttered mind and a vivid imagination while wondering why todayjust feels somewhat foolish: * I feel a little bit bad in bringing this up today because Idon't want to get people's hopes up before it's a done deal ....
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - AP ALL-AMERICA: ; Montgomery first-team pick
Apr 01, 2009; ... INSIDE: Connecticut advances to Final Four 3B Renee Montgomery, the 2005 state high school player of the yearat South Charleston, was named to the Associated Press women'sbasketball All-America first team Tuesday. Montgomery is a 5-foot-7 senior point guard for top-ranked ...
A-Twitter
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gazette sports editor and columnist Mitch ...
TWO-MINUTE Drill
Apr 01, 2009 ... Quote "Renee's one of those players that she has a way to leadthat makes you want to play harder for her. The competitiveness thatshe has that she brings every day inspires you." Maya MooreConnecticut sophomore on teammate Renee Montgomery after both werenamed Associated Press first-team ...
Fight schedule
Apr 01, 2009 ... National TV in parentheses Thursday Kempton Park, South Africa, Zolani Marali, South Africa, vs.Fahsai Sakkreenin, Thailand, 12, for the vacant IBO superfeatherweight title; Jake Els, South Africa, vs. Thamsanqa,Zimbabwe, 12, for the vacant WBA Pan African heavyweight ...
College baseball
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tuesday's boxscores First game W.Va. State 5, W.Va. Wesleyan 0 Wesleyan W.Va. State ab r h bi ab r h bi Flnkngr cf 4 0 0 0 Wrkman cf 3 1 2 1 Bowen 2b 2 0 1 0 Chmbrs 2b 3 1 1 0 Reams dh 2 0 1 0 Darby rf 3 1 1 0 Kolb rf 3 0 0 0 ...
Latest line
Apr 01, 2009 ... NBA Favorite Points Underdog Today's games ORLANDO 10 (204) Toronto BOSTON 8 1/2 (180) Charlotte NEW JERSEY 1 (187) Detroit LA Lakers 7 1/2 (202) MILWAUKEE MEMPHIS 3 (202) Washington DALLAS 5 (196) Miami PHOENIX 1 1/2 (224) ...
Prep tennis
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tuesday's results BOYS At Cabell Midland Cabell Midland 6, Hurricane 1 Singles - Watkins (CM) d. Bailey 8-6; Smith (H) d. Porter 8-6;Miller (CM) d. Lilly 8-5; Sampson d. Spaulding 8-3. Doubles - Watkins-Porter d. Bailey-Smith 8-5; Miller-Sampson ...
College tennis
Apr 01, 2009 ... Women At Washington D.C. West Virginia 7, Georgetown 0 Singles - LeFortune (WVU) d. Kuehn 1-6, 7-5, 10-5; Haught d.Thiels 6-7, 7-6 (3), 10-1; Elkin d. Shea 6-1, 6-2; ...
Area tennis
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fas Chek Tennis Tournament At The Charleston Tennis Club * Men's Open Singles - Walker d. Lofgren 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 * Men's Open Doubles - Simmons-Walker d. Barr-Zent 6-1, 7-5 * Mixed Open Doubles - Gillis-Scott d. Arbogast- Barr 6-4, 6-3 * Men's 55 singles - ...
Spring training
Apr 01, 2009 ... AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 24 6 .800 New York 21 10 .677 Boston 18 12 .600 Minnesota 17 12 .586 Texas 18 13 .581 Kansas City 16 12 .571 Seattle 15 16 .484 Oakland 15 17 .469 Detroit 13 15 .464 Tampa ...
NHL
Apr 01, 2009 ... Monday's games N.Y. Rangers 3, New Jersey 0 San Jose 2, Calgary 1 Phoenix 6, Dallas 5, OT Tuesday's games Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Columbus 2, Nashville 1 Montreal 4, Chicago 1 Florida 5, Ottawa 2 Vancouver 2, Minnesota 1, ...
NBA
Apr 01, 2009 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-Boston 56 19 .747 - Philadelphia 38 35 .521 17 New Jersey 30 44 .405 251/2 New York 29 45 .392 261/2 Toronto 28 45 .384 27 Southeast Division W L Pct GB y-Orlando 55 18 ...
Sports history
Apr 01, 2009 ... Today 1920 - The Ottawa Senators defeat the Seattle Metropolitans 6-1to capture the NHL Stanley Cup 3-games-to-2. 1938 - Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round inChicago to retain his world heavyweight title. 1940 - Governor Herbert Lehman of New York ...
Pro tennis
Apr 01, 2009 ... Sony Ericsson Open Tuesday's results Key Biscayne, Fla. Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Fourth round Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Tomas Berdych (21), CzechRepublic, 6-3, 6-2. Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Viktor Troicki, ...
Transactions
Apr 01, 2009 ... BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Optioned RHP Radhames Liz and OF Luis Montanezto Norfolk (IL). Assigned RHP David Pauley outright to Norfolk.Assigned LHP Alberto Castillo, C Guillermo Rodriguez, INF ScottMoore and INF Oscar Salazar to their minor league camp ....
Girls basketball
Apr 01, 2009 ... The following players were omitted from their respective all-state honorable mention lists: Class AAA Erin Gilmore, Robert C. Byrd; Jalan Brown, Robert C. Byrd; BrookeDavis, Bridgeport; Harley Bishop, Bridgeport; Brittney Montgomery,Lewis County; Shardinae Adams, Lewis ...
Prep baseball
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tuesday's linescores Nicholas County 000 452 -11 10 1 Valley 001 000 -1 2 3 Clevenger, Ramsey (5) and Stewart. VanMeter, Tolley (5), Simms(6) and Sears. Top hitters - NC: Cleenger 2-3, double, 2 RBIs;O'Dell 2 RBIs; Hughes 2-4, HR, 3 RBIS; Stewart 2-4, HR, 3 RBIs. V:C ....
Prep softball
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tuesday's linescores Shady Spring 001 020 1 -4 6 2 Oak Hill 000 000 0 -0 2 0 Lilly, Woody (6), and Stalnaker. Wilson and Baber. Top hitters -SS: Via RBI; Sayre 2-4, double, 3 RBIs. Nitro 000 001 0 -1 3 1 St. Albans 000 200 x -2 2 0 Withrow and ...
Women's basketball
Apr 01, 2009 ... NCAA Women's Tournament TRENTON REGIONAL Regional Championship Trenton, N.J. Tuesday * Connecticut 83, Arizona State 64 BERKELEY REGIONAL Regional Championship Berkeley, Calif. Monday * Stanford 74, Iowa State ...
SPORTS Briefs
Apr 01, 2009 ... Vick to pay Falcons at least $6.5 million FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Michael Vick has agreed to pay the AtlantaFalcons at least $6.5 million as part of his bankruptcy case, movingcloser to cutting ties with a team that doesn't want him back. The settlement was reached ahead of ...
Sports on TV/radio
Apr 01, 2009 ... TELEVISION FOXP 1 p.m. - tennis: Sony Ericsson Open ESPN2 7:30 p.m. - men's soccer: World Cup qualifier, Trinidad &Tobago vs. U.S. FOXP 7:30 p.m. - NHL: Devils at Penguins SPIKE 8 p.m. - mixed martial arts: lightweights, Browning vs.Miller; Griffin vs. Anjos; ...
NCAA MEN - FINAL FOUR: ; All of Wright's moves pay off at 'Nova
Apr 01, 2009; ... VILLANOVA, Pa. - With his graying hair coifed to perfection, histasteful designer suits worn without a wrinkle and shoes morepolished than his recruits, Jay Wright always looked like he couldpose for a GQ layout as easily as a team photo. For a guy who knows his labels, here's one ...
NCAA WOMEN - REGIONAL FINALS: ; Final Four next stop for undefeated Connecticut; Montgomery nets 22 as Huskies roll
Apr 01, 2009; ... TRENTON, N.J. - The Connecticut express is headed to St. Louisfor the Final Four, a trip the perfect Huskies have seemed destinedto make all season. Maya Moore scored 25 points and undefeated UConn beat ArizonaState 83-64 on Tuesday night to advance to the national semifinalsfor ...
Zeller's decision the right one for UNC
Apr 01, 2009; ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Tyler Zeller's freshman year at NorthCarolina was supposed to be over, done in by a broken wrist just twogames into the season. The 7-footer seemed destined to watch the TarHeels chase a national championship from the bench as a redshirtedrookie. Yet Zeller ...
South Charleston edges Huntington 2-1
Apr 01, 2009 ... Chelsea Cobb won a pitchers duel with Kiki Chapelle and ChelseaLore's single drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighthinning Tuesday in South Charleston's 2-1 victory over visitingHuntington. Cobb allowed just two hits and struck out 13, while Chapellepermitted six ...
BASEBALL - SPRING TRAINING: ; Chamberlain sharp as Yanks beat Reds 6-3
Apr 01, 2009 ... SARASOTA, Fla. - This time, Joba Chamberlain stuck around. Chamberlain pitched into the sixth inning Tuesday, a step forwardin his development as a starter, and the New York Yankees tookadvantage of four Cincinnati errors in a 6-3 victory over the Reds,who played the last few ...
State splits baseball twin bill with Wesleyan: ; ROUNDUP
Apr 01, 2009 ... West Virginia State split a West Virginia Conference baseballdoubleheader with West Virginia Wesleyan, taking game one 5-0 beforedropping the nightcap 1-0 in extra innings Tuesday in Institute. Shane Long and David Myers combined for the shutout in the openerfor the Yellow ...
Downey leads Riverside to win over Woodrow: ; PREP BASEBALL
Apr 01, 2009 ... Cody Downing won the game with three strong innings of relief andalso donated a two-run double during a seven-run fifth that gavehost Riverside the lead for good in a 10-7 prep baseball win Tuesdayover Woodrow Wilson. Downing (3-for-3, two doubles, 3 RBIs) led the hitting for ...
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: ; Wymer's start gives Winfield a lift
Apr 01, 2009; ... WINFIELD - Garrett Wymer took a simple approach to the game. Justthrow strikes. The senior right-hander pitched a masterful three-hitter asWinfield blasted visiting Lincoln County 11-1 in six innings Tuesdaynight. "I threw mostly fastballs but I was hitting my spots," ...
Charges dismissed against poker game robbery suspect: ; Alleged accomplice, previously convicted, refuses to testify
Apr 01, 2009; ... WINFIELD - Putnam County prosecutors dismissed charges of armedrobbery against the second woman accused of stealing $27,000 from ahigh-stakes poker game in 2007. The county prosecutor's office dismissed three charges of armedrobbery against Kimberly Steinbrecher on Monday, because ...
East Bank road closed for several more days
Apr 01, 2009; ... State highways officials say it will be several more days beforeW.Va. 61 is open for traffic at East Bank. On Monday, drainage from an old abandoned mine portal caused amassive earth and rock slide that completely blocked W.Va. 61 at thewestern end of town. Traffic is being ...
Merrifields mother lied to CPS just days before Logans death: ; Agency would have found the child, DHHR lawyer says
Apr 01, 2009; ... Diane Merrifield, the mother of a man convicted of sexuallymolesting and murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old child, lied to aChild Protective Services investigator who was trying to locateLogan Goodall days before his 2005 death. The revelation came Tuesday during a pretrial ...
Riverbank cleanup scheduled: ; Volunteers to remove trash, mulch trees along walkways Saturday
Apr 01, 2009; ... WANT TO HELP? To volunteer for the cleanup, e-mail Brooke Pauleyat brooke@maplecreative.com by Thursday. Charleston's front porch - its Kanawha riverfront - will look alittle spiffier after dozens of volunteers give it a touch-upSaturday. About 40 folks have already signed ...
Drug-testing for welfare dies in House
Apr 01, 2009; ... A Berkeley County delegate's "welfare drug-testing bill" hasgotten plenty of publicity, but it won't become law this year. Republican Craig Blair's proposal (HB3007) to randomly drug-testWest Virginians who receive food stamps and unemployment benefitshas remained in the House ...
French Caterpillar workers hold four managers at plant
Apr 01, 2009 ... GRENOBLE, France - Angry French workers facing layoffs at aCaterpillar factory held four of their bosses Tuesday at the U.S.manufacturer's plant in the Alps to protest job cuts, a regionalofficial and police said. It is the third time in the past few weeks that French ...
Treasury extends guarantee for money market assets
Apr 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department on Tuesday extended atemporary guarantee of money market mutual fund assets initially putin place during the height of the financial crisis. The guarantee, which will run through Sept. 18, had beenscheduled to expire April 30. It was instituted ...
Supreme Court public financing bill dies in committee
Apr 01, 2009; ... West Virginia won't try public financing for its next stateSupreme Court races. On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee was supposed to take upa proposal (SB311) that would have implemented a pilot program inthe 2010 and 2012 elections. Under the bill, Supreme Courtcandidates ...