MetroNews Morning News Headlines: Heavy smoke and water damage is reported at two Putnam County businesses this morning after a fire overnight that, officials say, may have started with a lightning strike. Those businesses are located along Route 34 in Teays Valley. Teays Valley Fire Chief John Smoot says a firewall in the attic of the building helped keep the flames from spreading. Senate President Jeff Kessler and House Speaker Tim Miley -- together -- say Governor Earl Ray Tomblin should call a Special Session for next month so lawmakers can push back the January first deadline for certified inspections of above ground storage tanks. Kessler says lawmakers would be able to quickly address the problems with the law written as a response to the January 9th Freedom Industries chemical spill. Governor Tomblin had reportedly been close to calling a Special Session -- to be held during next months Interim Meetings -- earlier this week, but backed off after meeting with several environmental groups. State lottery officials say table game revenues jumped by 148 percent in July at The Greenbriers casino while video lottery revenues were up 32 percent there. It was a boost for the states overall lottery revenues, but those revenues were still down about four percent compared with last July. Lottery officials continue to blame the ongoing decline on competition from out of state casinos. The Keith Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, first built in 1928, is now a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Wayne County Senator Bob Plymale paid the membership fee. He says being a part of the non-profit organization is important for The Keiths future.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:20:56 +0000
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