The Herald-Dispatch News Briefs RSS 2012-02-09T12:05:10-05:00 urn:uuid:3cbf3606-3d51-40e0-8e53-449c170d5960 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Duck, Canada geese numbers decline in W.Va. 2012/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:343a6da3-84ed-4970-a7b7-e41272d046c8 2012-02-09T11:36:29-05:00 <p> SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) &#8212; A survey shows a decline in the numbers of ducks and Canada geese in West Virginia this winter compared to a year ago.</p> W.Va. Senate receives child abuse bill 2012/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:945f49d3-bf73-4916-a38b-8dc8062938e0 2012-02-09T11:35:01-05:00 <p> CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) &#8212; The death of a 15-month-old girl is prompting the West Virginia Legislature to tighten the state&#8217;s child neglect laws.</p> Auditors say Mason Co. addressing school problems The Associated Press urn:uuid:da5d0975-215e-4670-b77e-b03f7a42c750 2012-02-09T09:54:36-05:00 <p> CHARLESTON &#8212; State auditors say Mason County is addressing financial problems and other issues in its school system.</p> Six jailed on felony charges CURTIS JOHNSON urn:uuid:387ddbf4-6cfc-4fcf-9076-afb91d06886f 2012-02-09T09:34:23-05:00 <p> BARBOURSVILLE &#8212; Six people were among those jailed on felony charges since Wednesday evening, according to booking records kept at the Western Regional Jail.</p> WVU-Parkersburg board OKs tuition hike The Associated Press urn:uuid:868d0664-dcc8-4b35-8fce-9707a7449348 2012-02-09T09:12:08-05:00 <p> PARKERSBURG, W.Va. &#8212; The 2012-2103 academic year could be more expensive for students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.</p> Falling temps lead to weekend snow CURTIS JOHNSON urn:uuid:a57b2452-717d-4b74-b3b0-957c14329dbd 2012-02-09T08:51:04-05:00 <p> HUNTINGTON &#8212; Clearing skies are in the forecast for Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.</p> 8th Street underpass closed The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:aa035f3a-5c15-42cc-a43b-9e6d785b2489 2012-02-09T08:32:52-05:00 <p> HUNTINGTON &#8212; Construction has forced officials to close the 8th Street underpass.</p> Hearing set on senior citizens' services in W.Va. The Associated Press urn:uuid:a45ef95a-c2a7-4456-9de4-2d247f0a400d 2012-02-09T08:09:44-05:00 <p> CHARLESTON &#8212; U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin will conduct a hearing on senior citizens&#39; concerns next week in Charleston.</p> Print/E-paper exclusives for Thursday, Feb. 9 2012/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:d659aa30-2d50-4ad2-9dda-1eec13106c79 2012-02-09T08:51:57-05:00 <p> Besides the stories you can read at herald-dispatch.com, there are many more stories and features in today&#39;s Herald-Dispatch newspaper and e-paper.</p> Official: Ky. among 10 states get No Child Left Behind waiver The Associated Press urn:uuid:82677157-b4dd-42b1-9baa-8fec9fbb0874 2012-02-09T07:54:44-05:00 <p> WASHINGTON &#8212; President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned.</p>