Snake handler Hamblin avoids charges over seized snakes
Campbell County preacher Andrew Hamblin faces no charges for possessing poisonous snakes though 53 snakes seized last November remain in wildlife custody. Wildlife officials call the snakes contraband. Snakes were taken to the Knoxville Zoo after authorities cited illness and parasite deaths among the reptiles.
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Not Guilty Pleas Filed in San Diego Sex Trafficking Case
Fourteen of seventeen defendants in a San Diego based sex trafficking ring pleaded not guilty in a crowded court. The indictment charges racketeering and conspiracy with victims across 46 cities in 23 states branded and forced to sell sex.
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Emergency declared after chemical spill in Elk River
West Virginia declares state of emergency as a chemical spill in the Elk River prompts a do not-use advisory for eight counties Kanawha Boone Clay Jackson Lincoln Logan Putnam and Boone. Gov. Tomblin orders no drinking bathing cooking or clothes washing with the water and only flushing usage amid no immediate illnesses. Schools in several counties face closures.
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Smoke-Free Government Center Discussed by City Council
Councilmembers weigh tobacco policy at the Richland Avenue center. Siders notes long smoker breaks, McKenzie cites successful smoke-free campuses in area schools, and Smith highlights health and work-habit benefits while Napier seeks employee survey data.
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Phil Napier
Tobacco free policy eyed for county campus
Public Information Officer Liz Graves said the policy has majority support among department heads for a tobacco free Government Center. County Administrator Clay Killian noted brief visits by residents and promised posted signs to enforce the rule. Council members questioned enforcement while Smith cited college and medical campus practices as precedent. Amy Banton is the county reporter for the Aiken Standard.
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