Reversed Speed Increase On I 77 Camp Creek Stretch
Mercer County authorities raise the Interstate 77 speed limit from 60 to 70 mph in Camp Creek after a history of fatal crashes from 2016 to 2018. An April 2017 tractor-trailer crash killed four in milepost 22 sparked a safety review and temp lowering in 2019.
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Camp Creek
Mercer County
Honda
David Gilley
Salisbury
Gilley
Christine Tara Warden Gilley
Grace Margaret Gilley
Jessica Nuzzo
Blaze damages Brandon's BBQ & Grille near Pipestem Park
Blaze ripped through Brandon's BBQ & Grille at the Summers Mercer county line near Pipestem Resort State Park. Firefighters from two counties responded after a 1:30 PM alarm. Owner and staff were in the kitchen when the walk in freezer ice likely sparked the fire. no injuries reported. Back portion, including kitchen, suffered major damage while dining area had smoke and heat exposure. Pipestem volunteers led initial attack with additional units arriving.
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Pipestem
Mercer County
Mansfield
Jessica Nuzzo
East River
Brandon
BBQ and Grille
Indian Ridge Road
Senate tax bill to end personal income tax heads to House
The West Virginia Senate approved a bill to eventually end the personal income tax by a narrow 18-16 vote. The measure largely mirrors Gov. Jim Justice's plan but faces an uphill fight in the House which has not shown broad support. The bill advances as lawmakers move toward final action.
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W.va
Charleston
State Senate
Jim Justice
House
Biden targets guns with executive actions to curb violence
President Biden unveiled six executive actions to curb gun violence, calling it an epidemic and national embarrassment. He aims to regulate ghost guns without serial numbers and tighten rules on pistol stabilizing braces, citing the Boulder and Sandy Hook cases as context.
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Joe Biden
America
Biden
White House
Boulder
Colorado
Sandy Hook
Connecticut
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