Shooting spree ends in death at Bluefield Walmart
Police chased Keith Allen Perdue 29 of High Point NC after a violent Walmart incident at College Plaza in Bluefield. Perdue entered with a modified shotgun hidden under his coat and demanded 9mm ammo before a gunshot ended the spree. A police cruiser showed damage from a shotgun blast amid the chaotic scene.
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Mercer Habitat Open House At 320 Chestnut Street
The Mercer County Habitat for Humanity hosts an open house at 320 Chestnut Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday at 2 p.m. The public is invited. Weather calls for increasing clouds with a 70s high and a chance of showers or thunderstorms, low 50s to mid 50s tonight.
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Tazewell towns ready for election
Tazewell County prepares for the May 7 town elections with polls from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. County registrar Betty McCall notes four of five towns vote for council seats while Pocahontas faces a mayoral contest between incumbent Anita G. Brown and challenger Douglas McCathur Poseno.
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Cellular One Toll-Free Tip Line Promotes Local Tips
A tip line invites readers to call BDT toll-free from Mercer Tazewell Bland Monroe Summers Fayette and Greenbrier counties to share news leads. The guidance emphasizes easy access for residents to contribute information.
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Greenbrier bunker saga reveals congressional shelter secret
Tourists and journalists tour The Greenbrier in West Virginia where a 112 000 square foot bomb shelter for Congress was built between 1955 and 1960. The project known as Operation Greek Island faced disclosure after a 1992 Washington Post exposé. Teresa Bugas, guide and daughter-in-law of Fritz Bugas, recalls the secrecy and confirms key facts about funding and construction.
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Leaders seek comprehensive nuclear test ban at Moscow summit
Moscow hosted a seven plus Russia summit where G7 leaders agreed to push for a comprehensive test ban by fall and to expand nuclear security cooperation. Clinton and Chirac praised progress while tensions linger over Russia's Iran nuclear deal and aid to Ukraine for Chernobyl closure. The meeting tempered Middle East tensions and saw no breakthrough on curbing Chernobyl closure funding.
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