West Virginia firefighters head to Montana to battle forest fire
A six member Mercer County crew led by Chris White departs for Flathead National Forest west of Great Falls to fight the Brush Creek Fire. Veterans Justin Cox and Jason Hilling join Chief Nelson Short with Nathaniel Hoge and Bill Mullins, planning a 2 a.m. Montana flight after a 10:30 p.m. assembly in Mercer County.
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Montana
Flathead National Forest
Great Falls
Mont
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White
District IV Forest
Mercer County
Idaho
Justin Cox
Jason Hilling
East River
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Nelson Short
Nathaniel Hoge
Bill Mullins
Athens Volunteer Fire Department
Charleston
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bluefield native pleads no contest to WVU lab break
Christopher Poletti, 21, of Bluefield, pleaded no contest to felony destruction of property for breaking into West Virginia University's Clark Hall and smashing several chemical containers. Prosecution dismissed breaking and entering. He faces up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $2,500. a one year suspended sentence with three years of probation and restitution is recommended. Hazardous chemicals involved included acetone, ethyl acetate, chloroform, mercury, iodine, silica gel and sodium carbonate.
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WVU
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Christopher Poletti
Monongalia County
Ted Nordstrom
Poletti
Clark Hall
WVII
Nordstrom
Court weighs nonresident driving fees challenge in Virginia
A Virginia judge ruled against nonresident riders in a dispute over new driving fees amid a broader funding package. The decision fast tracks the case toward the state Supreme Court, with appeals pending in Henrico County Circuit Court and a parallel hearing set in Richmond. Attorneys foresee widespread constitutional challenges and a large clerks’ workload from potential fee refunds.
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State ‘Supreme Court
Henrico County
Esther J.windmueller
Henrico No Ture
Windmueller
Yeatts
Henrico
General Assembly
State bridges face aging risks and upgrades plan
The nation’s bridge system is under review after a Minnesota collapse. West Virginia shows 85 pre 1905 bridges and 7 percent structurally deficient or obsolete. District 100 bridges receive varied inspections. New $16 million Stoney Ridge bridge will begin construction as part of the King Coal Highway corridor.
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Rahall
America
Mountain State
West Virginia
McBrayer
Stoney Ridge
Mercer Mall
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