Williams lawyer alleges racial bias in Williams extradition
In Charleston, Ronald Williams lawyer H John Rogers argues the Arizona bid to extradite and execute him is reverse discrimination. Rogers contends the transfer would help Arizona carry out other death sentences against Black and Hispanic inmates, while Caperton and Symington push the move amid racial tensions. Williams, 52, from Landgraff, is serving life terms for murders in Beckley and during a prison breakout, plus a 1981 Scottsdale robbery killing.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ronald Williams
Arizona
Fife Symington
Gaston Caperton
Williams
H. John Rogers
Rogers
Martinsville
Tion
Frank Helvey
Symington
Doug Cole
Cole
Olive Correctional Complex
Landgraff
McDowell County
Beckley
John Buncheck
Scottsdale
Ariz
Morgantown Chief Reflects On Bluefield Roots At WV Municipal League
Morgantown City Manager Dan Boroff recalls his Bluefield beginnings during the 26th annual West Virginia Municipal League conference. He credits Bluefield with shaping his career through federal grants, Kee Dam work, the old hospital project, and a thriving training ground for leadership. He notes Morgantown’s growth plans and challenges as the current focus.
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Bluefield
West Virginia Municipal League
Morgantown
Dan Boroff
Boroff
Clarksburg
Kee Dam
Edison
Exotic dinners page turns Concord campus dining into themed feasts
Travel Industry Management students host fall Gourmet Dining Series at the State Room on Concord's campus from September to December. Each 7 p.m. dinner features cuisine from different regions, planned by Concord College students with Violet Martin taking reservations. Tickets cost 20 dollars and seating is limited.
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Athens
Travel Industry Management
State Room
College Center
Concord
United States
Concord College
David Wells
Wells
Chesapeake
Paris
Pacific Northwest
Violet Martin
Virginia unclaimed property agency at Tazewell County Fair
The Commonwealth Division of Unclaimed Property will set up a booth at the Tazewell County Fair to distribute funds worth over 114 million dollars. Fairgoers will be invited to check for unclaimed money by providing Social Security numbers. funds go to rightful heirs or recipients. Norman Cook, Tazewell County Treasurer, notes last year’s 24 million dollars unclaimed and hopes some return to the area.
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Tazewell
Commonwealth Division
Richmond
Tazewell County
Norman Cook
Cook
Commonwealth
Virginia
Wytheville Farmers Market Finds New Home
Wytheville Virginia local leaders celebrate the dedication of a larger farmers market site donated by American Electric Power on Main Street and West Lee Highway. The market opens Tue Fri and Sat with more room for homegrown produce baked goods and crafts. Local vendors praise the move calling it a big plus for regional growth.
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Wytheville
Satuday
Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
West Lee Highway
American Electric Power Company
Chamber Agriculture Committee
Walter White
Bill Patterson
Chamber
Alvin Castle
Mercer DARE benefit aims to support program funding
Mercer County officials say federal and local cuts shift DARE funding. A benefit at Pike View High School on Aug 12 at 7 p.m. will raise money to keep DARE active across area schools. Proceeds support DARE efforts. performers include West Virginia Bluegrass Connection, Appalachian Drive, and the Acord Family.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Joe Lively
al Harman
PikeView High School
West Virginia
Appalachian Drive
Acord
Harman
C.A. Kassay
Larry Peters
Princeton Fraternal Order of
Pike View High School
Bluefield
Dare
Lively
Roma III
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West Virginia Supreme Court
Kanawha County
Helvey
Caperton
Jill Wilson
Mount
Edwin Elliott
Don Keesling
Paul Cole
FBI
Census Bureau
West
Todd Stringer
Ramada Inn
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