Soldier’s wife awaits homecoming amid Iraq mission
Heather Eldridge speaks of the strain of her husband Dave’s deployment with the new citizen police force in Iraq. He could return as soon as tomorrow, though orders extend through February with possible extension. Their children, McKenzie and Lauryn, ask daily about daddy while friends at the Summersville detachment express pride and support.
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Heather
McKenzie
Lauryn
Iraq
Dave
John Alexander
Eral
Eldridge
Summersville
Barrack
Back to school shoppers chase SpongeBob hype across stores
Shoppers flock to SpongeBob related items while Hulk and Spider-Man gear also move fast. Wal-Mart managers in Princeton and Bluefield report SpongeBob backpacks and apparel selling strongly, with Spider-Man backpacks sold out yet more stock on the way. Levi's jeans and Belk casual wear also trend as kids favor khaki, T-shirts, and a rough look for the new school year.
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Beever
Daily Telegraph
John Porterfield
Princeton
Wal-Mart Supercenter
SpongeBob
Porterfield
Spider-Man
Dora the Explorer
Teresa Hairston
Wal-Mart
Bluefield
Levi’s
Hairston
April Lusk
Belk
Mercer Mall
Lusk
Water rate hike eyed by West Virginia American Water
Citizens in Bluefield express concern over a proposed 12.8 percent general water tariff increase, citing added costs from security, inflation, and new investments. The company cites $8.5 million operating expense rise, $4.6 million in investments, and $3.7 million from new cost causer tariffs to offset part of the increase.
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American Water
AWE/Thames
Germany
Melissa Dishner
Lashmeet
West Virginia- American Water Company
Art Riley
Bluefield
Associ
Ation
WVAWC
PSC
Chris E. Jarrett
Jarrett
RWE/Thames
Dennis Yena
Dyena
Bottonline.com
Whittaker Struck at West Virginia Strip Club Heist
After winning a record 314.9 million Powerball, Whittaker arrived at Pink Pony in Cross Lanes and found a broken window and missing cash and cashier’s checks valued at 245000. The money was recovered behind a trash bin and suspects include club staff. Investigations by Kanawha County deputies and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration are ongoing. Whittaker had donated millions to churches and causes, including 1.5 million to Hinton Church of God and Tabernacle of Praise, and funded a Beckley speedway project.
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Whittaker
Scott Depot
Kanawha County
Dave Tucker
Tucker
John Jarvis
Phil Morris
Morris
Jarvis
Keith Wagner
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration
West Virginia
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