West Virginia weighs gun rules after Supreme Court ruling
Martinsburg weighs narrowing its city ban to city buildings only after the Supreme Court struck down Washington DCs handgun ban. Charleston and Rawson consider changes but face hesitation, while state law already bans guns on federal property and allows concealed permits after training.
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Supreme Court
Martinsburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington, D.C
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Panhandle
Washington
D.C
James M. Mullins Jr
West Virginia Citizens Defense League
Charleston
Mullins
Danny Jones
Police Blotter Reports Pranks And Misdirected Fireworks
Shots fired on Princeton Avenue turned out to be male juveniles with fireworks. Prank calls on Walton Avenue and furniture placed at doors on Liberty Street prompted extra patrols. A fight near Highland Avenue and Route 52 was reported but unfounded. Investigators Ptim. J.T. Brooks Ptim. H.E. Naumann and Ptim. S.N. Horton handled the cases.
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Walton Avenue
Liberty Street
Highland Avenue
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S.N. Horton
Obituary notices continue from A-3 in Bluefield
Obituaries continued list names Carter Robins Dennis Hayes Bob Altare Ray Coleman Jim Waddle and Harry Yates. Friends may call Friday from 10:00 a.m. until services at Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield Virginia. Funeral services today include Carl Gordon Mitchell 2 p.m. at Dry Fork Assembly of God Church Dry Fork Tazewell County Va. Burial at Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Va Ja Lynn Irene Moore 4 p.m. graveside Rasnake Cemetery Cleveland Va.
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Carter Robins
Dennis Hayes
Bob Altare
Ray Coleman
Jim Waddle
Harry Yates
Dudley
Carl Gordon Mitchell
Dry Fork
County board approves broadcast, courthouse funding and redistricting plans
The board backed a government broadcast with Comcast, approved up to 250000 for courthouse renovations to create a circuit court, and agreed to study the 2010 census redistricting. They will also pursue a new fire truck through the Bluefield fire department funding request and consider a new animal shelter septic system. County Administrator Jim Spencer said a future animal shelter facility is possible but not immediate.
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Comcast Communications
Bluefield
Jim Spencer
Spencer
Animal Shelter Board
Board of Supervisors
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Consol cited for safety violation in fatal West Virginia coal accident
West Virginia mine officials say Consol Energy was cited for a contributing violation after a June 5 accident at Robinson Run No 95 mine that killed 55 year old Gary Hoffman. Investigators say a slipping locomotive with sanders plugged led to the fatal impact and that Hoffman's slide remains under study. MSHA also probes the case as a second locomotive followed.
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Consol YW Energy
Gary Hoffman
Consol
Robinson Run No. 95
Alan Lander
State Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
Hoffman
Lander
Consul
U.S
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West Virginia
Virginia
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Kentucky
Ohio
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MSHA
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