Police Capture 4-Foot Alligator in Yard Near Pittsburgh
In Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania police used a dog snare and a shirt to trap a four foot alligator in a residential yard. Officers Grande Snyder and Yuhouse restrained the reptile and taped its mouth before turning it over to animal control. Lt. Ruggiero noted the Discovery Channel Croc Files influence. Police sought to identify the owner.
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Todd Ruggiero
Cleanup Begins After High Water In Athens and Oakvale
In Oakvale and Athens, residents like Samantha Blankenship and her son Justin clear nearly three inches of mud from their garage along Cheesey Creek after heavy rain. Showers kept water levels high Saturday, with minor flood incidents reported in Bland County as VDOT crews cleared debris from roads including route 604.
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WV Officials Eye FEMA Aid After Flood Deluge
Barbara Hawkins, director of the Office of Emergency Service, said damage figures won’t be known until early next week as rains delay cleanup. A mudslide was reported on route 460 between Narrows and Rich Creek. Hawkins, Commission President Joe Coburn, and Flood Control Officer Nelson Short will press state officials in Charleston Monday for FEMA consideration, noting aid depends on reaching a required damage amount.
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Rich Creek
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Nelson Short
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Coal truck safety weighs on minds of area residents
In Filbert County Route 13 a coal truck accident disrupted a home, pulling down a cable line and damaging a television setup. Jerry Duncan described the scare as congestion from coal trucks narrowing the road grew tighter. The incident underscores local concerns over truck safety and roadway conditions.
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Jerry Duncan
Filbert
Duncan
Eric DiNovo
Jerry and
Shirley Duncan
Third generation trucker backs 120000 pound limit
Tracy Dotson, a third generation coal truck driver from Saeger McDowell County, operates three coal trucks and supports a 120000 pound weight limit for heavy hauls, believing coal remains vital to southern West Virginia's future.
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Regional concern as CDC cites high rape rates in West Virginia
The CDC reports that as many as one in nine West Virginia women have been victims of rape. Local officials doubt the figure due to underreporting, with Mercer County officers noting fewer reports than expected and urging awareness of hidden assault cases in Four Seasons Country. Kimberleigh White, director of the county forensic nurses program, emphasizes the underrecognized extent of sexual assaults.
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West Virginia
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Four Seasons
Kimberleigh White
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CDC figures claim one in nine West Virginia women rape victims
The CDC reports that as many as nine percent of West Virginia women have experienced rape. This highlights a significant public health concern and calls for enhanced preventive measures and support services.
One year later in Bassett Virginia investigators still stumped
In Bassett Virginia investigators mark one year since Jennifer Short nine vanished and her parents were shot to death in their home. Her portrait appeared on shop windows, car bumpers, T shirts and caps as the case remained unsolved and unresolved.
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