Knife thievery pauses as steel hauler escapes with load
A trucker recounts a 7 a.m. knife scare at a metal shop in Canton China Town after a thief demanded money while the driver secured a 47,000 pound sheet steel load hauled from Jessup Street, Washington PA. The robber fled as the driver kept calm, and the incident sparked reflections on safety, steel’s role in modern life, and fossil fuel debates.
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The passage presents names Randy Mooney as Publisher Samantha Perry as Editor and Senior Editor with a fragment referencing John 1 29 AKJV about Behold the Lamb of God. The garbled text includes stray characters and a misquoted biblical line.
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West Virginia launches WV CARES background checks for care workers
Health secretary Karen Bowling announced the WV CARES program requiring fingerprint based state and national background checks for applicants with access to residents in long term care facilities. Gov Tomblin backed legislation passed unanimously, phased in over six months with support from WV Health Care Association and State Police.
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Letters argue Common Core harms West Virginia students
A reader criticizes Common Core as a national takeover and questions Smarter Balanced testing, data tracking, and reliance on computer-based assessments. The piece calls for delaying repeal, forming a broad review committee, and prioritizing local guidance over federal standards to avoid stressing students, teachers, and parents.
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Reader comments address prostitution data and flags debate
Readers respond to Samantha Perry on prostitution and STD data gaps from health department. Comments praise coverage and question police presence. A few discuss Confederate flag and Obama power plant cuts, reflecting regional attitudes in Bluefield Princeton and beyond.
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Readers Sound Off On Politicians And Bears In WV Newsroom Mix
Readers weigh in on speeding crackdowns on I 77 and Route 460 security concerns, bank rupturecies and Planned Parenthood aid, Tim Kaine Iran deal support, and bear sightings near homes. They discuss taxes and state politics, express fear or humor about tunnels, and share local animal sightings and a blue moon ritual killings claim.
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