Aggressive GOP stirs West Virginia politics in off-season
In Charleston, the Republican Party presses a new aggressive push aiming to break 72 years of Democratic dominance. Kris Warner notes rising fundraising, new staff, and a shift toward a more visible, two party state. Democrats counter with skepticism about sources and a vow to challenge the GOP.
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Charleston
Republican Party
House
Bob Kiss
State Supreme Court
Senate
Earl Ray Tomblin
Bob Wise
GOP
Kris Warner
Warner
Wise
Amy Shuler Goodwin
West Virginia
Mike Plante
Callaghan
Capitol
Democratic Legislative Council
Federation of Democratic Women
Suspect in deputy daughter shooting in serious condition
John Richard Mayhew Jr. the 35 year old suspect in a double homicide case shot his 18 year old daughter Christina McKibben fatally and wounded Greenbrier County Deputy Nathan Hershman before shooting himself. McKibben died late Saturday while Hershman remained in stable to fair condition. Mayhew, who had fled from Columbus Ohio, was held after a pursuit along Route 12 and a later barricade exit. He remains in serious condition at a Roanoke Virginia hospital with a chest wound.
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Lewisburg
West Virginia
Virginia
John Richard Mayhew Jr
Christina McKibben
Jay Powers
Greenbrier
Nathan Hershman
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
Ronceverte
Mary Page Nemcik
Mayhew
Columbus
Ohio
Hershman
Orient Hill
Powers
McKibben
Roanoke
Lindside church booth sustains WV State Fair for 40 years
The Lindside United Methodist Church concession booth feeds fairgoers with burgers and pies while raising funds for church maintenance. Volunteers, including longtime workers, say steady crowds return for friendly service and supporting the church. The booth operates daily with six workers per shift, closing Sundays, and has endured through changing rents from 25 dollars to two thousand.
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Utterback
Lisa Spencer
Spencer
Booth
Tim Williams
West Virginia
Lindside United
Flight 93 Ambassadors Keep Vigil at Crash Site
Linda McClintock and Roxanne Sullivan lead a 40 member Volunteer Ambassadors group at the Flight 93 crash site on Skyline Drive. They staff daily 10 am to 6 pm with longer hours at times, guiding visitors, cataloging memorial items, and helping families. The site remains largely accessible with some restricted areas as Somerset County and state agencies work toward National Monument status.
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Linda McClintock
Sullivan
McClintock
Berlin
Skyline Drive
Stoystown
Latrobe
United Airlines
Roxanne Sullivan
Wal-Mart
Somerset County Historical Society
Lambertsville Road
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Flight 93
Somerset County
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Tell Booth
Morgantown
Bruceton Mills
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Alderson
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Fort Bragg
Pennsylvania
Iraq
United Flight 93
al Qaida
U.S
Bill Archer
IRS
Jkharris
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The
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JK Harris & Company
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