West Virginia reports rising COVID deaths and variants drive booster push
Gov. Jim Justice announced 15 more COVID deaths this week for a state total of 7,605 and noted 97 nationwide in the last month. Hospital admissions rose to 169 amid holidays and the spread of BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 variants. Dr. Clay Marsh urged Omicron booster uptake, while Maj. Gen. James Hoyer emphasized vaccinating the 65 plus group and flu shots.
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West Virginia
Jim Justice
Justice
Clay Marsh
Omicron
Marsh
James Hoyer
Joint InterAgency Task Force
COVID
Richlands police seize guns and narcotics after chase
Richlands officers with the Richlands Police Department, aided by Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office K9 Bia, pursued a suspect vehicle after a reported break in on Orange Street. A search uncovered a Glock pistol, a Mossberg shotgun, crystal meth, cocaine, and syringes. Both suspects were arrested and held at the regional jail for felon eluding, concealed weapon possession, Schedule II narcotics, and illegal firearm charges. Names were withheld pending investigation.
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Richlands
Orange Street
Recreation Park
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt
Q. Harris
Bia
A. Crouse
Crouse
Sion
Tazewell County
T.J. Crabtree
Harris
K9 Bia
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Ldionline
House votes to avert rail strike and impose deal on unions
The U S House passed a 290 137 measure to bind companies and 115 000 rail workers to a September labor deal rejected by unions, sending the bill to the Senate as President Biden urged swift action to avoid a nationwide rail shutdown with potential $2 billion daily economic impact.
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Washington
U.S. House
Senate
Joe Biden
Biden
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American Farm Bureau Federation
Nancy Pelosi
House
Association of American Railroads Trade Association
Congress
Ian Jefferies
AAR
Transportation Trades Department Labor Coalition
Jefferies
Jim McGovern
D-Mass
Sam Graves
R-Mo
Pelosi
Biden Administration
Graves
Trial for Isis Wallace remains on course for early 2023
In Mercer County Circuit Court a status hearing kept a 2023 trial date for Isis Wallace, 22, charged with first degree murder in the March 23 shooting that killed a 13 year old girl in Bluefield. Wallace and Nichole Brooks, 43, remain jailed without bond after fleeing West Virginia, with defense noting an expert report due mid January 2023.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Bluefield
Isis Wallace
Derek Swope
Wallace
Nichole Brooks
U.S. Route 460
Cumberland Road
Brooks
Charleston
West Virginia
U.S. Marshals Service
Delaware
Southern
Swope
Brian Cochran
Paul Cassell
Derrick Lesler
Cassell
Cochran
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Searsclean.com
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
West Virginian Manor
Federal St. ¢ Bluefield, WV
Bluefield Ave
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Baily Telegraph
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