Sharing holidays with family at Princeton Veterans Center Christmas party
Santa visited the Princeton Veterans Center for its annual Christmas party bringing gifts to more than 20 children. Veterans and families enjoyed a buffet lunch while sharing memories and camaraderie, with center leaders stressing the event as a veteran helping veterans holiday tradition.
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Princeton Veterans Center
Princeton
Santa Claus
Sam Heflin
Santa
Army
James A. Thomason
Center
Charles Ferguson
Narrows
Korea
David Leedy
Rocky Gap
Rodney Pugalee
David Pendleton
Wise urges West Virginia to borrow 100 million for school construction
Gov elect Bob Wise proposes selling 100 million in bonds by the School Building Authority to fund statewide construction and renovations after 12 projects totaling 28.6 million. Officials note 1.9 billion is needed, with debate over funding and growth criteria.
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Charleston
W.va
Bob Wise
Wise
Berkeley
Jefferson
Morgan
Jefferson County
John Unger
D-Berkeley
Clacy Williams
Williams
David Satterfield
Satterfield
West Virginia
Baltimore-Washington, D.C
Local police warn business owners of check scam
Mercer County Sheriff's Department warns merchants about a check scam tied to Unistar Construction and a Charleston bank. Bogus payroll style checks with Route 4 Princeton address have already defrauded about $5,000 in Mercer and surrounding counties. Bailey urges businesses not to accept them and asks anyone with information to contact the sheriff at 425-2274.
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Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Mercer County
Darrell Bailey
Sheriff’s Department
Bailey
Unistar Construction
Route 4
Charleston
Nursing home faulted in fatal Fairfax fire
A Virginia health department investigation found Inova Commonwealth Care Center failed to adequately supervise Donna Baker 30 who died from severe burns after her wheelchair caught fire while she smoked alone in a lounge. The report notes staff delayed responding and chose to seal the room awaiting firefighters.
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Fairfax, Va
Donna Baker
Baker
Inova Commonwealth Care Center
Fairfax City
Virginia Department of Health
Washington Post
Fire Department
Charleston Woman Charged With Passing Drugs In Jail
Karla Jean Leadman, 19, of Charleston, faces charges of possession of drugs in a correctional facility and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver after allegedly placing drugs in her mouth and kissing an inmate during a Dec. 10 visit at South Central Regional Jail. Leadman waived a probable cause hearing and will appear before a Kanawha County grand jury.
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W. Va
Charleston
W.va
Karla Jean Leadman
Kanawha County Magistrate Court
Leadman
South Central Regional Jail
Man seriously injured in head-on collision near Bluefield
A two vehicle head-on crash on U S Route 52 near Bluefield Friday left a 24 year old man in critical condition and airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital after initial treatment at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. A pickup driver sustained minor injuries. State Police investigated. cause unavailable.
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Luefield
Bluefield
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
BRMC
Robert Youther
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Eddie Paschal
West Virginia State Police
Princeton
Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department
84 Lumber
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al Gore
D.C
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Starz Actor’s Connection
North Street
Ouglag
Brick Street
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Eric DiNovo
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church Hall’s Ridge Road
Princeton, WV
Johnstonchapel
Boltonline.com
Barbara
Huffman, L.P.N
Laurel Mountain Medical
Welch
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