Naked burglary suspect caught after river chase
Anthony Troy Seyler, 37, of Middleport Ohio, led officers across the state line from Gallipolis into Mason County during a two state pursuit. He reportedly jumped into the Kanawha River to evade capture and was found naked beneath blankets in a Putnam County home.
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Putnam County
Anthony Troy Seyler
Middleport
Ohio
Mason County
Gallipolis
Roger Brandeberry
West Virginia nets $2 million from Powerball sales
West Virginia lottery officials said the $217.8 million Powerball jackpot reduced in state sales to $2 million after Pennsylvania joined Powerball. Spokeswoman Nancy Bulla noted the gravy isn’t as thick as in past big jackpots, with border counties offering clues to the effect.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Keystone State
Lottery Commission
Nancy Bulla
Leadership in Legislature Caldwell Fanning take seats
Charleston AP reports Marshall County senator Jeffrey Kessler will chair the Judiciary Committee with Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin naming Walt Helmick as Finance chair. Robert Plymale will head Education, while incumbents Pat Fanning and Herb Snyder switch panels and Evan Jenkins moves to pensions.
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Earl Ray Tomblin
Tomblin
Jeffrey Kessler
Walt Helmick
Pocahontas County
D-Logan
Robert Plymale
D-Wayne
Plymale
John Pat Fanning
McDowell
Helmick
Natural Resources Committee
Herb Snyder
Jefferson
Fanning
Anita Caldwell
Billy Wayne Bailey
D-Wyoming
Bill Sharpe
D-Lewis
War teen's family sues town over fatal police transport
The family of 18-year-old Alexander L. Wright Jr. of Newhall files civil suit in McDowell County Circuit Court against the town of War and Officer Scott Dingus. They allege reckless conduct during arrest and transport after a June 2 incident on Route 16, Wright dying June 3. The suit seeks a jury-determined judgment. War denies wrongdoing.
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War Police Department
McDowell County
Alexander L. Wright, Jr
Newhall
Welch
Bonnie Prater
Scott Dingus
Wright
Welch Community Hospital
Prater
John Shott
Bluefield
Town of War
Kermit Moore
Moore
Dingus
Coalwood
Sid Bell
Shott
Tom Hatcher
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Kanawha County shuts down network after flaws found
HARLESTON AP Kanawha County halted its Web site and wireless network Monday after a Terradon Corp engineer hacked the system from a vehicle outside the courthouse. He issued a $75 million directive via email and exposed vulnerable financial and voter records during the security review. County officials condemned the setup as a terrible error in judgment and questioned leaving sensitive data accessible.
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Harleston
Kanawha County
Terradon Corp
Allen Bleigh
Bleigh
Dan
Blue
Terradon
Kent Carper
Virginians Gain Power in Congress as GOP Rise
Virginia congressional delegation to gain clout due to seniority turnover and term limits. Sen. John W. Warner expected to resume chair of Armed Services Committee. Rep. Robert Goodlatte likely to chair the Republican-controlled House rules. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III seeks Government Reform chair with fundraising success. Three Virginians holding gavel simultaneously, a first in generations.
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Congress
Birds face harsher winter in Virginia Beach threats to songbirds
Severe drought last summer reduced food sources and insect numbers. Birds face bare trees and frozen water, limiting seed gathering and hydration. Deborah Schroeder of the Virginia Beach Audubon Society cites habitat destruction and pesticide use as threats and urges actions to boost survival. Local water quality also matters as fresh water becomes scarce.
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Virginia Beach
Deborah Schroeder
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