Final journey of Hank Williams Sr to Bluefield
Five decades after Hank Williams Sr died en route to a New Year show, new details emerge of the 1953 stop in Bluefield. The 29 year old singer hired Charles Carr to drive his light blue Cadillac from Montgomery to Canton with a relief driver, but Williams collapsed near a Pure Oil station in Oak Hill and died. Williams, born September 17 1923 in Georgiana Alabama, rose from street vendor and paperboy to form the Drifting Cowboys and redefine country music before his war time welding work.
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Hank” Williams Sr
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Charles Carr
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Ohio
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Kuwait Readies for Chemical Attacks Amid Rising Tensions
A fragmented report notes Kuwait preparing defenses against chemical threats with international alerts and security measures. It mentions a nuclear weapons scientist and references global cyber and media coverage surrounding the issue alongside broader sports and entertainment snippets.
Bloodmobile stop at Princeton Glen Wood Park sponsored
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be hosted at Princeton Glen Wood Park Retirement Village on Wednesday January 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk ins are welcome and appointments can be made by calling Monica Black at 425-8128 ext. 292.
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Officials OxyContin problem in Tazewell County
In Tazewell County prosecutors say OxyContin abuse remains a significant factor in the area’s criminal caseload. Commonwealth Attorney Dennis Lee notes the issue has leveled off but persists as the driving force behind crimes, with the drug still preferred despite declines from earlier waves.
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Tazewell County
Tazewell
Dennis Lee
Bluefield Fire Department Preserves Old Alarm Boxes
Bluefield city celebrates its central station heritage with relic alarm boxes from the 1930s. Firefighter Richard Aliff notes the department remains traditional while maintaining modern gear. Captain Darrell Lambert stands beside an old Appalachian Power building alarm box as a nod to the past central station era.
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Central Station
Richard Aliff
Darrell Lambert
Powell signals openness to North Korea talks on nuclear crisis
Secretary of State Powell on Sunday indicated the United States is looking for ways to communicate with North Korea to peacefully reverse its decision to restart its weapons program and expel U.N. inspectors. He stressed not rewarding misbehavior and noted possible channels to initiate dialogue without ruling out diplomacy.
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Colin Powell
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Coalfields Expressway Funding Faces Urban Shift Fight
Southwest Virginia lawmakers vow to defend the Coalfields Expressway a 51 mile four lane route through Buchanan Dickenson and Wise counties while Northern Virginia leaders press to redirect earmarked funds to urban north Hampton Roads and I 81 corridor. Senator Phillip Puckett and Delegate Jackie Stump note ongoing resistance to shifting funds.
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Jackie Stump
Duchanan
Southwest Virginia
Phillip Puckett
D Russell
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