Gun groups square off at Virginia Capitol over gun rights
At the Virginia Capitol on Martin Luther King Jr Day, gun rights advocates rally against Attorney General Herring and Gov. McAuliffe while Bloomberg backed groups push for changes. The event highlights a polarized, stalled 2016 legislative session with veto threats and campaign pressures surrounding gun policy.
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Bitter cold grips Bluefield area with light snow possible
The National Weather Service warns of subzero wind chills tonight with wind speeds over 20 mph driving temperatures to around four degrees and as low as 15 below. Counties in wind chill advisory include Mercer and Monroe in West Virginia and Tazewell, Bland, Giles and Wythe in Virginia. Snow potential arrives Wednesday with about an inch possible. official amounts to follow. A separate hazardous outlook notes a winter storm threat Thursday night into Friday with possible significant snow accumulations.
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Mercer County
BOLO Issued After Shots Fired At Front Door
Mercer County deputies and West Virginia State Police issued a BOLO after a 911 call reported shots fired at the front door of a Green Valley Airport Road home. A gold Jeep possibly a Jeep Cherokee fled the scene around 8:56 p.m. No injuries or further details were provided.
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Man extradited to McDowell in tax fraud case
Jeremy Evans 38 of Abingdon Virginia was extradited from Abingdon by West Virginia State Police to McDowell County. He faces 19 felonies and six misdemeanors including identity theft forgery uttering and embezzlement related to preparing and filing 2013 2014 tax returns for others as Jackson Hewitt staff. He remains jailed without bond.
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CSX to close Huntington administrative offices
CSX plans to close its Huntington administrative offices amid a coal downturn. The company said 121 management and union employees in the Huntington division will stay in the area for several months. Mechanical shops at Corbi Trains will continue to operate in the Huntington region. Other regional facilities remain in operation.
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