Court allows couple to keep son from grandparents
West Virginia judge ruled in favor of Brandon and Carol Lang of Trafford Pa denying Linda and Richard Scott's petition to require visitation with their 6 year old grandson under the 1998 Grandparent Visitation Act. The Langs must send annual school photos and report cards to the grandparents.
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Charleston
Barbour County
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Beth Longo
Brandon
Carol Lang
Trafford
Longo
Linda
Richard Scott
Langs
Coalton
Alex Lang
Bank official faces conspiracy and fraud charges in Keystone saga
Federal information alleges Terry L. Church conspired to launder more than 27.2 million dollars from First National Bank of Keystone. Prosecutors say she diverted funds for homes, improvements, vehicles, and investments, with 335 alleged laundering acts exceeding 10,000 dollars each. Last year a Parkersburg jury found Church and Billie Jean Cherry guilty on related counts.
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Bluefield
First National Bank of Keystone
U.S
Lion
Terry L. Church
Church
Kasey Warner
First National
Bank of Keystone
Parkersburg
Billie Jean Cherry
Cherry
Senate panel OKs capital bond packages in Virginia
The Senate Finance Committee approved a 1.6 billion bond package to fund construction and renovations of college buildings and public structures and to acquire state park land. Four bills advance on voice votes, with identical House bills proposing a six year program of cash and bond outlays equal to 2 percent of general fund revenues. Senator John H. Chichester urged speedy passage citing low rates and urgent needs.
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Richmond
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Legislature lets counties decide school uniform use
Charleston AP reports lawmakers sent Gov. Wise a bill allowing county school boards to decide if students wear uniforms. The Senate approved 25-6 after House tweaks removed dress-code language. The bill faces Wise’s review. A new Senate subcommittee will pursue a coordinated approach to early education and child care, aiming to unify programs and improve accountability.
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Charleston
Bob Wise
Senate
House
Lloyd Jackson
D-Lincoln
Wise
Amy Shuler Goodwin
Local homicide investigated after body found in abandoned Bluefield structure
The man’s death is being treated as a homicide. Police and the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigated after a renovation worker found the body in a house with no electricity. Residents were interviewed as officers gathered clues in the area of multiple abandoned homes. Police urged anyone with information to contact the Bluefield Police Department.
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Helton
Bluefield Fire Department
Bluefield Police Department
Judges pushed to fill 29th Judicial Circuit vacancies
The 29th Judicial Circuit covering Tazewell Buchanan Dickenson and Russell counties held a special session to appoint judgeships. Judge McGlothlin’s retirement creates two vacancies and McClintock’s term ends in March, with General Assembly sessions planned February 28 and later to fill posts. Backlogs persist in Tazewell County without a full-time judge.
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Judicial Circuit
Tazewell
Buchanan
Dickenson
Russell
House
Senate
Puckett
29Th Judicial Circuit
McGlothlin
Mullins
Tazewell County
Jack S
Chip” Hurley
Bluefield
McClintock
General Assembly
Assembly
29Th Judicial
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Roanoke Man Pleads Innocent In Al Fuqra Case
Bilal Adullah Ben Benu, 27, from a Red House trailer community, pleaded innocent in US District Court to weapons charges linked to the al Fuqra group. Prosecutors indicated a Friday court review on detainment without bond.
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Roanoke
Bilal Adullah Ben Benu
Red House
al- Fuqra
Tom Bondurant
Benu
al-Fuqra
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Ann Stottlemyer
House Appropriations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
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Osher Craige
D-Putnam
John Unger
D-Berkeley
Subcommittee
Unger
A-1
Arizona
Goldberg & Osborne
North Street
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Sportswear & Outwear
Christianity, VA
McNbbanks
Tim Arnold
Princeton Loan Center
Lewis Insurance
Princeton
Andy Clark Ford
Qual Housing Lender
Bluefield Loan Center
East Cumberland Road
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