Buchanan County Probe Moves Through Board Session
Federal prosecutors label the case Operation Big Coon Dog as they allege bribes involving expensive coon dogs and FEMA flood relief funds tied to county contracts. Residents like Herman Keen demand action while County Attorney McGlothlin defends due process and notes Stiltner can stay in office pending conviction as Hale resigns from emergency services post and Ratliff steps in.
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Buchanan County
Hurley
FEMA
Herman Keen
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Keen
Hale and Thompson
Hale
Earl Cole
Mr. Stiltner
Michael G. McGlothlin
Stiltner
Thompson
McGlothlin
Blankenship
Bill Clinton
William J
W.J
Caudill
Kenneth Ratliff
Grundy to relocate downtown under $177 million flood project
Grundy moves its downtown district to a 13 acre redevelopment site across the Levisa River as part of a $177 million flood proofing and relocation effort. A new 2.6 mile stretch of Route 460 will be advertised for construction in fall with completion hoped in about 42 months.
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Grundy
Levisa River
U.S. 460
Chuck Crabtree
Crabtree
Ken Brittle
Virginia Department of Transportation
Bristol
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Brittle
VDOT
Royal City
U.S
Rick Boucher
D-Va
Levisa
Teen escapee linked to Bluefield murder case
Steven Collins of the Day Report Center in Princeton says a home confinement teen may have cut off her monitoring device, possibly involving a cat. The 17-year-old LaSala is charged with first degree murder for stabbing Stephen LaSala at an apartment near Country Girl Road in Bluefield. Authorities urge tips to the sheriffs office.
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Princeton
Collins
National Crime Information Center
D.B. Bailey
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Bailey
LaSala
Sheriff’s Office
Man Shot in Hicks Backyard After Threat Event
In Mr Hicks back yard a man with a gunshot wound to the lower right leg was alive when responders arrived. Duran, 34, of Whitewood Va., died at the scene after Hick's said Duran threatened him with a knife. Hicks claimed self defense but charges pending after medical clearance. Hicks transported to Welch hospital then Charleston Area Medical Center. Investigators said they would not arrest that night due to Hicks medical issues. Assistant responders included Deputy T E Vineyard and West Virginia State Police Welch Detachment. Ambulance from McDowell County and Bradshaw Volunteer Rescue Squad assisted.
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Welch Community Hospital
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T.E Vineyard
West Virginia State Police
Welch
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McDowell County Ambulance Authority
Bradshaw
Jody Neal
Mneal
Bdtonline
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