All of Commonwealth to vote electronically for Tuesday's primary
The Virginia primary opens Tuesday as all localities use electronic voting machines under the Help America Vote Act. Most counties chose touch screen systems, while a waiver allows Virginia to miss the 2006 statewide registration file deadline. Critics demand a paper trail amid security concerns.
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Man sought in West Virginia shootings returns for murder charges
Keith R. Jeffers, 30, of Dunbar, is back in West Virginia to face first degree murder and malicious wounding charges after waiving extradition in Harrisburg. He was arrested on I-81 near Harrisburg and later held in Kanawha County with bail set at 150000 on the wounding charges. Three people died in Amandaville and two were injured.
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Amanda Ingram
Let Freedom Ride kicks off with Harley show and Bubba Blackwell
The Let Freedom Ride festival begins at Cole Harley-Davidson with Biker Billy performing a live pepper fire cooking demo at 6 p.m. and a kickoff along Bland Street featuring Bubba Blackwell. The event runs June 16 with stops in Virginia and West Virginia including a 70 foot jump at Brushfork Armory and a Trick Pony concert at Brushfork Armory. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross Blood Drive at Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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Virginias
Hillbilly Market
Rosedale
Black Wolf Harley-Davidson
Abingdon
Harley- Davidson
Wytheville
Cole Harley- Davidson
Bluefield
Mercer Mall
Bubba
Brushfork Armory
Trick Pony
Terri Hae
BDT
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Hale
American Red Cross
Teresa Guill
Iraq pursues raids after Zarqawi strike in Baghdad area
U S military says 39 raids followed Zarqawi killing, with 24 detainees and one death. Evidence recovered from a building near Baghdad included a belt, flak vest, passports, license plates, ammo belts, rifles, and night vision gear. Five civilians died in nearby firefight. al Zarqawi survived initial bombing but was barely able to speak. Iraqi Interior Minister al Bolani says the strike boosts morale and reflects careful data gathering.
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William Caldwell
Iraq
al-Zarqawi
Galdwell
Baghdad
Ghalbiyah
al- Zarqawi
Caldwell
Grants fund improves water, homes in Southwest Virginia
Grants will reconstruct 11 substandard homes aiding 28 individuals. A Buchanan County water project will serve 74 families lacking reliable public water, relying on wells and springs. Kaine announced funds for 15 more localities in Russell and Wise counties. Contact Charles Owens at cowens bottonline.com.
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Kaine
Virginia
Russell
Wise
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Tazewell County Tech Center questioned in NCAA inquiry
Williams laments lack of contact as NCAA weighs diploma eligibility for student athletes. He notes SOL standards govern graduation and says retroactive listing won’t affect enrolled players. Superintendent Brenda Lawson and others were not contacted, hindering defense.
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Williams
Tazewell County
Tech Center
NCAA
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