Family fight leads to gunfire in Princeton incident
Christopher Antonie Wilborn Jr. 21 of Princeton faces multiple felonies after a June 14 exchange of gunfire outside a Princeton hotel. He is charged with four counts of wanton endangerment malicious assault and three counts of unlawful assault. He is held at Southern Regional Jail on a $1 million cash-only bond. Five people were shot, including a 5-year-old, with two witnesses identifying Wilborn as the aggressor. Investigators say the shooting followed a family dispute and was not a mass shooting.
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Cj) Wilborn Jr
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Juneteenth Celebrations Planned in Beckley and Bluefield
Beckley marks the 20th Juneteenth event with Tina Pannell as head organizer. The celebration on June 22 at Hunter's Cemetery and New River Park will feature food, games, and booths to educate the community on Black heritage and history. Bluefield hosts its 4th annual Juneteenth with Dr. Deirdre Guyton, aiming to grow community ties and inclusivity with city support.
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Legislators tinker with homeschool regulation
West Virginia lawmakers loosened home schooling reporting rules and may require public schools to improve oversight of families not following regulations. Paul Hardesty of the state board of education questions why schools should bear the burden when families pull children from public schools.
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Pushing 90 degrees and beyond expected
Forecasters urge caution as Bluefield region highs stay in the mid-80s through Thursday then rise to 88 on Friday and potentially 90 by Saturday. The National Weather Service Blacksburg VA predicts mid-80s for the week with a hazardous outlook issued Monday.
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