Man sentenced in unlawful wounding case at Mercer County Court
Judge Derek Swope sentenced Derrick Witcher to 15 years in prison after pleading to unlawful wounding in Mercer County Circuit Court. The victim Roger Butcher suffered severe brain injuries from a claw hammer attack. defense cited self defense and potential youthful offender treatment. The judge rejected probation and Anthony Center placement.
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Princeton
Derek Swope
Mercer County
Swope
Derrick Witcher
Charleston Area Medical Center
Roger Butcher
CAMC
Butcher
Witcher
Anthony Center
Timm Boggess
Anthony
Man shot in gun battle remains hospitalized
Lester Potter, 39, of Butler Tennessee, was wounded six times in an exchange of gunfire with Deputy Jon Jones near Bluefield Virginia. He was upgraded to stable but serious condition at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Potters weapons included an Uzi and a loaded pistol grip shotgun. Police recovered knives and a throwing knife in the vehicle. Authorities expect federal charges.
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Bluefield
Bristol Regional Medical Center
Lester Potter
Button Road
Butler
Tenn
Jon Jones
Tazewell County
Caudill
Jones
New York
Potter
Harry Cundiff
Lee
BRMC
Eastern W Va highway 10 years from completion
West Virginia officials say Appalachian Corridor H will be a scenic, mountainous route from Weston to the Virginia line. FHA environmental clearance covers 42 miles in Tucker, Grant, and Hardy counties, with Davis to Moorefield design advancing and a 16 mile Davis to Bismarck segment planned.
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W.va
Charleston
West Virginia
Fred Vankirk
VanKirk
Bob Wise
Federal Highway Administration
Tucker
Grant
Hardy Counties
Weston
Virginia Line
FHA
Division of Highways
Davis
Moorefield
Wise
DOH
Bismarck
Hardy County
Wardensville
Mercer County Eyes Annex Project For Magistrates
Draper outlined a competitive selection process for an annex project with first on the list as a potential contractor and option to move down a short list. The county has approved a 5 percent cable franchise fee to fund the project for certain Comcast Charter and Nesbe customers, estimating about $2 monthly per average bill. The relocation aims to house magistrates, lawmasters, prosecutors, and juvenile probation staff in a modern facility, using space from the old DOH property after Highways moved to Gardner Road.
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Draper
County Commission
Princeton
Division of Highways
Gardner Road
District 10
Commission
Confed groups plan renewed drive for vanity plate protest
Sons of Confederate Veterans will reprise a protest after a failed 2001 bid for a vanity Confederate flag license plate. They pledge legal action in federal court to challenge the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles while defending heritage against claims of racism. Participants include Bonnie Blue and Confederate-uniformed demonstrators citing patriotism and history amid broader debates on the flag.
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Mercer County
Hylton
Senate
House of Delegates
Sons of
Division of Motor Vehicle
Sons of Confederate
KKK
NAACP
South Carolina
West Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
David Blake
Bluefield Considers Stormwater Ordinance To Curb Pollution
Town officials say more development in Bluefield and nearby areas has raised pollution and flooding in the Upper Bluestone Watershed. A public hearing on the stormwater management ordinance is set for Monday June 25 at 7 p.m. in the town hall auditorium.
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Luefield
Bluefield
Bluestone
Beaver Pond Creek
Wright’s Valley
Derrick Ruble
Ruble
Town Hall
J.C. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Robbery suspects remanded without bond in bank heist case
Two men linked to a bank robbery in Tazewell County were remanded to the county jail without bond after arraignment hearings. A Wednesday bond hearing in Circuit Court is planned. Lee said Millage wore a surgical mask and Kennedy drove the getaway van. Officers traced the van to Claypool Hill Mall where the men were dining before arrest at a residence in the Cla area. They face robbery charges that could carry life in prison. no firearm was used.
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Lee
Millage
Kennedy
Tazewell
Police continue hunt in Reed case with missing person talk
Buckner said officers still seek another person to interview in the case with no new leads. Bailey noted deputy Les Catron found Reed’s body after a child alerted the sheriff’s department she had not been heard from in two weeks. The woman lived alone, no forced entry was found, and the door was locked as deputies Mike Gills and Matt Ash investigated.
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Buckner
Bailey
Les Catron
Reed
Sheriff's Department
Mike Gills
Matt Ash
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