McCloy testifies to Sago investigators on Jan. 2 blast
Randall McCloy Jr., Sago Mine survivor, met with state and federal investigators in Morgantown to recount memories of the January 2 explosion that killed 12 coworkers. Accompanied by his wife and attorney, he spoke for nearly two hours, aided by therapists, and offered to meet again if needed.
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McCloy
Waterfront Place
Anna
Stephen P Goodwin
Aly Goodwin
Gregg
Simpson
Randy
Raese bets on seven debates with Byrd in West Virginia race
Republican candidate John Raese challenged U S Senator Robert Byrd to seven debates before the November election saying the race should go beyond television ads. Byrd's team called it too early to commit noting campaign politics don t dominate summer coverage. Raese, Morgantown businessman, aims to upend Byrd nine term bid, proposing debates in Wheeling Parkersburg Elkins Martinsburg Charleston Huntington and Beckley or Bluefield.
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John Raese
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
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Raese
Mark Ferrell
Morgantown
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Parkersburg
Elkins
Martinsburg
Huntington
Beckley Or
Bluefield
Highlights of Child Protection Act of 2006
The Associated Press outlines West Virginia's Child Protection Act of 2006 signed by Gov. Joe Manchin. The bill adds two new sex offenses involving sexual assault and abuse of a child with steep penalties, expands the sexually violent predator framework, tightens the sex offender registry rules, and imposes lifetime post release monitoring with proximity restrictions to schools and victims' residences.
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Let Freedom Ride 4 wraps up in Bluefield
The fourth Let Freedom Ride fundraiser, led by Cole Harley-Davidson and coordinated with the American Red Cross Central West Virginia, concluded with donations still being tallied. Park of Fallen Soldiers displays about 2,800 crosses, inviting visitors through July 4 as organizers plan next year’s event and prepare a commemorative magazine feature.
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Phyllis Sheets
Bluefield
American Red Cross Central
West Virginia
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Sheets
Cole Harley- Davidson
Daily Telegraph
BDT
Natalie Fanning
Ashley Justice
Princeton Justice
Indicted Mercer County mid June list now appears
Individuals named Gary Wayne Boyd and Charles Cecil Wright Jr. omitted from the June Mercer County Grand Jury indictment list must appear in Mercer County Circuit Court in person on Monday June 26 at 9 30 a m before Judge Derek Swope for arraignment. Boyd 22 of Kegley is charged with sexual assault second degree and sexual assault third degree while Wright 33 of Bluefield is charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana and crack cocaine.
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Mercer County
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The
Daily Telegraph
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Kegley
Charles Cecil Wright Jr
Bluefield
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Biker Babe
Charlie Cole
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