Mother of missing West Virginia girl arrested
Lena Lunsford, mother of Aliayah Lunsford who disappeared in 2011, was jailed in Moundsville after violating supervised release terms. Arrested in Wheeling, she awaits a Monday hearing. she had contact with a convicted felon, failed to pay restitution, and faces detention as her case proceeds. Her other six children remain in state care.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Moundsville
U.S. Marshals Service
Lena Lunsford
West Virginia Business College
US District
U.S
Alex Neville Lunsford
Nant
Lunsford
Aliayah
Lewis County
State Supreme Court
YWCA
U.S. Probation Office
Clarksburg
Bipartisan border security compromise eyed in Senate talks
Secret talks among key senators signal a potential bipartisan agreement to tighten border security while offering legal status to many immigrants living in the United States illegally. The plan would withhold green cards until security steps are completed, with border agents, fencing, drones, I-9 style verification, biometrics, and port surveillance envisioned.
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United States
Barack Obama
Washington
House
John Boehner
Congress
Boehner
Ohio
Senate
U.s-Mexico
John Hoeven
R-N.d
Chuck Schumer
Dn.y
Congressional Budget Office
Schumer
Bob Menendez
D-N.j
Hoeven
Bob Corker
Tennessee
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Graham
Gang of Eight
West Virginia statehood debate linked to Civil War era
The piece traces western Virginia’s path to statehood, detailing county formations, secession votes, and legislative actions from 1861 to 1863. It notes Mercer and McDowell counties’ contested roles, Lincoln’s view on admitting West Virginia, and the link between statehood, emancipation, and the Gettysburg era. It includes anecdotes about Parkersburg convention delegates and the Ballard family.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
McDowell
Buchanan
McDowell County
General Assembly
Bland County
Mercer
Monroe
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Wise
Virginia
James Henry Brown
Mercer County
Commonwealth of Virginia
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
Kyle McCormick
West Virginia Department of Archives and History
McCormick
West Virginia
Brown
Wyoming County
Richard Madison Cook
Johanis Proback
Kanawha
Lincoln
Duane Squires
Pete Ballard
Peterstown
Lewis Ballard
Frank Ballard
Parkersburg
Mr. Hall
Ballard
Ballard Brothers
Charleston
Raleigh
Wyoming
William Chambers
Lewis Crawford
William E. Jones
Monroe County
Joseph Shropp
Thomas Little
Bill Archer
Barcherbottonline
Firsts and records shape Southern West Virginia history
African-American veterans and notable women left a lasting mark from 1896 to 1968 with Payne’s legislative trailblazing and Minnie Buckingham Harper’s 1928 WV House appointment. Regional wealth and progress built Bluefield and Bramwell, with mines, hotels, and major firsts from 1851 Princeton bank to 1928 Alderson women’s prison.
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West Virginia
Christopher Harrison Payne
Payne
Monroe County
West Virginia Colored Institute
West Virginia State University
Republican Party
Teddy Roosevelt
Danish West Indies
Leon P Miller
Minnie Buckingham Harper
Keystone
U.S
House of Delegates
Ann Royall
Maryland
Sweet Springs
Royall
America
Paul Pry
Elizabeth Kee
New River College to Expand Mercer Street Campus
Campus Dean Steve Wise says the five year lease with two one year renewals will enable doubling classroom and office space and potentially tripling student population from 150 to 450 or 500. President L Marshall Washington notes ongoing partnership with Mercer County Schools and City of Princeton as talks continue on shared space at the former First Community Bank branch.
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Alderson
Welch
Gap Mills
Monroe County
Andrew S Rowan
Garcia
Cuba
Steve Wise
Wise
Mercer County
Mercer County Technical Education Center
L. Marshall Washington
New River
Princeton
Mercer Street
Belcher
City of Princeton
New River Community and Technical College
First Community Bank
Bowyer Charged in WV Child Exploitation Case
Bowyer admitted possessing more than 600 images and videos of minors in sexual conduct and using Limewire to download and share the material. He posted content for public viewing between June 8 and August 11, 2010. He faces up to 10 years for the material and trafficking charges, plus 5 years for failing to appear. He awaits extradition in Florida as part of a regional crackdown led by Goodwin's initiative.
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Bowyer
Limewire
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Goodwin
West Virginia
Florida
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Grover C. Jones
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