Greenbrier River dam study eyed by Corps in West Virginia
The U S Army Corps of Engineers examines a flood control dam on the Greenbrier River in southeastern West Virginia after meetings with state federal and environmental groups. Congress authorized a flood control study in 1962 but no action followed despite 1985 floods causing over 70 million dollars in damage.
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Huntington
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Greenbrier
West Virginia
Congress
Police find tens of thousands in muffler in assault case
Police found drugs and $19,303 after a suspect attacked them with a motorcycle muffler. William D. Mallett, 38, was charged with three counts of possession with intent to deliver, assault and resisting arrest. He was held in Putnam County Jail in Winfield pending a bond hearing.
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Poca (Ap
William D. Mallett
Putnam County
Winfield
Cpl
Jeff Stevenson
Jamestown ferry Jamestown decommissioned amid repair costs
The 177-foot Jamestown ferry, serving Surry County and Jamestown since 1974, was retired May 25 after a repair bill near 2.5 million dollars plus an engine replacement. Coast Guard inspection cited aging wiring and deck wear, ending the vessel’s license.
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Jamestown
James River
Surry County
Virginia Department of Transportation
C.A. Nash Jr
Suffolk
VDOT
Coast Guard
New Law Could Allow Jury to Hear Riley's Criminal Record
In Richmond a retrial near month for Charles Richard Riley on a rape charge may include prosecutors presenting his prior felony convictions. A new law effective July 1 permits juries to hear past criminal records in felony cases, following a juror’s disclosure during the prior trial.
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Richmond
Charles Richard Riley
Riley
Drowning claims Giles County man at New River Park
Darrell Nester a 25 year old Christiansburg man drowned while swimming with friends at the New River Park campgrounds in Giles County. Rescue crews searched overnight with divers and a Virginia State Police helicopter assisting. the body was recovered about 10 30 a m Sunday. Authorities are unsure if alcohol played a role and sent a blood sample for review.
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Giles County
Christiansburg
New River
Darrell Nester
New
River Park
Steve Davis
Nester
Davis
Virginia State Police
Newport
Floyd
Palaksi
Five family members die in lightning strike boating tragedy
In Camden on Gauley and Princeton residents mourn five Christians and Johnsons killed when lightning struck a tree as they sheltered during a Lake Moomaw fishing trip in Warm Springs Virginia. Harris on Christian 43 Sheila 37 Matthew 10 Robert 67 Marjorie 63 all perished.
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Charleston
Webster County
Virginia
Jane Bay
Camden
Gauley
Bay
Harrison Christian
Sheila
Matthew
Christian
Robert
Marjorie Johnson
Princeton
Lake Moomaw
Warm Springs
Dan Gregory
High Power Energy Co
Summersville
White House
Richard Nixon
China
Gregory
Christians and Johnsons
Jackson River
Rustburg parents push tougher trespass penalties for schools
Rustburg Virginia parents urge new law to punish trespassers who bring mace pornography or weapons onto school grounds. A Mecklenburg man charged with trespassing after entering J J Fray Elementary sparked calls for safeguards to deter potential harm and possible kidnapping. local lawmakers heard the idea may gain traction as Del Joyce Crouch supports the petition while planning drafting work with prosecutors police and educators.
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Rustburg
General Assembly
Campbell County
Mecklenburg County
J.J. Fray
Vicki Campbell
Rustburg Middle School
Ms. Campbell
Irene Shupe
William Mosay
Ms. Shupe
del. Joyce Crouch
Bluewell DUI checkpoint nets four arrests
Princeton WV State Police operated a sobriety checkpoint at the Bluewell intersection of U S Route 52 and Route 20 on June 17 into June 18 to deter drunk driving. Four people were arrested for DUI and four more for DUI related license revocations as six other citations were issued for assorted offenses.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Bluewell
McDowell Phenomenon Produces Record Trout Surprises
In McDowell County streams along Elkhorn and Dry Fork, rainbow trout thrive despite pollution and a limestone belt. Biologist Jim Reed notes the phenomenon began in the 1980s from a tale of trucked trout dumped into creeks. Local conditions foster reproduction, drawing interest at regional fishermens conferences.
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Northfork
Elkhorn
Dry Fork
McDowell County
Jim Reed
Beckley Office
Department of Natural Resources
McDowell
County Conservation Club
Anawalt
Maybeury
Reed
Tazewell
Bluefield
Fisherman's Conference
Kentucky
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Hercules
Rocket Center
Texas
Mineral County
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Hercules Corp
McGregor
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Byrd
Building Authority
State
Giles
Mary Cox
Georgia Sparks
Blyfield Orioles
Georgia
John and
Gwen Sparks
Springville
Noel Dunnagan
Bath County
Dunnegan
Bath County Beach
Paul Callahan
Callahan's Grocery
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Sabrina McLaughlin
Tracey Smith
Meade Park
Charlottesville
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