Man hospitalized after collision with tractor trailer
A man from Buchanan County was hospitalized with serious injuries after his westbound car on U S Route 460 in downtown Grundy crossed the double line and went under a tractor trailer traveling east. Police said the crash backed up traffic for miles with no other injuries reported.
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Buchanan County
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Reactions to mental retardation ruling on death penalty
Residents discuss the 1996 killing for beer money and a new Supreme Court standard. Betty Ballard and Mark Sachs of Narrows and Pembroke oppose execution for severely mentally retarded offenders, while others support punishment. Views differ on case by case determinations and IQ testing. Judy Bane and Sharon Lowery offer varying takes on capacity versus crime severity.
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Pembroke
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Sachs
Sharon Lowery
Judy Bane
Pearlsburg
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
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West Virginia Pride Shines in State Day Celebration
Residents at The Havens retirement village in Princeton joined a West Virginia day lunch with quilts on display and heritage items such as ironing boards and a whiskey jar. A Lindside native, Butch Crotty, praised the state’s mountains and people while locals praised its beauty and opportunities for effort.
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Expressway reaches milestone amid regional optimism
Buchanan County officials call the Coalfields Expressway progress a welcome bright spot after months of disasters and setbacks. Governor Warner backs the project linking Coalfields to Kentucky, aiding regional tourism and economic diversification under a public private partnership with Kellogg Brown & Root. Sections in McDowell and Raleigh counties West Virginia are under construction.
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W.J. Caudill
Appalachian School of Law
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Mark Warner
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Virginia
Virginia Department of Transportation
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Houston
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Ruling on executions of mentally retarded offenders upheld
The majority says public attitudes shifted since 1989 and 18 states now ban executing the retarded. Justice Stevens notes a national consensus against the practice as the court allows states to adjust their systems. Justices Rehnquist Scalia and Thomas dissented.
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Anthony M. Kennedy
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
William H. Rehnquist
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
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Virginia
Daryl Renard Atkins
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