Pension bond vote tightens as West Virginia heads to polls
Gov. Manchin promotes a yes vote on the 5.5 billion pension bond to refinance debts for retired teachers judges and State Police. Polls open 630 am to 730 pm with Mercer County precincts 85 and Bluefield precincts 28 29 moving voting sites for this election only. Early returns show rising interest but officials expect modest turnout and note paper ballots with a single question.
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Princeton
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Mercer County
Salvation Army
Bluefield
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Manchin
West Virginia
West Virginia Emergency Medical Services Coalition
West Virginia Ems Coalition
Chris Hall
Greater Bluefield
Princeton-Mercer County
Five indicted on unrelated McDowell attempted murder charges
McDowell County grand jury indicted five individuals on separate charges of attempted first degree murder and related counts. Earl Kennedy of Avondale faces one count of murder and one count of firearm endangerment for firing at a residence. Sylvester Keller of Berwind is charged with two counts of malicious assault and one count of attempted murder. Jonathan Ferrell of Powhatan faces two counts of attempted murder and two counts of endangerment after a stand off with state police. Debora Scott of War is charged with multiple counts including attempted first degree murder and domestic battery. Harry Caskey of Anawalt is charged with one count of attempted first degree murder and one count of malicious assault.
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Welch
McDowell County
Grand Jury
Earl Kennedy
Avondale
Danny Barie
Barie
Kennedy
Bitter Hollow
Sylvester Keller
Berwind
Barre
Keller
Jonathan Joseph Ferrell
Powhatan
C.F Kane
JS. McCarty
Ferrell
Mann Infos
Debora K. Scott
Scott
Caskey
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Police: Arrest imminent in teenager's beating
South Carolina teen beaten while visiting Bluefield left on ground in early Monday incident. 17-year-old found unresponsive on South Street with multiple facial fractures. He was airlifted to Charleston. officials say several suspects are being interviewed and an arrest is expected in a few days.
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Luefield
South Carolina
Bluefield
M.A. Beck
Brian Kahle
Beck
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Charleston
Kahle
South Street
Tazewell man airlifted after motorcycle crash
A Tazewell County man, John Earl Brown Jr, suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle crash on Crab Orchard Road when he left the road and hit a parked vehicle. A MedFlight helicopter airlifted him to Bristol Regional Medical Center. the cause is under investigation.
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Bristol Regional Medical Center
John Earl Brown Jr
Tazewell County
Crab Orchard Road
T.W. Carter
Virginia State Police
Wytheville
Crab Orchard Museum
BRMC
Alyesha Asghar
Aasghar
Bdtonline
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Bland Street
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Aerolite
NOMAD
Layton
Salem
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