McDowell man indicted for first degree murder in 2018 killing
Jonathan Ray Mounts, 41, of Coon Branch Road, was indicted on a first degree murder charge in the October 2018 shooting death of his wife April Dawn Mounts, 35. The McDowell County grand jury returned 33 indictments at its June session. Mounts remains jailed at Southern Regional Jail. Other indictments include drug, burglary, and theft charges against various individuals from McDowell County.
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Nelch
McDowell County
Jonathan Ray Mounts
Coon Branch Road
J.C. Wood
D.W. Boothe
Daniel
April Mounts
Jonathan Mounts
911
Mounts
Southern Regional
Brandon L. Dodleson
Raheem D. Pounds
Richmond Mayor Pushes Ban on Guns in City Buildings
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney proposed a local ordinance to ban guns in city buildings parks and community facilities following the May 26 death of 9 year old Marklyn Dickson in a city park. The move aims to prepare if state lawmakers broaden local gun prohibition powers during a July 9 special session.
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Richmond
Levar Stoney
Ralph Northam
Virginia Beach
Stoney
Marklyn Dickson
West Virginia Senate debates charter schools in omnibus education bill
The Senate continued work on a sweeping education bill section that would permit charter schools and education savings accounts ESAs while boosting pay for public employees and funding for counselors and social workers. Teachers oppose ESAs and seniority changes. a special session followed. The bill caps charter schools at three until July 1 2023 with a three year expansion.
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Coun
Selors
Senate
Tle
Education Savings Accounts
West Virginia
State Department of Education
Jim Justice
State Senate
Mike Woelfel
D- Cabell
Fresh Foods Act boosts state spending on WV producers
West Virginia leaders promote a five percent state food spend at West Virginia producers under the Fresh Foods Act. Officials cite local sourcing for health, energy savings, and food safety, while supporting youth in 4-H and FFA. Hemp farming is highlighted as a potential new industry with USDA rules pending. Local leaders from the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias, Princeton, and Mercer County discuss agriculture as economic development, with plans for a new meat processing facility and broader regional redistribution.
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West Virginia
Leonhardt
State Department of Agriculture
Future Farmers of American
FFA
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Chamber of Commerce
Two Virginias
City of
Princeton
Mercer County Commission
Actully
Mercer County
Mercer County Economic Development Authority
John O'Neal
O'Neal
Mike Webb
Bill Archer
Charleston
Safety plan moves forward after deadly mountain crashes
Engineers urged guard rails along the I-77 median on the mountain stretch after multiple crashes including a 2017 North Carolina family death and two Parkways Authority worker deaths. Measures include lower speed limit to 60 for trucks, flashing chevrons, changeable message boards, and increased enforcement. The Board will consider bids for guardrails with completion by early October.
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North Carolina
Parkways Authority
Barr
Public Service Commission
TA. Bowers
West Virginia State Police Turnpike
Bowers
Parkways Authority Board of Directors
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Charles Boothe
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
R.A. Daniel
State Police
Welch
Andre S. Smith
Roderfield
Randy David Baker
Jeremiah William Davis Grizzle
Terry Blankenship
Maurice Brown
Michael R. Edwards Jr
Charles J. Williams Jr
Maurice D. Brown
Haley Marie Cox
Victoria Ann Cyrus
Orell H. Hagerman
Donna C. Rife
Eric Jashawn Hood
Jack Jackson
Charles Stanley
Roger Garland Johnson
Cus
Todian
Delbert Ray Justice
Christopher Anthony Kennedy
Richard Larry Kinzer
William Julius Lester
William Louis Long
Patricia C. Meadows
Alvin Mullins Jr
Kenya Robinson
Sherman Joe Stumbo
Steven Dwayne Woolum
Kent
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Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Samuel McCullen
Courthouse Road
Estep Tire
HawkeEye
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, WV
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