Bond set in Princeton murder case over laptop theft
Two suspects appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court after a June 8 shooting in Princeton that killed Shaileshbhai Patel and was linked to a plan to steal a laptop. Carlos Lee Manuel Lopez, 18, was arraigned on first degree murder charges, with a juvenile also in custody. Surveillance footage tied the suspects to the crime scene and a Courthouse Plaza home.
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Mark Wills
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Sam” Patel
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Princeton Police Department
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Severt
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Courthouse Plaza
East Main Street
Neigh
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Bluefield tour highlights ARC funded development in Mercer County
Federal ARC Co Chair Gayle Manchin visited Bluefield and nearby towns to see ongoing development projects funded to boost workforce training and downtown revitalization. Tours included Alorica and Intuit facilities, the Bluefield Food Truck Incubator, and Mercer Street’s Grassroots District. A future Lonnie Guther Jr Center for Industrial History project and Wheley's Grocery opening in 2025 were discussed.
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West Virginia
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Intuit
Amber Novak
Alerica
Princeton
Mercer Street
Lonnie Guther Jr
Lori McKinney
Riff Raff Arts Collective
Wheley’s
Bluefield Detour Moves In As Downtown Demolition Begins
Bluefield detour starts today as a contractor demolishes the eight story former Montgomery Ward building near Chicory Square. Federal Street will be blocked from Scott Street to downtown, with the detour around the site planned by the Bluefield Economic Development Authority led by Jim Spencer.
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Chicory Square
Jim Spencer
WVU to discontinue five majors at Beckley Keyser campuses
West Virginia University will end five majors at its Beckley and Keyser campuses as part of the Academic Transformation. The Board of Governors has already cut 28 majors at Morgantown and eliminated about 300 jobs, including faculty and library positions, amid budget deficits from enrollment, inflation, and higher insurance costs. On Friday the board voted to terminate bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry.
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Keyser
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