Suspicious Nigerian letter exposed as scam in Bland County
Bland County businessman Rick Owens received a hand written letter addressed to Rocky Gap USA stamped suspect mail. He contacted the post office and Bland County Sheriff's Office before sending it to the postal inspector in Roanoke who confirmed it was a scam.
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Southern Gunite
Bland County Board of Supervisors
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Owens
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Bland
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Roanoke
Bill Archer
Barcher
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West Virginia teen death in War Police custody nears closure
The death of 18 year old Alexander L. Wright Jr two days after a June 2 fall from a War Police Department car is near final state police completion. Investigators say a report could go to McDowell County Prosecutor Sid Bell by next week for review, with no guaranteed charges. Patrolman Scott Dingus is on administrative leave as the investigation concludes.
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McDowell County
War Police Department
West Virginia State Police
Alexander L. Wright Jr
Newhall
Wright
Welch
West Virginia
FBI
Beckley
D.L. Bowles
Bowles
Sid Bell
Bell
Scott Dingus
Tom Hatcher
Dingus
Coalwood
Hatcher
War Police
Frankie White
Troy Sarver
Tsarver
Bdtonline
Bluefield volunteers sought for Youth Works repairs
Bluefield officials report only five homeowners requested help from the national Youth Works program this summer. Mayor Perkinson praised the effort as a real opportunity while urging broader citizen participation and providing Richelle Davis contact details.
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Luefield
Bluefield
Ron Crabtree
National Youth Works Program
Crabtree
Gram
Richelle Davis
Youth Works
R.E
Bob” Perkinson Jr
Tom Birrittieri
Lynn Advertising
City
Amy Law
Rockbridge
John Feuchtenberger
Wagner
Tony Wagner
New trial date set in McDowell murder case
A Bradshaw man Mose Mullins Jr. faces first degree murder charges in the May 13, 2000, shooting death of Chantell Webb in McDowell County. The trial, originally set for Tuesday, was continued at the state's request, with a new date to be set next week. Co-defendant James Waldron is also charged in the same case.
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J.R. Pauley
West Virginia State Police
Welch
Pauley
Earlie
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Four Seasons Country bone marrow donor drive in Richlands
Richlands Virginia hosts a bone marrow donor registration drive at Clinch Valley Medical Center on June 11 from 10 am to 3 pm. Organizer Tom Witten notes the effort aims to boost regional donor numbers and reach 1,000 registrations by summer end. Participants must be 18 to 60, in good health, and provide two alternate contacts. A donor’s sample is typed and sent to the National Registry for potential matches.
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Tazewell County
Tom Witten
Witten
Virginia
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Stephanie
CVMC
Community Home Care Services
District
Area 10
Rotary Club
Minnesota
Karel Fulton
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Larry Gilpin
Chicory Square
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