Moundsville prison gets a facelift
Charleston AP reports West Virginia Penitentiary has a new look with paint, motion detectors, lights, and improved security after a February escape. Corrections Commissioner Nicholas Huna notes a better attitude among guards, though pay remains an issue. Warden George Trent has tightened controls, upgraded security, and improved inventory and key systems while officers struggle to fill vacancies.
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Principal reprimanded for falsified academic claim at Valley High
Fayette County school board voted 3 2 to reprimand Valley High School principal James K McCune for signing a letter to West Virginia Tech officials claiming student Anthony Cosby was in the upper half of his class. The board declined to remove him amid community calls alleging racial bias in discipline and classroom discussions.
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Princeton Rotary honors retiring president and districts leaders
At the Princeton Rotary meeting president Robert Schumacher presented the retiring president's plaque to Dewey Russell. Dr. Joseph F. Marsh, newly named District Governor, announced district officers for the coming year including John Johnson Dewey Russell Robert Schumacher Bill Armstrong Rick Krout and other leaders.
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Disgust over recorded call on councilman’s school board fix
Newport News residents react after a taped car phone conversation in which Councilman Martin Williams said he could fix the July 1 election of the school board chairman and vice chair. Critics urge elected boards, while supporters like Madeline McMillan push a ballot referendum needing 6,700 signatures by August 5.
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Woman found shot to death in Hinton region
In Hinton, Linda Rudisill 31 was found dead along a county road after being shot once in the head. State police report no arrests.
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Ribbon campaign urges seat belt use
TAZEWELL Va Red white and blue ribbons will decorate cruisers during the holiday weekend to urge buckle up. The Tazewell County Sheriffs Department and the Tazewell Town Police Department join a Virginia effort to reach 70 percent belt use by year end. Front seat occupants must wear belts and children under 4 or 40 pounds must use child seats, with tickets possible for belt nonuse.
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