Python invades Huntington home through open door
Helen Johnson found a 12-foot Burmese python weighing over 60 pounds slithering into her house via the open back door at 8 am. Fire officials summoned reptile expert Larry Cartmill, who captured the snake in about 10 minutes and plans to hold it until claimed. The incident left the laundry room in disarray and the owner shaken.
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Retired RR engineer killed by train in Prichard
W. Shelton Meade 65 died after stepping across tracks as a northbound train passed and a southbound train struck his car at a crossing on Tolsia Highway in Prichard. The crossing has signs but no gates or lights. No charges against the train engineers. Meade was a former Norfolk & Western engineer and local businessman active in regional projects and politics. The incident marks the fifth train death in southern West Virginia since May, all pedestrians.
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West Virginia
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Huntington
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South Charleston
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Clay County bars employees from leading school prayers
Clay County school board voted unanimously to ban teachers and staff from leading prayers at school events while allowing student prayer before meals and tests. Superintendent Jer Linkinegger cited legal advice and the Supreme Court ruling banning school sponsored prayers. The board will not sponsor or direct prayer, but will not discourage students who wish to pray. Local minister and area residents urged action aligned with faith, while the ACLU had warned of potential legal challenges.
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Roanoke teen dies after head wound from shooting
The 17 year old Roanoke girl, shot in the head in her mother's apartment, died at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Police and medical examiners ruled out suicide as the cause. The victim lived with her grandparents during the school year and stayed with her mother for the summer.
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