AEP Truck Flips In Route 20 Ditch Near Princeton
A large wrecker was dispatched Monday after an Appalachian Power Company truck left Route 20 between Princeton and Athens and overturned into a ditch. Lt. Chuck White of East River Volunteer Fire Department praised the driver of the AEP truck for avoiding a collision with a car that braked to enter a store lot. No injuries were reported and the crash is under investigation by Deputy T.S. Rose of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. Traffic was halted until the truck was raised from the ditch.
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Virginia bill would warn parents on sexually explicit school books
The Virginia Senate will consider a proposal requiring schools to notify parents when their children are assigned a book with sexually explicit material and provide an alternative. Backed by Speaker Howell, the bill aims to balance classroom use with parental rights amid debates over Beloved and similar works.
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National Coalition Against Censorship
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Virginia Board of Education
West Virginia approves tax break for coal and gas
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signs a bill to drop severance surtaxes on coal and natural gas, cutting 56 cents per ton of coal and 4.7 cents per thousand cubic feet of gas. The move funds this year's $384 million budget gap and reduces expected coal and gas revenues in 2017. A Senate panel backed phasing coal tax rate down to 4 percent in 2018 and 3 percent in 2019.
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Virginia Primary Voting Guidance and Ballot Details
Virginia voters may cast ballots in either party primary without party registration. First time voters should bring photo ID and use the usual precinct, with Raven Elementary front door closed for security. voting occurs at the rear with deputy support. Republican slate includes Rubio, Cruz, Trump and others. Democratic slate lists Clinton, O'Malley, Sanders.
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Legislature weighs ban on dismemberment abortion method
Lawmakers debate a bill to ban dilation and evacuation after 20 weeks unless medical emergency. Proponents call it barbaric. opponents warn it harms doctor patient relations and could be unconstitutional. No penalties specified. licenses at risk. Tomblin will decide after final version is released.
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Trial continues in Neel murder case with continuance set
Michael Neel 27 faces murder in the first degree, attempted murder and related charges after Kayla Neel, 1, died December 28. Defense seeks psychiatric evaluation based on a 7,000 page state police file. A May 31 trial date and May 23 pretrial hearing were set with a deadline of April 15 to provide the psychiatric report. A suppression motion over Miranda rights was considered, with disputed whether Neel’s initial request for an attorney was equivocal. The judge reserved ruling.
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