Attorneys pursue death penalty case in Virginia triple murder
Federal prosecutors press to seek the death penalty in a 12 year old Tazewell County triple murder case. Samuel Ealy, 38, of Pocahontas, pled not guilty to seven federal charges for the April 16, 1989 deaths of Robert Davis, Una Mae Davis, and their 14 year old handicapped son Robert Hopewell. He is represented by Tom Blaylock and Tom Scott.
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Pocahontas
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Tom Blaylock
Tom Scott
Locals oppose school bond in Mercer County
Mercer County residents split on a proposed 21.9 million school bond with opponents arguing higher taxes and misaligned spending priorities. A Brushfork business owner vows to vote no, saying taxes are already high enough. The plan would fund a new 4.8 million elementary school to replace Bluewell, Brushfork, and Bramwell schools while officials say upgrading would cost 8.6 million.
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Ealy faces five unrelated felony charges in Virginia
Pocahontas resident Samuel Ealy, 38, already a federal murder suspect who could face the death penalty, was served with five state felony indictments minutes after pleading not guilty to the murders. The charges include burglary grand larceny forgery uttering a forged check and false pretense.
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Bingdon
Samuel “Sam” Stephen Ealy
Pocahontas
Tazewell County
Streetscape Inches Toward Realization In Bluefield
The city expects to start downtown streetscape work after West Virginia informs funding is secured. A Federal Highway Administration grant totals 698,086 dollars with a local match from the H.S. Shott Jr. Foundation. The project covers the downtown historic district and will add sidewalks benches paving and lighting.
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West Virginia
Federal Highway Administration
H.S. Shott Jr
Businesses honor top employees at annual awards night
The Sales Executives Club in Va honored top employees at its Awards Night at Fincastle Country Club. President Bud Acken paid tribute to philanthropist June Shott, naming her lifetime honorary member. Ned Shott was listed as charter member on her plaque. awards went to Chris Bowman and Kevin Kelly of Acken Signs and Chuck Lawless of Charity Elswick and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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June Shott
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Frank Barnes
Chris Bowman
Acken Signs
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Acken
Rick Allen
Wise defends halting WV highway design contracts
Governor Wise compares delaying highway design payments to postponing a prom dress for his daughter. He explains pulling design contracts for King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway, after critics in coalfield counties threaten to oppose a 5 cent per gallon tax. VanKirk rescinded ten King Coal and nine Coalfields contracts totaling $30.1 million.
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Coalfield
Fred VanKirk
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King Coal
Bluefield
Huntington
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