Bluefield postal workers win National Safety Council award
Two Bluefield Postal Service carriers Braadley Pigg and Duane Caldwell earned the NSC Safe Driver Award, a national honor given to only 1,800 drivers. Caldwell, a 30 year veteran, and Pigg, with 33 years, emphasize strict safety rules and secure mail handling. Both recalled delivering unusual items and value the recognition.
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National Safety Council
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Duane Caldwell
NSC
Thomas Buzzo
BPS
United States
Buzzo
Postal Service
Caldwell
Pigg
Duane
Duane Used To Play the Guitar With Me Occasionally.” Caldwell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluewell
Bramwell
Montcalm
Brandley Pigg
Duaine Caldwell
Bluefield Post Office
Shooting in Shaft Hollow leaves man in serious condition
In McDowell County Caretta a man identified as Larry Lough was shot in the head after a neighbor dispute on a Shaft Hollow roadway. Rodney Kennedy, 35, was arrested on malicious wounding charges and arraigned on bond. Lough remained in intensive care at CAMC Friday. The case remains under active investigation by the sheriff and regional task force.
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McDowell County
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Caretta
Shaft Hollow
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McDowell
Shelton
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Sheriff’s Office
Southern Regional
Welch gas station robbery under active investigation
Welch police seek an older-model brown van after an armed robbery at Hiock Gas Station on Premier Mountain. A male suspect, who stopped for gas and fled after showing a gun, remains at large with a small undisclosed cash amount. Authorities say no link to recent Mercer County robberies is established.
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McDowell County
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Premier Mountain
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Fire crews respond to mobile home blaze near Bluewell
Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department along with Green Valley Montcalm and Bramwell crews battled a February 15 mobile home fire on Route 20 near Bluewell. Fire Chief Alvin Chilco reported the incident and coordinated defensive efforts to contain the blaze.
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Green Valley
Montcalm and
Bramwell
Alvin Chilco
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