Man shot at Capitol checkpoint after drawing weapon
U S Capitol Police shot 66 year old Larry R Dawson of Tennessee after he pulled a weapon at a Capitol checkpoint as spring tourists gathered. He faces assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a police officer while armed in DC. A bystander was injured non lifethreateningly. Dawson had a stay away order from October.
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Four die as SUV struck by wrong-way truck on I-77
Four victims, including two juveniles, died when a Ford Explorer was T-boned by a Dodge Ram traveling the wrong way on I-77 near Ghent West Virginia. Eight people were in the SUV and a 35-year-old Ohio man, Cory Sheward, driving the Ram, suffered serious injuries. Police expect charges as the investigation continues. The northbound lane was closed about six hours for scene clearance and detours used U.S. 19 to Mabscott.
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Cory Sheward
Ohio
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U.S. 19
Mabscott
Obama plan touted to fight opioid epidemic in Appalachia
Officials in Mercer County cite White House actions to expand treatment access. The package includes raising patient limits for buprenorphine prescribers from 100 to 200, $94 million in new funding for 271 health centers, and an $11 million SAMHSA grant for up to 11 states. A mental health parity task force aims to ensure equal coverage with medical benefits, and Medicaid parity protections may assist over 23 million. Mercer County also notes a $100,000 federal grant for naloxone distribution to first responders.
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Mercer County
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Camden
New York
New Jersey
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Community cleanup volunteers urged support in Mercer County
Mercer County residents are urged to join a spring cleanup effort with free disposal options and a Wednesday landfill day. Offenders face fines from 2500 to 25000 under a pending dilapidated building ordinance, while organizers like Haylea Musick emphasize protecting the environment for future generations. Volunteers can contact Musick at 304-780-9754 and visit the Love Where You Live Keep Mercer Clean Facebook page for disposal site details through April 28.
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Mercer
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