Tractor death ruled accidental in Tazewell
An 81 year old man, Robert Gilmer Wood of Tazewell, died after a 12 horsepower riding mower rolled down a embankment and pinned him near his Gratton home. Deputies described the mower as medium sized and ruled the death accidental. Rescue crews responded from Jeffersonville and the local fire department.
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Tazewell
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Gratton
R.A. Brewster Jr
Tazewell County
Brewster
Jeffersonville
Judge approves $600 million settlement with HIV-stricken hemophiliacs
Hemophiliacs who contracted HIV through tainted blood products from 1978 to 1985 will share about $600 million in a settlement approved by U.S. District Judge John Grady. About 6,200 claimants or their families receive $100,000 each, while 550 opt-out plaintiffs pursue separate suits. The four companies Baxter International Alpha Therapeutic Corp Armour/Rhone-Poulenc Rover Bayer AG deny wrongdoing.
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Chicago
U.S
John Grady
Baxter International Inc
Armour Pharmaceutical/Rhone- Poulenc Rover Inc
Alpha Therapeutic Corp
Bayer AG
Wayne Swindlehurst
Guy Esnouf
Cigarette makers show flexibility in talks on tobacco settlement
Washington AP reports cigarette makers offered some flexibility on a hard line settlement, yet state attorneys paused negotiations for a week to regroup. The major hurdle is industry conditions critics say would curb or stop damages for smoking related injuries. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says talks have broken with limited progress and no applause.
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Washington
Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
Mercer County Concerned Citizens back infectious waste law signing
The Mercer County group praised a new bill signed on clean-up day by Governor Underwood. The law requires pre-siting notices and county newspaper publication, enabling referendums on infectious medical waste facility projects and ensuring citizen input before continued application processing. Delegates Osborne Flanigan and Comp ton joined the signing, signaling bipartisan support.
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Concerned Citizens
Mercer County
Concerned Citizens Organization
Underwood
Greenbrier
County Commission
Capitol
Elizabeth Osborne
Richard Flanigan
Dmercer
Mary Pearl Compton
D-Monroe
DUI laws in West Virginia cover multiple offenses
West Virginia statutes classify first and second DUI offenses as misdemeanors with jail terms and fines, while third and subsequent DUI offenses are felonies. DUI with death is a felony, and penalties rise with BAC levels, with additional consequences for aiding intoxicated drivers, refusing BAC tests, and having a child in the car.
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Gistrate Court
Smith
Virginia DUI penalties and enforcement push for deterrence
Virginia lawmakers discuss penalties for second and third DUI offenses within ten years. Fines range from 200 to 2,500 dollars with jail terms up to one year, plus potential mandatory sentences and license loss. State Police note ongoing sobriety tests and grant funded check points to curb repeat offenses.
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Dennis
Virginia
Mike Church
Wytheville Fourth District
Church
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