Local man killed in Friday night Route 460 rollover
James Harrison, 20, of Bluefield Virginia, died at the scene when a 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Derek Bailey, 18, rolled over on U S Route 460 near the Twelve Mile Road exit. Bailey was injured and in stable condition at Princeton Community Hospital. Neither occupant wore seat belts. speed may have been a factor.
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Rank and File at Virginia Wilderness Institute
The Virginia Wilderness Institute sits as a juvenile detention center hidden in the deep woods of Buchanan County. Because of their ages, the juvenile offenders in this story are given fictitious names and identities to protect them.
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Juvenile inmates in Virginia program seek redemption
In a Virginia program, teens aged 14 to 18 live in a camp setting, wear uniforms, and work toward reform. The average resident is 16.6, with averages of 7.8 charges and 6.8 offenses, while 101 have passed through since June 28, 1998, and about 98 percent have stayed out of further trouble.
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Nobel laureate John Nash speaks on mental illness at Roanoke College
Nobel Prize winner John Nash discussed his 25 year struggle with paranoid schizophrenia during a talk at Roanoke College for Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day. The 72 year old American economist described how his illness altered his thinking and led to voices and delusions.
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Fire truck dedicated to memory of Lt Wayne Shrader
East River Volunteer Fire Department dedicated Station Five's new hook-and-ladder truck to Lt. Angelo Wayne Shrader who died June 1. Fire officials recalled his service as an officer with East River and roles with Bluefield Rescue Squad Princeton Rescue Squad and Mercer County E-911. The ceremony took place at the new ERVFD station on Oakvale Road.
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Wayne” Shrader
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Woman seeks damages over hot pickle burn at McDonalds
Veronica M. Martin sues McDonalds in Knox County Circuit Court Knoxville claiming a hot pickle from a hamburger burned her chin causing physical and mental pain. She seeks $110,000 with her husband Darrin Martin seeking $15,000 for loss of spousal services. The Martins bought hamburgers on Oct 6 1999.
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