Man dies in shooting at Cornbread Ridge home
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies investigated a shooting at a Cornbread Ridge home that killed 20 year old Johnny Johnson Jr. The incident involved four youths after they returned from a squirrel hunt. One 15 year old boy was seated when the rifle discharged, striking Johnson in the neck. No charges were filed and the incident remained under investigation.
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C.J. Smothers
Princeton
A.D. Beasley
Mercer
Johnson
Johnny Johnson Jr
Mercer County
Montcalm
Cornbread Ridge
water funding shortfall outlined at Southwest Virginia summit
Ron Flanary of Lenowisco says a 16.9 million annual funding increase is needed to finish all public water projects in Southwest Virginia over the next decade. The region's 14 counties and Norton now receive about 36.45 million annually, leaving a 172.5 million shortfall in the 10 year forecast to reach 533.5 million total.
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Ron Flanary
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Norton
Flanary
Southwest Virginia
Flu Shots Delayed Till November In Region
Area hospitals report flu vaccines may not arrive until November after nationwide manufacturing delays. Bluefield Regional Medical Center Princeton Community Hospital and the Mercer County Health Department say a shortage exists and October vaccination start is missed.
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Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County Health Department
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Tazewell voters to decide on food tax
Voters in Tazewell County will decide on a proposed food tax at the Nov 7 election. If approved the tax could raise about $200000 in revenue for the county and would apply to restaurants but not grocery store purchases.
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Tazewell County
Betty McCall
Dennis Simmons
Simmons
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