Dates set in Pocahontas triple homicide trial
Federal trials for Samuel Stephen Ealy and Walter Lesight Church were scheduled with Ealy’s case set to start March 5 and run through March 29, and Church’s from May 15 to June 7. A pre trial hearing is planned for December 4 in Abingdon. The defendants, alleged hired killers in a 1989 Pocahontas murder, face potential death sentences.
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Wythe County to discuss I 77 81 congestion plans at meeting
Wytheville Wythe County residents will speak on 11 mile I 77 and I 81 congestion between Wytheville and Fort Chiswell at a Fort Chiswell High School gymnasium meeting 4 30 to 7 30 p m. VDOT aims to ease congestion amid a 2 5 million corridor study begun last year with no firm choices yet.
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Norfolk Southern to appear in court on three counts
Norfolk Southern Corporation faces McDowell County Circuit Court on Monday to answer three counts of unlawful blocking of a railroad crossing. The indictment alleges blocking a crossing in the Filbert Elbert area, with a possible $150 minimum fine per count if convicted. Prosecuting Attorney Sid Bell noted a June 10 citation by state police preceded the indictment. NS spokesperson Susan Bland said the company has not yet reviewed the documents.
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Capitol Building Posture On Bioterror Threat
Officials announced the Capitol building was closed to tourists, ventilation shut down, and decontamination steps prepared after a suspected bioterror event near the postal screening center. Capitol physician Dr. John Eisold said no known contamination at present and declined to discuss testing of the nine justices. A private Friday meeting occurred as authorities followed precautionary measures similar to those used during the anthrax scare in the nearby Senate office building.
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