Rain postpones Bluefield lemonade day due to Lee remnants
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce canceled the cities 12th free lemonade day amid heavy rain from Tropical Storm Lee. Officials expect to reschedule once skies clear as outages affect up to 1400 customers in McDowell County and a 50 percent chance of showers persists through Friday.
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Greater Bluefield
Marc Meachum
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Meachum
McDowell County
Jan Jackson
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Jackson
Ramey Automotive Gives Donation To Local Pantry
Ramey Automotive donated funds to obtain a trailer load of salvage food for the Good Samaritan Food Pantry in Richlands, Virginia. Ralph Mullins said the pantry faces its worst shortage in 14 years as Feeding America Southwest Virginia works to provide relief.
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Ichlands
Tazewell County
Jim Ramey Jr
Ralph E. “Moon” Mullins
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
Richlands
Mullins
Ramey
Feeding America Southwest Virginia
Abingdon
Feeding America
Ralph E. ‘Moon’ Mullins
Obama to propose 300 billion to jump start jobs
President Obama plans a 300 billion package of tax cuts and federal spending to revive hiring amid a weak economy and public anger. The plan centers on a one year payroll tax cut extension and extending expiring jobless benefits totaling about 170 billion, with a possible 30 billion tax credit for businesses that hire workers.
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Washington
Barack Obama
White House
Mitt Romney
Texas
Rick Perry
Nevada Guard members among IHOP shooting victims in Reno
Five Nevada National Guard members gathered at an IHOP in Reno were shot. Police said the gunman arrived in a blue minivan and fired from close range, then drove off and shot at nearby sites. Four victims were treated at a Reno hospital. authorities questioned witnesses and collected evidence as the investigation continued.
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Furlong
Lendon
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Reno
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Lee Amato
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IHOP
Fran Hunter
IHOR
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Reno Gazette- Journal
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Las Vegas
Slain victims named in Monongalia County case and pursuit
Investigators identified the Monongalia County shooting victims as Charles Richardson II and Karen Richardson, Kevin Hudson, Katrina Hudson, and Robert Raber. Don Nichols was seriously wounded at an Exxon station. Riggleman fled south on I-79 then to Kentucky. A Lewis County deputy stopped him after a high speed chase. Riggleman had a rifle, another gun, and a .22 handgun. Charles Richardson's father spoke of his son's work at Federal Express and love of tinkering.
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Merrill
Don Nichols
Exxon
Roane County
Kentucky
Monongalia County
Charles Richardson II
Karen Richardson
Kevin Hudson
Katrina Hudson
Robert Raber
Raber
Nichols
Charles Richardson
Associated Press
Federal Express
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