Weekend forecast with showers and storms ahead
The extended outlook calls for Saturday night partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and lows in the lower 60s. Sunday remains partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and highs in the lower 80s. Monday stays partly cloudy with some rain and highs in the mid 80s. Stream conditions numbers appear for Bluestone, Summersville and R.D. Bailey lakes.
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Fair Lines and Local Figures at Greenbrier County Event
The piece highlights Laura a 1998 Greenbrier West graduate entering Concord College to pursue journalism or music after the fair. Reagan a Virginia Tech junior interns in the Greenbrier County 4-H Extension Office and helps at the new Activity tent. William Hall, Union resident, maintains fairgrounds grounds, drives a log and wholesale truck since 1969. Greg Winchar and family run a mobile lemonade unit en route to Fairlea from Harrington, Delaware. Connie Smith a West Virginia tied singer receives a grandstand tribute. Debbie Schwarz Simpson reports for the Register-Herald.
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Health gaps rise in minority tobacco and drug use
The survey shows Hispanics twice as likely as whites to smoke or chew tobacco. Blacks report 7 percent smoking and 2 percent chewing. Cocaine use in 30 days is 6 percent among Hispanics, double whites and nine times blacks. Whites and Hispanics show higher usage of other illegal drugs, while only 3 percent of blacks do. Fruit and vegetable intake remains low across groups, with about 28-29 percent meeting the five daily servings goal.
City council battles over former treasurer pay and ethics
Council member Jones accuses former Treasurer Virginia Fox of unchecked checks and Oxley of improper self payment after Fox’s death. He cites unpaid leave, double bonuses, and gaps in the employee handbook while vowing austerity, recovery of funds, and potential nepotism policy review.
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Official misused perks in state commission case
Former PSC administrator Crowder allegedly received gifts and items not used for state purposes while claiming a million dollar contract with the commission. Witnesses describe gifts and improper purchases. an audit covering 1984 to 1995 notes questionable billing but omits specific items. Lane and Mims comment on improper conduct. Crowder unavailable for comment.
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Twins Celebrate 95th Birthday With Quiet Princeton Dinner
Versa Moore Swimm and her twin Verona Moore Chambers marked their 95th birthday with a small family gathering in Princeton. The sisters, born in Princeton and now living separately in Florida and New Jersey, share a lifelong bond from youth, recalling school, car sharing, and synchronized lives. Florists and gifts began arriving, while the sisters joked about age and future celebrations.
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