Storms disrupt power across multiple West Virginia areas
AEP reported about 2,000 customers without power Saturday morning as storms toppled trees and damaged buildings in MacArthur, Fitzpatrick, and nearby towns. By evening most damage was repaired, though a canopy roof protected a trailer and a car dealership sustained damage. 9,300 customers statewide were restored by outside crews, with strong winds and rain continuing into the weekend.
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American Electric Power
Barley
MacArthur
Fitzpatrick
Lora Jividen
Bethel Road
Jividen
Dillon
Kar Connection
Robert C. Byrd
Pam Bishop
Arnold
Construc
AEP
Kanawha
Jackson
Randolph
Mason
Cabell
Wayne
Boone
Logan
Huntington
Elkins
Weather Service
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Tibet
District of Columbia Fire Department
Rfk Stadium
New River Gorgeous Girls Try 60 Foot Rock Climb
The New River Gorgeous Girls group, guided by Maura Kistler, attempted a 60 foot rock climb in New River Gorge after a rain soaked camp. Despite nerves and steep rocks, all participants pressed on with encouragement from Kistler and Maxwell, ending with plans for larger future woodland excursions.
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Blue Ridge Outdoors
Maura Kistler
New River Gorge
Kistler
Seneca Rocks
Pendleton County
Rockies
White
Maxwell
New River Gorgeous
Mall wedding in staged ceremony draws 2000 spectators
Runze and Weinlick staged a marriage at a Minnesota mall rotunda watched by about 2000 shoppers from three upper levels. The ceremony featured Runze in a white dress and a veil, a short veil and elbow-length sleeves, and a minister friend officiating. The couple, amid balloons and cheers, spoke of commitment as Minnesota’s three-day waiting period loomed.
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Runze
Weinlich
University of Minnesota
Weinlick
Steven
Wilms
Fletcher
Sylvia Lambert
Lambert
Minnesota
America Live
Mourners fill hot church for Byrd funeral in tight town
About 200 inside Greater New Bethel Baptist Church and 300 outside in an overflow tent attended the funeral for Byrd in a town of 8,000 near Houston. Police kept three suspects jailed without bond as a multi agency task force investigates possible death penalty action. Notables present included Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Al Sharpton amid gun happy protesters outside the service.
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Greater
New Bethel Baptist Church
Houston
Byrd
Kweisi Mfume
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Rodney Slater
Lee Brown
al Sharpton
Marilyn Fleming
Juanita Wallace
Death of kayaker under investigation in New River incident
National Park Service rangers probe the Saturday death of an unnamed kayaker found unresponsive by a North American River Runners rafting group on the Keeney section of the New River in Fayette County. He was airlifted to Raleigh General Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. autopsy planned. The case remains inconclusive with time frame 3:30 to 4 p.m. and no further details released.
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National Park Service
New River
Fayette County
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
State Medical Examiner's Office
Keeney
Park Service
Tina White
Four Arrested After Drug Complaints In Beckley Parking Lot
Police arrested James Saunders 43 Max Woodson 19 Vernal Baker 23 and a juvenile early Saturday after complaints of drug use in the 300 block of South Fayette Street. Saunders faced crack cocaine possession while Woodson and Baker were charged with second offense possession. The juvenile was charged with possession and curfew violation. Saunders Woodson and Baker remained jailed awaiting arraignment. the juvenile was released to his mother. Police plan continued patrols of the area.
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Beckley
South Fayette Street
T.P. Deems
James Saunders
Deems
Max Wood
Son
Vernal Baker
Saunders
Woodson
Baker
Southern
Raleigh
Cpls
M.J. Pinardo
R.J. Elam
T.E. Bowers
D.R. Bailey
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One Plaza Center
Beckley, WV
Lewisautogp.com
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Jeannie Darnell
Darnell Furniture
Robert C. Byrd Drive
Darnell
Bailey
Associated Press
New River Llama
Collins
Carte
Fayette Station
Annette Runze
Elizabeth
Florida
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Kathi Diehl
Omaha
Neb
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Minneapolis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mfume
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Khallid Abdul Muhammad
Nation of Islam
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