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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1998
Page
14
Temple Street in Hinton transformed into a festive hub as Railroad Days began with street closures from Second to Fourth Avenues. Vendors offered food and crafts to visitors enjoying the weekend event.
Fayette County sheriff reports deputies responded to a Whipple shooting at about 8 30 p m John W Walton 38 of Scarbro was shot in the head by Lacy Fruit Jr 38 of Whipple Walton was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and then Charleston Area Medical Center where he remains in critical condition Fruit was charged with malicious wounding and remanded to the Southern Regional Jail in lieu of a 75 000 bond The incident remains under investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff s Detective Bureau
A Raleigh County Cab Co driver was robbed early Saturday between 5 50 and 6 05 am while parked at 200 South Heber Street. The victim, unnamed, was attacked by several suspects, receiving head lacerations as they demanded money. He surrendered an undisclosed amount and drove to Beckley Police to report the crime. Investigation by Cpl Shumate and Det Robertson is ongoing.
Capital Cement Corp of Martinsburg says it will burn about four million tires annually in its three kilns to cut costs and meet EPA rules on emissions. Virginia offers 25 cents per tire for disposal plus 90 cents for cleanup tires, while West Virginia must match offers. Critics warn federal rules may loophole cement kilns and call for shredding programs instead.
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