Wyoming County voters weigh 23rd District House race
In the 23rd District contest covering part of Mercer County, incumbents Joe Sparks and Rick Staton face Republican David Stover and Libertarian David Whelan. Staton touts arterial gains and leadership clout, while Stover pledges to challenge political power and defend open land. Whelan urges hospital revival and fiscal restraint amid federal aid concerns. Sparks did not respond to messages.
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Wyoming County
House of Delegates
Mercer County
Dels
Joe Sparks
Pineville
Rick Staton
Mullens
David “Bugs” Stover
Pierpoint
David Whelan
Corinne
Sparks
Charleston
Staton
Stover
Wyoming
Whelan
Congress
Lanark man charged with purse robbery in Beckley post office
Michael Rowe, 30, arrested and charged with one count of aggravated robbery for the June purse theft inside Beckley Post Office on North Kanawha Street. He was jailed after a Wednesday arrest and pending Raleigh County arraignment. Rowe previously led police on a Sept. 28 pursuit from Beckley to Pax area and later admitted the robbery. Detective Sgt. Cedric Robertson assisted.
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Lanark
Beckley Post Office
Michael Rowe
Beckley
Jeff Shumate
Southern
Raleigh County Magistrate Court
Daniels
North Kanawha Street
Wickham Avenue
Rowe
Fayette
Raleigh
Pax Area
Grand Theft Auto
Shumate
Register-Herald
Cedric Robertson
Truckload of New Vehicles Burn in Greenbrier County
Firefighters battled a wrecking blaze on Interstate 64 in Greenbrier County when a truckload of new vehicles caught fire early Wednesday. Seven cars, including Ford Explorers, burned. the driver was uninjured. Firefighters expect the fire started in the motor area. lane eastbound traffic paused about 30 minutes. Local departments from Smoot, Rupert, and Clintonville assisted. The driver, alone, could not control the flames and fled the scene.
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Interstate 64
Greenbrier
Craig Fox
Rupert
Fox
Police probe church break in Fayetteville United Methodist
Fayetteville police investigate a break in at Fayetteville United Methodist Church reporting missing items. Entry likely occurred Saturday or Sunday. A public-address system mixer, an amplifier, and a cassette recorder were taken. Police urge pastors and church members to report unusual activity and call 574-0255 with info.
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Fayetteville
Beckley board OKs five petitions in zoning actions
Beckley Zoning Appeals Board approved four variances and a home occupation exception after a one hour workshop. Petitions include Steven Webb's outside cooler at Snow Thornton Florist, Chad and Patricia Justice decals in a garage, Paul McGraw's 30 foot rear yard, Richard Maniece residence in a business zone, and Kerry Webb's modular home with substandard yards.
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Beckley
Zoning Appeals Board
Ing
Bob Cannon
Mark Matkovich
Steven Webb
Snow Thornton Florist
Robert C. Byrd
Webb
Patricia
Chad Justice
Sandlewood Drive
Paul McGraw
Osprey Road
McGraw
Richard Maniece
G St
Cannon
Kerry Webb
Reservoir Road
Olympic gymnast Moceanu sues parents for independence
Seventeen year old Do minique Moceanu, famed Olympic gymnast, sues to be declared an adult claiming her earnings were squandered and her childhood sacrificed. She fled home after months of conflict and sought protection from her parents while training with coach Luminita Miscenco.
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Houston
Dominique Moceanu
Moceanu
Houston Chronicle
Dumitru Moceanu
Roy W. Moore
Moore
Bela Karolyi
Nadia Comaneci
Mary Lou Retton
Kerri Strug
Karolyi
Luminita Miscenco
Miscenco
New England Journal of Medicine
San Francisco Chronicle
Joan Ryan
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Sammy Kershaw
Raleigh County Armory Civic Center
Beckley, WV
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Little General Stores
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Raleigh General
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