Tag Archives: West Virginia

• News

  W. Va. teen arrested for NRA shirt goes back to class

  And he walked into the classroom wearing the exact same shirt, which depicts a hunting rifle with the statement, “protect your right.”
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  Authorities trace gun in West Virginia sheriff’s shooting

  Authorities said they are trying to determine how the suspect in the death of a West Virginia sheriff obtained the gun believed used in the shooting.
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  Slain West Virginia sheriff’s widow named as his replacement

  A slain West Virginia sheriff’s widow will take over her late husband’s job, a county board decided Thursday.
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  Suspect in W. Va. sheriff’s death once treated for mental issues, source says

  Police say Tennis Melvin Maynard, 37, is accused of killing a West Virginia sheriff
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  Deputy shoots suspect in West Virginia sheriff’s slaying

  The suspect in the killing of Mingo County Sheriff Walter E. “Eugene” Crum was shot in Delbarton, West Virginia, by a sheriff’s deputy.
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  Suspect arrested after West Virginia sheriff shot dead in SUV

  Authorities say they’ve arrested a suspect who they believe fatally shot a West Virginia sheriff on Wednesday.
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  Lawmaker: Google Glass and driving don’t mix

  Google Glass, the tech giant’s Internet-connected headset, isn’t on the market yet. But that hasn’t stopped one lawmaker from trying to keep the eyewear off the highways in his state
• News / Offbeat

  Lego spill on highway causes hours-long backup

  Legos spilled on a highway in West Virginia on Sunday, causing traffic backups for a few hours.
• News / Politics

  Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia will not seek re-election

  Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, the five-term Democrat from West Virginia, announced Friday he will not run for re-election in 2014, opening up a potential seat for Republicans to grab in the next round of Congressional contests.
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  Interstate reopens following natural gas line explosion

  Interstate 77 has reopened in both directions in West Virginia
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  Witness says W.Va. gas line explosion sounded ‘like jet engine’

  A major gas line has exploded in Sissonville, West Virginia, officials said Tuesday.
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  Upside-down American flag raises ire in West Virginia town

  This sight of Old Glory billowing in the breeze, flying upside down and at half staff, was too much for some veterans Wednesday.