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Ohio fugitive arrested in W.Va.
LOGAN — A convicted sex offender and fugitive from Ohio has been arrested in West Virginia.
The U.S. Marshals Service says John Walker was arrested around 1 a.m. Saturday at a home in Logan after a brief struggle.
Walker was wanted by Ohio authorities for violating parole after a sexual battery conviction and for failing to register as a sex offender. He may face additional sex offender registry charges in West Virginia.
Walker is in the Southwestern Regional Jail pending extradition.
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Charges against Wirt assessor dismissed
Witness intimidation charges against Wirt County Assessor Debbie Hennen have been dismissed because of a paperwork snafu.
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Hundreds attend PSC hearing about outages
IAEGER — People flowed into the Iaeger High School gymnasium and frustration poured out as scores of people put their thoughts on record during a West Virginia Public Service Commission public hearing on the power outage in southern West Virginia.
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DOH: Residents not opposed to taxes
CLARKSBURG (AP) — A series of public forums on highway funding is showing West Virginia highway officials that residents aren’t opposed to tax increases for roads.
- EPA orders DuPont review
- Agency to go paperless
- Bridge reopens to traffic
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W.Va. to reallocate $53 million in stimulus bond capacity
CHARLESTON (AP) — Many counties and municipalities in West Virginia haven’t taken advantage of a federal stimulus program allowing them to issue tax-exempt bonds for public projects.
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Customers in state to pay less for gas
CHARLESTON (AP) — The West Virginia Public Service Commission has approved a rate increase for customers of Mountaineer Gas Co.
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Harpers Ferry historic Hilltop House starts to collapse
HARPERS FERRY (AP) — The owners of the Historic Hilltop House Hotel say it’s no surprise that part of the building has collapsed: Rotting wood, cracked walls and a deteriorating foundation have long been problems for the third structure to sit on the site since 1888.
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Princeton Church of God to dedicate bronze sculpture
The Princeton Church of God Sunday will formally dedicate a commissioned sculpture, “Living Water,” and the fountain of which it’s a part.
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