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  • 1 month ago | wvva.com | Ben Schwartz

    BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-W.Va.) spoke with reporters in Beckley Monday, touting his accomplishments since taking office and answering questions about issues facing the Southern portion of his state. “It’s been a very busy stretch since the legislature left,” said Morrisey.

  • 1 month ago | wvva.com | Ben Schwartz

    MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - The suspect in the car accident death of former War Police Chief Richard Lee Dillon Sr., and his son Richard Lee Dillon Jr., was arrested in Mercer County Wednesday according to McDowell County Sheriff James Muncy. The suspect, Brandon Dunford, is being charged with two counts of negligent homicide, along with one count each of passing in a no-passing zone, reckless driving and failure to maintain control of a vehicle.

  • 1 month ago | wvva.com | Ben Schwartz |Jessica Nuzzo

    MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Mercer County Dispatch confirms the Mercer County Sheriff’s office responded to a reported shooting at the Marathon Gas Station on Athens Road, at around 7:15 p.m. Monday. This is a developing story, WVVA is working to confirm further details. Copyright 2025 WVVA. All rights reserved.

  • Feb 2, 2025 | medium.com | Ben Schwartz

    Ben Schwartz·FollowPublished inA Physical Social Network·4 min read·--Frank Albanese and Ben SchwartzIn a seminal scene in Iron Man, the antagonist grows frustrated at the inability of his engineering team to replicate Tony Stark’s miniature arc reactor.

  • Aug 25, 2023 | wdtv.com | Gailyn Markham |Ben Schwartz

    BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - UPDATE: Ryan Bayne-Durgan, 39, is wanted by detectives following a shooting that took place Thursday night at a residence in the 100 block of Grant Street. According to Beckley Police Department Chief David Allard, deputies arrived on scene at 8:40 p.m. on Thursday. It was then discovered that two male suspects had been involved in an altercation that led to an exchange of gunfire.

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