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MPAA Strikes Back, EliteTorrents Case Sees First User Conviction
In 2005, 10 people were arrested in relation to the administration of EliteTorrents and the distribution of pirated material on the site.
Passing the Pick and Bow Program Offers Free Music Lessons
Education : Passing the Pick and Bow Program Offers Free Music Lessons BMNN wrote: on Jul.
MPAA helps land criminal conviction in P2P piracy case
The Motion Picture Association of America has helped convict an administrator for EliteTorrents.org, a peer-to-peer site, of felony copyright infringement and conspiracy, the U.S. Justice Department announced ...
BitTorrent Administrator Found Guilty in First P2P Criminal Jury Case
For his crimes, Dove could face up to 10 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept 9, 2008.
Federal Jury Convicts High Ranking Web Site Administrator in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown
A federal jury in Big Stone Gap, Va., convicted Daniel Dove, 26, formerly of Clintwood, Va., on one count each of conspiracy and felony copyright infringement, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew ...
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Website administrator convicted in peer-to-peer piracy crackdown.
A federal jury in Big Stone Gap, Va., convicted Daniel Dove, 26, formerly of Clintwood, Va., on one count each of conspiracy and felony copyright infringement, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew ...
Dominion power plant's supporters, foes square off at hearing in Wise
Opponents and supporters of Dominion's proposal to build a coal-fired power plant squared off for perhaps the final time during the first of a two-day session of the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board in Wise ...
Jackie and Anna Boggs celebrate 50th anniversary
Jackie and Anna Boggs of Salem celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7. They were married on June 7, 1958, in Clintwood, Va., and currently reside in Salem.
In a small country cemetery near the eastern county line, Orange County resident Bessie Johnson was quietly laid to rest in the winter of 1986.
Dr. Ralph immortalized on canvas
A portrait of Ralph Stanley has been commissioned for the Ralph Stanley Museum, to be created by renowned portraitist Kenneth Hari. via The Bluegrass Blog
Thursday's regional roundup - Natural gas distributor moves regional...
Thursday's regional roundup - Natural gas distributor moves regional office to Clintwood, Va.; Rise in UT football ticket prices helps balance budget; Pay-per-view events help churches teach; Church Hill man ... via Times-News Online
Natural Gas Distributor Moves Regional Office To Clintwood, Va.
“Dickenson County is 128 years old, and we have landed what I think will be a tremendous benefit for the county”
CLINTWOOD, Va. Virginia's youngest county has landed a major company that local officials think will stick around rather than leaving the area after the freshness wears off economic incentives created to lure ... via News Channel 11
“Once it gets open, everybody's going to want to do it ... And Dickenson County needs a boost, too.”
Kenny Mullins sped forward, scuttling over a gravel road, anxiously showing off every bend on the Cranesnest River. via Http
Waterfalls Are Flowing This Spring
It's not exactly Transylvania County. That's down in North Carolina the great "Land of Waterfalls" in the Appalachian Mountains, where cascades and cataracts are said to be around every corner. via Http
“This lion was hit between Cherry Reservoir Road and High Knob area (near Wise, VA) by a car. Game and Fish had to come and put him down. He charged at the Fish and Game guy in the process. Look at his PAWS!”
Somebody sent these to my dad, with this note: "This lion was hit between Cherry Reservoir Road and High Knob area by a car. via SW Virginia law blog
Ralph Stanley's 81st Birthday Benefit Dinner Announced
Ralph Stanley's 81st Birthday Dinner and Fundraiser at the Meadowview Convention Center in Kingsport, TN at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12th, 2008. via Cybergrass
Virginia judge-selection process linked to politics
“When he first took the bench, he had not done a lot of juvenile work. Jorgensen was the best qualified”
As a judge, D. Gregory Baker got a close look at politics in judicial appointments, a force that helped land him on the bench and, he believes, take him down. via News Channel 11
Man dies of bacterial meningitis in Knox Co.
“Everyone we have contacted has been determined to be at risk or not at risk. Those who were determined to be at risk were given an antibiotic to reduce the risk of them becoming ill”
Health officials in Tennessee and Virginia are looking into a man's meningitis death in Knox County. via WATE-TV Knoxville
12-year-old Darcie Mullins is a quick study at clogging
“And we always go out to eat afterwards. Clogging is something that brings the young and old together.”
Anyone who has seen a clogger dance realizes quickly that it is difficult to perform. via News Channel 11
Several Southwest Virginia organizations are vying for a piece of the state budget pie
“I did more jury trials than Wise County last year, and they've got a commonwealth's attorney and about seven assistants”
Dickenson County's top prosecutor presented seven cases to juries last year, all without the help of a full-time assistant prosecutor. via News Channel 11