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Sep 24, 2009 | The State Journal

A Late Night Fire Keeps Crews Busy For Several Hours

A structure fire was reported at a home in Eccles late Wednesday night. The house is located on Titan Loop.

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Wed Jul 15, 2009

Group seeks to ban all coal slurry injections

An activist group Wednesday branded the Department of Environmental Protection as "incompetent" and called for an immediate halt to coal slurry injection, saying this disposal technique contaminates drinking water.

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Sat Jul 11, 2009

Police arrest two women for stealing purses as victims left Beckley stores

Beckley Police say two women who allegedly stole purses from customers exiting local Wal-Mart and Kroger stores were placed behind bars Friday afternoon.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

WVNS-TV Ghent

Raleigh County Home Destroyed By Fire

Fire destroys a home in Raleigh County on Tuesday. The home in Eccles was engulfed in flames and burnt to the ground in just a few hours.

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Wed May 27, 2009

Missing man found

A Crab Orchard man was found safe Wednesday morning after dozens of members from area fire departments searched overnight for the man after he failed to return to his Crab Orchard home from a walk, authorities said.

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Fri Apr 24, 2009

Charleston Gazette

State briefs: Funeral Friday for W.Va. serviceman

Funeral services are scheduled Friday for a West Virginia serviceman who died while stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

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Wed Apr 22, 2009

WVNS-TV Ghent

Fatal Accident in Raleigh Co.

The accident happened Wednesday morning on Harper Road in Beckley. BECKLEY- -- An Oak Hill man was killed in a crash on Harper Road.

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Sun Apr 19, 2009