🌱 Why Virginia’s top prosecutor is now probing a Big Stone Gap prison death

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• Why Virginia’s top prosecutor is now probing a Big Stone Gap prison death

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Monday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Spanberger requests Attorney General investigate 2025 homicide at Wallens Ridge State Prison (wjhl.com) — State officials are now formally investigating a 2025 inmate homicide at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap, after Governor Abigail Spanberger asked Attorney General Jay Jones to take over the case. Local prosecutors have stepped back, with a special prosecutor recusing due to a potential conflict, leaving the attorney general’s office to decide on any criminal charges.
   

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• Anyone in BSG especially on railroad st.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wise

• REGION 2D BASEBALL: Gage Hylton guides Richlands to landmark victory over Union (heraldcourier.com)
• Virginia attorney general launches investigation into Wallens Ridge homicide (wset.com)
• Mahoney and Cronkhite: The co-investing, pro-bono partnership that won millions in grants for Appalachian communities (cardinalnews.org)

Bristol

• Bristol Rhythm and Roots marks 25 years with music (wcyb.com)
• Bristol man pleads no contest to cruelty to animals, must spend 15 days in jail (wcyb.com)
• AROUND THE LAKES: Local towns collaborate on America 250 celebration June 13-14 in Bristol (fltimes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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