Virginia
West Virginia gubernatorial candidates to debate Oct. 30, Williams campaign says
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams spoke back-to-back at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Amelia Ferrell Knisely | West Virginia Watch)
A date has been set for a debate between Republican Patrick Morrisey and Democrat Steve Williams, candidates for governor of West Virginia.
The two will debate on Oct. 30, which is less than a week before the general election, a spokesperson for Williams’ campaign confirmed in an email Monday. The spokesperson did not respond to questions about where the debate would take place or who would moderate.
Taylor Van Virk, a spokeswoman for Morrisey’s campaign, said in an email late Monday evening the campaign is in “talks with sponsors to get something scheduled, but details have not been finalized.”
Early voting for the 2024 general election ends Nov. 2.
Williams, the mayor of Huntington, challenged Morrisey, the state’s attorney general, to the debate earlier this month. In response, Morrisey’s campaign manager said that Morrisey “always made it clear he will debate and discuss his strong record of fighting for West Virginians.”
According to an August poll of registered voters, Morrisey held a 49% to 35% lead over Williams in the race.
Williams and Morrisey are two of five people who filed to run for governor, according to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office. Also running are Constitution Party candidate S. Marshall Wilson, Mountain Party candidate Chase Linko-Looper and Libertarian Erika Klie Kolenich. It was not clear Monday whether any other candidates had been invited to debate.
The winner of the gubernatorial race will take the place of Gov. Jim Justice, who is running for Joe Manchin’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Justice, a Republican, said last week he would not debate opponent Glenn Elliott. Justice cited his strong performance in the primary election as his reason not to debate Elliott, the former mayor of Wheeling.
“The people of this state know me. They know me and they know me really well,” he told a reporter for West Virginia MetroNews. “I’ve done almost zero campaigning.”
In the Eastern Panhandle, state Senate candidates Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, and Democratic challenger John Doyle are planning two debates: one on Oct. 1 at the Robert C. Byrd Center at Shepherd University.
The date for a second debate in Inwood in Berkeley County has not been announced.
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Early voting starts Oct. 23.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from Morrisey’s campaign.
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Netflix casting Central Virginia singles for “Love on the Spectrum” after Danville man joins show
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Netflix is searching for singles in Central Virginia to appear on its documentary-style dating series “Love on the Spectrum,” after a Danville man was cast for an upcoming season and producers are now looking to find his match.
The series follows adults on the autism spectrum as they navigate dating.
Monica Karavanic, executive director of The Arc of Southside in Danville, said the person cast has ties to her organization.
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“This show has been loved by millions internationally and so for it to come to Danville is pretty awesome and we’re just really excited and hoping to make it work,” Karavanic said.
Casting is focused on singles ages 25 to 40, of any gender, who live near Danville or Lynchburg and would be interested in going on a date with a man on the spectrum. Producers say the time commitment could be as little as half a day.
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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Ressie Keen, a 107-year-old Pittsylvania County woman, is safe after escaping a house fire that destroyed her more than 100-year-old home, leaving behind a yard filled with charred debris and scattered belongings.
Keen said she has no special secret to her longevity.
“I ain’t got no secret, just thanking the Lord to let me stay here to see 107,” she said.
Keen said she moved to the home decades ago and built a life there.
“I’ve moved there in 1969, our first crop was made in 1970, and I been living there ever since,” she said.
The fire broke out in Keen’s bedroom on Thursday afternoon. Keen said she and her sitter got out as the fire grew.
“I don’t know what happened, only thing I knew to do was to get out of there. So me and my sitter we got out. She tried to put it out but she couldn’t,” Keen said.
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Pittsylvania County Fire Marshal Scott Hutcherson said investigators believe the fire started with an electrical issue.
“We think we had an electric outlet failure, more or less; an adaptor on the outlet probably failed,” Hutcherson said. He said the fire spread quickly once it ignited nearby items. “It set the bed on fire and the clothes that was on top of it, the material on top of it, what’s pretty much what got the fire going. And then it easily spread to the second story.”
Keen’s son, Ronnie Keen, said the loss has been painful for the family.
“It was devastating real devastating, lot of memories lost. But I know those memories and emotions the things that were sentimental were still right here,” he said.
A family photo album was among the few items recovered. Pointing to one image, Ronnie Keen said, “That’s a picture of the house.”
He added that the album was badly damaged. “It’s so charred it’s kinda hard to open,” he said.
Keen also held onto her favorite cast-iron pan.
“I knew this wasn’t going to get burnt up,” she said.
The home was considered a total loss, but the family said the most important thing is that Ressie Keen survived. She is now living with her son.
“I’m overjoyed that she’s here with us and she’s safe,” Ronnie Keen said.
Hutcherson said to prevent this, make sure that there is a smoke alarm in your home. He says you can reach out to the Pittsylvania County Public Safety office for a free installation of a smoke alarm.
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