US EditionRich Creek Mayor Arrested for Public Intoxication Near Tanker Train Derailment in Giles County
Paul Morrison was taken into custody on a public intoxication charge after deputies said he appeared intoxicated at a derailment site with leaked soybean oil.
- On Tuesday, Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison was arrested by Giles County Sheriff's Deputies for public intoxication after allegedly appearing intoxicated at a train derailment site near the West Virginia border.
- A Norfolk Southern train derailed that afternoon, causing a leak of soybean oil near the state border; officials confirmed the spill is non-hazardous and recovery operations are underway.
- Morrison assumed office last November following a successful write-in campaign, securing 77 of 106 votes after five of six Rich Creek Town Council members and the previous mayor resigned.
- Deputies transported Morrison to the New River Valley Regional Jail following the arrest, and he was subsequently released on his own recognizance according to local court records.
- Former Mayor Anne Chambers previously resigned citing internal conflicts and a hostile work environment in the town of roughly 750 residents, located approximately 250 miles east of Richmond, Virginia.
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Small-town Virginia mayor arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to scene of train derailment
Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison, 57, was cuffed and booked into jail on a public intoxication charge on Tuesday after allegedly arriving inebriated at the scene of a train derailment near the West Virginia border, sources told 10News.
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The Independent (US)Small-town mayor arrested for allegedly showing up drunk at scene of train derailment
A Norfolk Southern train derailed in the area, according to the Giles County Sheriff’s Office
Small-town Virginia mayor reportedly arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to train derailment - Technology Shout
The recently elected mayor of a small Virginia town was arrested Tuesday for allegedly showing up drunk at the scene of a train derailment, according to local reports.Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison, 57, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records.The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)
Small-town Virginia mayor reportedly arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to train derailment - The Political Signal
A recently elected mayor of a small town in Virginia was arrested Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment site while intoxicated, according to local reports. Paul Morrison, the 57-year-old mayor of Rich Creek, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records. The train derailment occurred in the afternoon near Rich Creek, which sits along the border of West Virginia and Virginia, the…
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