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Preston County Deputies diffuse interstate overpass mental health episode
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. Members of the Preston County Sheriff’s Department were able to diffuse a mental health episode on Wednesday on the I-68 overpass at exit 29 in Hazelton. Deputies responded after several 911 calls describing a male, possibly in mental distress, getting ready to jump from the bridge.
Historic bridge in Meyersdale closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic indefinitely
MEYERSDALE ― The North Street bridge in Meyersdale has been closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic indefinitely. “Our primary concern is for the physical safety of the public,"...
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