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Virginia mayor arrested after alleged drunk arrival at derailment site
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison was arrested for public intoxication after allegedly arriving drunk at a Norfolk Southern train derailment site.
WHO: Paul Morrison
WHAT: Paul Morrison’s arrest for public intoxication at a Norfolk Southern train derailment site
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
WHERE: Rich Creek, Virginia
WHY: He was allegedly showing up drunk to the train derailment site.
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