Event Brief
Virginia Mayor Arrested Drunk at Derailment Scene
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison was arrested for allegedly arriving intoxicated at a train derailment scene.
WHO: Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison, Giles County Sheriff’s Office deputies
WHAT: Arrest for allegedly showing up intoxicated at a train derailment emergency scene
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 11:21 AM ET
WHERE: Rich Creek, Virginia (near the West Virginia border)
WHY: Authorities allege Morrison arrived at the derailment scene intoxicated.
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