Small-town Virginia mayor arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to scene of train derailment
The mayor of Rich Creek, Virginia, Paul Morrison, was arrested for public intoxication after allegedly arriving drunk at the scene of a train derailment near the West Virginia border. The derailment, involving a Norfolk Southern train, resulted in a spill of soybean oil into the Bluestone River, though the substance was non-hazardous. Morrison, who was elected in a write-in campaign, is scheduled to appear in court in July and was released on his own recognizance.
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US News Small-town Virginia mayor arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to scene of train derailment By Zoe Hussain Published April 29, 2026, 6:42 p.m. ET A small-town Virginia mayor allegedly showed up intoxicated at the scene of a train derailment and was arrested on the spot, according to local reports. 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. Rich Creek Mayor Paul Morrison, 57, was arrested for allegedly showing up intoxicated at the scene of a train derailment. facebook A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Tuesday afternoon, spilling soybean oil into the Bluestone River.
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