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Williamson reinstates fire chief after guilty plea
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson Fire Chief Joey Michael Carey was reinstated July 6, less than two weeks after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor firearms charge. The Williamson City Council voted unanimously to return Carey to his position following an executive session during a special meeting. Carey, 49, had been…
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Williamson fire chief arrested on wanton endangerment charges
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson Fire Chief Joey Michael Carey was arrested Friday night after a roughly three-month investigation into allegations that he fired two handgun rounds into a neighboring apartment in the downtown Williamson building where he lives. West Virginia State Police took Carey, 49, into custody at about 9…
