On this West Virginia Morning, two weeks ago, on April 16, John Lucas was run over by an ambulance from the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority at 2 a.m. in Elkview. And then he was dragged for nearly two miles. He died from his injuries. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with the family’s attorney, Scott Summers, and brings us this interview.

Also, federal, state and local agencies are working to monitor conditions at the site of a fatal chemical leak near Nitro last week.

And, a new national study shows teacher pay is not keeping up with inflation, and West Virginia is bringing up the rear.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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