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Full Title: WV Supreme Court appoints panel to hear petition seeking to remove Charleston, WV Mayor Danny Jones from office A three-judge panel has been picked to decide if Charleston, WV Mayor Danny Jones should be removed from office. The petition was circulated by Janet Thompson, who has unsuccessfully run for mayor against Jones multiple times. Thompson wants Jones removed for alleged misconduct, malfeasance, gross immorality, neglect of duty and because “he, himself is an ‘incompetent person' as defined in West Virginia Code.” In her petition, she specifically objects to him keeping City Attorney Paul Ellis and City Clerk James...

Mayor Danny Jones of Charleston, WV makes lewd comments in front of children about gun rights groups on election night. video only on link

Republican overcomes underdog status Seizing momentum as the campaign wore on, Republican Danny Jones romped to victory as Charleston’s next mayor Tuesday night, capturing more than 57 percent of the vote over Democrat Chris Smith. Jones, energized by $75,000 worth of television ads and $17,000 in mass mailings in the last few weeks of the campaign, overcame Smith’s substantial primary campaign momentum to win. Jones said he knew he would be victorious on election night after seeing the first precincts tabulated from the West Side, where he won handily. He promised to stick with the job, in response to...

Republican overcomes underdog status Seizing momentum as the campaign wore on, Republican Danny Jones romped to victory as Charleston’s next mayor Tuesday night, capturing more than 57 percent of the vote over Democrat Chris Smith. Jones, energized by $75,000 worth of television ads and $17,000 in mass mailings in the last few weeks of the campaign, overcame Smith’s substantial primary campaign momentum to win. Jones said he knew he would be victorious on election night after seeing the first precincts tabulated from the West Side, where he won handily. He promised to stick with the job, in response to...