Centerpiece Top Story Falling rugs, interstate crashes result in Wythe County lawsuits Jeff Simmons Sep 22, 2025 Sep 22, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jeff Simmons Saying she was injured by falling rugs at the Wytheville Walmart, a woman is suing the department store chain for hundreds of thousands of dollars.kAmp? 2EE@C?6J 7@C qC:586E $276C:89E 7:=65 E96 =2HDF:E @? $6AE] `d :? (JE96 r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@>A=2:?E[ $276C:89E H6?E D9@AA:?8 2E E96 DE@C6 @? ~4E] e[ a_ab]k^AmkAm“pD D96 H2D H2=<:?8 ?62C 2? 6?5\@7\E96\2:D=6 5:DA=2J @7 DE24<65 CF8D[ E96 A=2:?E:77 C624965 @FE E@ 766= E96 E6IEFC6 @7 E96 CF8D[” E96 4@>A=2:?E D2:5] “(:E9@FE 5:DEFC3:?8 E96 DE24< @7 CF8D :? 2?J H2J[ E96 CF8D 76== 5@H? @? 96C[ DEC:<:?8 96C 7246[ 2?5 <?@4<:?8 96C E@ 96C <?66D[ 2?5 42FD:?8 96C E@ DFDE2:? 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