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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2011
Page
1
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. today. Sun and clouds mix, with possible late-day storms. Highs in the upper 80s Fahrenheit, humidity rising as a boundary passes. Light southwest breeze, then gusts with storms.
After a long day, the West Virginia House near finalizing new senate, delegate, and congressional lines but faces a possible hurdle today. Delegate Frazier notes a 39-61 vote against a plan for 100 single member districts and says session may extend to finish the bill. The 30th Kanawha County district dispute drives the talks as both parties push changes.
The index fell sharply, down 512 points, marking the largest decline since the 2008 financial crisis as investors weighed economic fears and policy signals. Trading volumes surged and analysts warned of continued volatility ahead.
A New York state motorist was questioned after a construction worker in the I-77 southbound lanes near the 8.5 mile marker was struck by a red Cadillac. Mercer County 911 alerted responders at 4:20 p.m. The driver, an elderly Buffalo, NY man, claimed he swerved to avoid a bending worker and hit two traffic cones. A witness said a worker was injured.
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A campus lockdown at Virginia Tech, sparked by reports of a man with a possible handgun, halted classes for hours before police found no gunman. Students sheltered indoors as alerts via phone, email, text, the university site and social media informed the campus.
Bluefield Virginia police arrested Amy Lynn Lewis, 19, Brian James Reed Jr., 20, and Rachel Dawn Van Dyke, 19, on charges of vehicle theft and larceny tied to a purse snatching at Walmart. A fourth white male suspect fled, possibly Lewis’s brother, after officers located the stolen vehicle in Princeton. The group is linked to thefts across West Virginia and Virginia including several car break-ins and stolen property such as credit and debit items.
A multi million dollar infrastructure improvement in Tazewell County has been deemed substantially complete. Phase I of the Baptist Valley East Sewer Project covers routes from Route 16 to Mundytown area and up to Baptist Valley Road. About 700 families will be served and connections can begin after a user agreement and a $275 sewer tap fee.
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