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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2018
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Ahmadinejad weighs in on Trump LeBron clash in Dubai
Iran's former hard line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad weighed in on the Trump versus LeBron James spat via Twitter. He praised James and Michael Jordan, and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, saying leaders should love all and differentiate not. The post follows Trump questioning James's intelligence after a CNN interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Donald Trump
LeBron James
Ahmadinejad
James
Michael Jordan
Denver Nuggets
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Trump
James’ Intelligence
CNN
Fatal Route 20 head on crash near Bluewell
A second fatality was confirmed after a Friday head on crash on Route 20 between Bluewell and Surface Road Mercer County. A 17 year old female, airlifted to Roanoke, Va., died from injuries. The other driver, a 45 year old Bluewell man, died at the scene. Route 20 was closed until about 8 p.m. as responders assisted and traffic was rerouted.
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Bluewell
Mercer County
L.B. Murphy
911
Joe Parks
Sheriff’s Department
Dodge
Chevrolet
Parks
Roanoke
Littlesburg Road
Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department
Princeton
Emily Rice
Erice
Concord and Bluefield State presidents comment on Blue Ribbon Commission
Concord University President Dr. Kendra Boggess says the Blue Ribbon Commission was formed after the HEPC outlined a Student Focused Funding model that could cut funding at WVU and WVU Tech. She argues the model may be politically influenced and unfair, urging a fairer approach while noting some schools could benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Bluefield
Beckley
Jim Justice
Higher Education Policy Commission
Concord University
Kendra Boggess
Register-Herald
HEPC
WVU
WVU Tech
Boggess
Justice
Mercer County Schools report 82 fewer students this year
Mercer County schools open with 8 063 in attendance down 82 from 2017. First day attendance reflects only K-12. Pre K not included. Calendar approved by board allows 180 instruction days with up to a dozen snow days in a county known for winter disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
Teresa Russell
Russell
Board of Education
State of West Virginia
Dar
Mountains
Mercer
Bluefield Daily Telegraph earns top WVPA awards 2018
Bluefield Daily Telegraph wins multiple WVPA 2018 Better Newspaper Contest honors in breaking news, in depth reporting, and photography. Greg Jordan wins on fatal fire coverage and the bludgeoning case, Samantha Perry and Charles Owens lead editorial prizes, plus heroin public health reporting and local crime coverage receive top marks.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Better Newspaper
Charleston
West Virginia Press Association
WVPA
Embassy Suites
Daily Telegraph
Greg Jordan
Jordan
Bluefield
Samantha Perry
Charles Owens
Perry
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