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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2001
Page
6
The Virginias experience a pattern of high temperatures reaching 84 to 95 degrees with lows from the 50s to 60s. Sunrise is about 6:42 a.m. and sunset occurs daily, with reported precipitation on Aug 17 2001 and Aug 18 2000 and totals for the last 30 days and since Jan 1 2001.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions with high temperatures around 80 to 85 degrees and lows in the 60s. Afternoon showers are possible today and Sunday, with continued partly cloudy skies tomorrow and Tuesday.
Lane says Aug 27 through Sept 30 will offer free lunches to every student in McDowell and Wyoming counties as relief after the flood. Applications at each school will determine eligibility for the rest of the year. The state secured approval from federal education officials to expand free meals for displaced families.
Lottery officials report big prize levels boost ticket purchases across Virginia and West Virginia. A $120 million drawing drives more impulse buys at Corner Mart and similar shops, while locals discuss cash vs annuity options and the odds of winning.
Chris Dale state field services manager for the American Red Cross says a full board meeting was planned for Friday but canceled with a new session set for next Thursday at 6 p.m. in Bluefield. An internal auditor arrives Monday to review documents as interim manager Zachary Brown and board chair Phyllis Proffitt lead an emergency review of findings. Charlene Meade, longtime chapter director, was dismissed. Dale says a press release may follow after further review, but none is planned yet. The team scans accounting records and invoices for areas of concern amid ongoing inquiries.
The plan covers a 200 mile corridor across 22 counties with 75 baits per square mile. A Canadian vaccination bait will protect wildlife while avoiding human harm as officials target central West Virginia where raccoons drive cases.
The Williams suit cites 81 court docket entries and 19 allegations of discrimination. It alleges a pattern of exclusion under a toothless Equal Opportunity Policy keeping African American administrators and educators underrepresented. It also claims no accommodations for Williams hearing impairment. The matter was set to start Tuesday and reportedly settled, with separate lawyers preparing the settlement and relief documents.
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