Today’s Forecast Mostly Sunny With Lower 80s Highs
The region expects mostly sunny skies today with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 80s. Light winds and dry conditions are anticipated, creating pleasant late spring weather.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2008
Page
1
The region expects mostly sunny skies today with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 80s. Light winds and dry conditions are anticipated, creating pleasant late spring weather.
Stocks drifted with the Dow Jones around 4,628 as gains in some sectors were offset by selling pressure. The day saw mixed results across standard and Poor's 500 components with modest moves, while the NYSE diary and advanced/unchanged figures indicated a cautious trading session.
West Virginia State Police probe a Thursday rollover crash near mile marker 9 at the Princeton interchange of I 77 and US 460. One person was airlifted to a nonlocal hospital. Reports say the wreck was hit and run. Trooper J A Cook could not comment. Call (304) 425-2102 with information.
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The revised West Virginia travel time rule, approved by Gov. Joe Manchin, will let more hospitals, including Bluefield Regional Medical Center BRMC, offer cardiac angioplasty and stent services without requiring a cardiac surgical set up. Princeton Community Hospital and PCH will not be impacted. Deborah Griffith and Rex Hardy of BRMC cite expanded access for patients across the region.
As the Democratic nominating race nears its end, Barack Obama hints at a late Friday text message reveal for his running mate with names like Chet Edwards Joe Biden Evan Bayh Tim Kaine and Kathleen Sebelius in consideration. A joint Springfield appearance with the chosen candidate is planned after the Denver convention buildup.
Frances Wayland, longtime coordinator of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph concert series, announces her departure after leading the program since its inception. A large Chicory Square crowd gathers for Christ Incorporated's Friday finale as Wayland bids farewell, reflecting on her two decades of volunteer service.
A local police chief named Brian Staff is featured in a portrait shot by photographer John Nelsor. The brief item notes the pictured official in his role with no additional details about events or dates.
A brief evaluation presents three safety categories with percentages: Very safe at 13.13 percent, Moderately safe at 34.34 percent, Fairly safe at 32.32 percent, and Not safe at all at 0 percent.
Pocahontas High School students seek transfer to Montcalm High in Mercer County. Superintendent Debbie Akers says no acceptances yet, class size must be reviewed, and a decision is unlikely before after Labor Day as true enrollment figures arrive.
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