Weather Summary for Sunday August 23 2015
Isolated showers give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny with a high near 81 degrees.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2015
Page
1
Isolated showers give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny with a high near 81 degrees.
West Virginia state police data show increases in arrests for child pornography and online solicitation of minors this decade. The Inter net Crimes Against Children Task Force, led by the State Police, reported 321 such arrests last year, with prior yearly figures including 43 in 2010, 60 in 2011, 56 in 2012, and 215 in 2013. Through mid-2015, 123 arrests were recorded. Emily Chittenden Laird of the WV Child Advocacy Network notes officers have grown adept at handling these offenses.
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Visitors enjoyed a sunny day at the Tazewell County Airport Fly-In in Laypool Hill Virginia. Mary Lester of Cedar Bluff said she finally got to ride a helicopter after eight decades, expressing a wish the event could last longer.
A Washington Post report details Dominion Virginia Power proposed wind turbine farm on East River Mountain near Bluefield and the reaction after a Facebook post by Virginia Delegate Scott A. Surovell. Tazewell County officials weighed jobs for the Southwest as they opposed the plan.
BLUEFIELD The author Richard Flanigan probes the East River Mountain karst on the St. Clair Fault side in his book East River Mountain Secrets. He notes he is not a geologist but aims to spark discussion amid limited West Virginia side karst research and calls for broader study by universities and agencies.
Firefighters from Bluefield Virginia Volunteer Fire Department conducted a training exercise at a former residence on 110 Square Street Bluefield. The owner Jean Naggie had donated the home after fire damage to the electrical system and inability to replace service. Assistant Fire Chief Tom Richardson noted participation by new and veteran firefighters.
Bluefield Virginia boosts tunnel safety with two new fire trucks stationed at East River and Big Walker tunnels. Vehicles will provide preliminary response to fires until backup arrives, aiding swift containment and rescue.
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