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Today will be mostly sunny until the afternoon with a slight chance of showers and thunder storms after 2 PM. High near 84, southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2016
Page
1
Today will be mostly sunny until the afternoon with a slight chance of showers and thunder storms after 2 PM. High near 84, southeast wind around 5 mph.
In New York a woman selling crickets and worms on a D train was jostled, dropping her cargo. Passengers, including Chris Calabrese and his girlfriend, found crickets on arms and crying, worms wriggling on the floor as the train halted on the Manhattan Bridge after an emergency brake was pulled.
Local notices list events at Chicory Square Dick Copeland Square and Overlook Concession featuring The Nelons Group and Celebrate W.Va. Day with performances and gatherings across venues in the area.
WorkForce West Virginia reports July unemployment rates fell in 54 of 55 counties with McDowell remaining highest at 12.5 percent while Mercer and Monroe posted lower rates. statewide job numbers show a net statewide drop in employed residents, McDowell down 90 from 4410 in June to 4320 in July.
The Tommy Cox Band performs during the second annual Bluefield Blues Festival in the Depot District of Bluefield on Saturday, delivering a high energy set to local audiences.
Downtown Bluefield hosted the Lemonade Festival in the morning and a Blues Festival in the afternoon and evening drawing crowds. Debrah Ammar of the Bluefield Preservation Society praised the turnout and described a growing event with 46 vendors and more activities each year. The June O. Shott Foundation funded the family fun area.
In Princeton West Virginia two state troopers cared for a one year old boy found vomiting in a car during a DUI stop. Senior Trooper D C Graham bathed the child in a breakroom sink and rocked him until Child Protective Services arrived while Trooper B R assisted. Photos sparked national attention on social media.
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