Local News Briefs from August 29 2005
A compact Monday August 29 2005 briefing from bdtonline.com highlights events and notices of public interest. The short item lists key happenings and community updates for the day.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2005
Page
1
Weather Forecast For Today Showers Then Tstorms
A few showers early in the day with thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs around 79. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Manchin Finalizes Virginia Pay Raise Legislation Details
Virginia lawmakers move toward passage as Senator Manchin adds final provisions to pay raise plan. The measure aims to increase wages and support for state workers, with negotiations focusing on funding sources and timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchin
Cannon man flies from Mexico into U S for border art stunt
David Smith Sr returning to Guinness record territory after being fired from a cannon across the border into San Diego. He carried a passport and was met by Border Patrol and emergency crews, part of a Javier Tellez art project linking Tijuana and San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
U.S
Tijuana
David Smith Sr
Smith
U.s.-Mexico
San Diego
Smith Sr
West Mifflin
Penn
Javier Tellez
Telegraph delivery line details for re delivery
Customer can resolve delivery problems by calling the Telegraph re delivery line at 3043272802, available 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. seven days a week. Call by noon to ensure timely delivery within the limited re delivery area.
Monster Katrina could realize worst fears in New Orleans
Katrina intensified to a Category 5 hurricane with 165 mph winds and a 28 foot surge threatening New Orleans. Authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation as Mayor Nagin warned the storm surge could overwhelm levees and flood the bowl shaped city for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
C. Ray Nagin
Mississippi
Forecasters See Little Local Impact From Katrina
Local meteorologist Jeff Stewart of the Blacksburg Weather Service says Katrina is distant and will not bring heavy rain or strong winds to Four Seasons. He notes possible thunderstorms and rain this evening with heavier showers likely Tuesday and Wednesday as tropical moisture moves northeast, with a 70 percent chance of rain on Tuesday and winds up to 14 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Louisiana
Four Seasons
Jeff Stewart
Blacksburg Weather Service
Stewart
Demolition crew razes aging Bluefield building
A demolition crew tore down a deteriorating Wilson Street structure Sunday after it forced a family from their home nine days earlier when a portion of the facade collapsed. The crane operator earned praise from resident Melinda Henderson for completing the job by 1:45 p.m. No major damage to nearby property was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Empire Salvage
Luefield
Wilson Street
Melinda Henderson
Modernizing renovations underway on BC campus
Bluefield College is launching a second stage of renovations to Harman Chapel and Performing Arts Center after a grant from the Hugh I. Shott Jr. Foundation. Phase one, completed four months ago, updated interiors including a new foyer, stage curtains, and interior improvements since the building’s 1965 origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield College
Harman Chapel
Hugh I. Shott, Jr
College
Welcome Home social unites Bluefield colleges and town
Bluefield Virginia hosts the first Welcome Home College and Town Social inviting students and faculty from Bluefield College and National College of Business and Technology. The event, sponsored by the town, aims to strengthen community ties and celebrate local higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield College
National College of Business and Technology
Eric DiNovo
Brittany Howard
Ashley Martin
Kayla Lewis
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