East River Mountain Town Band to open season with two free concerts
The East River Mountain Town Band, ages 16 to 84 with 60 members from McDowell Mercer Raleigh and Tazewell counties, performs Christmas music in Pipestem State Park on Dec 3 and at Bluefield High School's Performing Arts Center on Dec 5. Founded 1997 by Mel Saunders, the band includes students from area high schools, with Dr. Larry Zingale turning 84. Two free concerts feature a mix of classic carols and holiday selections, concluding with Sleigh Ride.
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Pipestem State Park
New Performing
Bluefield High School
Mel Saunders
East River Mountain Town
McDowell
Mercer
Raleigh
Tazewell
Saunders
Larry Zingale
McKeever Lodge
Leroy Anderson
Jack Kaufman
High winds topple trees across Four Seasons Country
Gusty winds from a strong cold front swept Four Seasons Country on Friday. Mercer County 911 centers logged toppled trees in Spanishburg Oakvale Athens and Princeton with no power outages reported. The National Weather Service warning for Mercer Tazewell and Bland counties expired Friday evening. Cooler days ahead with highs in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 30s Monday and Tuesday.
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Four Seasons
Mercer County
Spanishburg
Oakvale
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National Weather Service
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Tazewell
Bland
McDowell County
Wind Knockout Powers West Virginia Across State
High winds gusting to 55 mph knocked out power for about 50,000 customers across West Virginia. Appalachian Power reported 35,833 outages. Allegheny Power had 13,900 customers without power with 11,400 restored. Braxton County and Parkersburg area reported outages. Fayette County had 10,217 without power. Crews mobilized, with contractor help planned. A satellite dish fell into a power line causing a house fire in Poca. family unharmed. Schools in Kanawha, Preston and Monroe counties dismissed early.
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Appalachian Power
Allegheny Power
Allegheny
Braxton County
Parkersburg
Fayette County
Phil Moye
Poca
Charleston
National Weather Service
Beckley
Elkins
Kanawha, Preston
Monroe
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