December 6, 2012 Weather Summary Card
Mostly sunny Thursday with a high near 52 and a southeast wind of 6 to 8 mph. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a low around 36.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2012
Page
1
Mostly sunny Thursday with a high near 52 and a southeast wind of 6 to 8 mph. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a low around 36.
In Penn Hills Pennsylvania residents wrapped a big red bow around a charred abandoned house burned nine months earlier. Amy Davis told WPXI TV the gesture aims to spur officials to tear the home down amid safety and value concerns. The house fire caused about $8000 damage to her century old home and a local code enforcement officer says tearing it down has been approved.
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Local report outlines incidents including a fire on 7th Street, a Bluefield Virginia parade, and a breakfast with Santa event. Other items note a tractor-trailer wreck, a building demolition, and a 77 crash with brief details and affected areas.
Mercer County Sheriff Don Meadows says residents increasingly seek concealed carry permits at the tax office. The process includes a background check and an eight hour NRA course. An average of over 100 new permits and renewals are issued monthly.
Bluefield Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend changing College Avenue zoning from multi family to single family. Economic Development Director Greg Shrewsbury said current tenants and landlords would be grandfathered if approved and the move aims to curb neglected properties. City Manager Jim Ferguson has directed increased code enforcement conversations with landlords.
Tazewell County Administrator Jim Spencer said final agreements with the state and a private land company could be signed soon to begin construction of the Spearhead Trail in the Pocahontas Boissevain area. If signed, construction could start in spring 2013 with state approval by December.
Bluefield donations to the Community Christmas Tree slowed midweek with 15 days until the Friday December 21 party. To date the drive has raised 19,522 dollars of a 30,000 dollar goal, with 756+ children registered for the event at Bluefield Stadium Drive. Contributions included 275 dollars on Wednesday, honoring Clyde Barr and family, and 100 dollar gifts from Howard and Carol Kessinger and others.
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