Celebration of giving at Bluefield Christmas tree event
Greg Jordan reports hundreds of children received gift bags from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Community Christmas Tree. Snow prevented some from collecting Tuesday. a second distribution is set today noon to 1 pm at the Bluefield City Auditorium. Don Rice joins longtime helper Tom Colley in Daily Giving efforts.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jimmie
Bluefield City Auditorium
Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Don Rice
Tom Colley
December 23 2009: BDT Online Brief
A compact update from bdtonline.com dated Wednesday December 23 2009 highlighting local news items, brief notices, and brief summaries drawn from the day’s reporting.
Weather brief: partly sunny day with mild high in 30s
Today is partly sunny with a high near 39 and a calm wind. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a low around 26 and a southeast breeze of 3 to 5 mph.
Belt stops bullet in Lancaster car shooting
Lancaster Pennsylvania police say a 39 year old man escaped injury when bullets fired at his car struck his belt and stopped before entering the cabin. The victim has not cooperated beyond reporting the incident as investigators continue to probe the weekend shooting.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Todd Umstead
Umstead
Lottery results from West Virginia and Virginia posted
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 2 7 4 and Daily 4 1 5 7 6. Virginia Pick 3 5 0 8 and Pick 4 5 7 3 3 announced.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
Delivery questions and newspaper subscription help
The message outlines contact options for newspaper delivery issues and subscriptions. The circulation department operates seven days a week with hours from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Customer service number is 304-327-2800.
School officials defend decisions during storm
Mercer County Princeton officials defend keeping school open during a monster snowstorm. Parents questioned why classes were not dismissed earlier as a foot of snow arrived, delaying bus routes into the evening. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Akers noted reliance on Blacksburg forecasts and hourly updates. Twenty one buses were affected.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Deborah Akers
Blacksburg
Weather forecast tracks Christmas freezing rain risk in Bluefield area
Forecasters monitor a second approaching storm that could bring freezing rain to Bluefield and surrounding valleys early Christmas morning with pockets possible in Burkes Garden Tazewell County and Monroe and Giles counties. Rain may turn to snow late Friday night into Saturday morning with light accumulation possible. Temperatures near 40 to 45 days.
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Bluefield
Jan Jackson
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Jackson
Burkes Garden
Tazewell
Monroe
Giles
Manchin Seeks Unified Radio System After WV Turnpike Tie Ups
Gov. Joe Manchin praised highway crews but blamed weekend gridlock on a communications gap and jackknifed tractor trailers on the West Virginia Turnpike. He met with officials to overhaul first responder frequencies, power outages, and tower failures that left hundreds stranded during a heavy snowstorm.
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Beckley
Joe Manchin
West Virginia Turnpike
Manchin
Register- Herald
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