Local News Briefs From Bdtonline Dec 23 2010
A compact recap from bdtonline.com dated December 23 2010 highlights brief city updates and notable items in a concise newsroom style. Key entities include Bdtonline and local institutions, with events mapped to late December happenings.
Weather Outlook for Today with Snow Showers Possible
Today will be cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers and a high near 31. A northwesterly wind of 13 to 16 mph will gust up to 28 mph, bringing cooler conditions.
West Virginia Leaders Eye Redistricting After Census Shifts
Early census indicators show population changes prompting West Virginia lawmakers to consider redrawing the states three congressional districts. Rep. Nick Rahall backs legislative decisions, while Delegate Clif Moore seeks to lead the reapportionment and redistricting committee to ensure Southern West Virginia is well represented.
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Bluefield
U.S
West Virginia
Nick Rahall
Dw.va
Rahall
House of Delegates
Senate
Clif Moore
D McDowell
House of
Moore
Souther
Market indices and trading diary highlights
The page records Nasdaq composite at 11,559.49 with a 3.87 point rise and S&P 500 at an 2,671.48 gain of 44.24, along with Russell 2000 at 1,258.84 and NYSE diary figures showing Advancing 1,870 and Declining 1,178 with volume around 3.6 billion. Nasdaq diary lists Advancing 1,402, Declining 1,254, and 140 unchanged with volume about 1.6 billion.
Price Police caught without keys to cuffs
In Princeton a scene from a Cole Chevrolet commercial shows officer Price, portrayed by ee-Anne Cole, handcuffing Ray Lewis to a refrigerator. The pink cuffs lacked a key, prompting Cole to seek help. a local police officer arrived with a key and the incident led to charges.
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Price
Princeton
ee-Anne Cole
Officer Price
Cole
Chevy Price
Ray Lewis
Kevin Keetly
Cole Chevrolet
Lottery draws and results for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers are 8 1 1 and Daily 4 numbers are 5 6 6 0. Virginia Pick 3 numbers are 6 8 2 and Pick 4 numbers are 2 6 5 6.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Pick
Delivery questions for the newspaper contact info
The notice directs readers to contact the circulation department for home delivery rack sales mail delivery and e edition issues. Hours are 6 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday with weekend phone support from 6 am to noon. Morning redelivery offered within a limited area. Customer Service 304 327 2800.
Community Christmas Tree serves 790 children and families
The Community Christmas Tree event provided gifts to 790 children and their families, the most since 2006. Volunteers worked around the clock delivering two toys, fruit, a book, treats, gloves, and a toboggan in each bag, with Samantha Perry praising the hundreds of volunteers who sustain the program since 1917.
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Santa Claus
Dakota Burgess
Princeton
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Luefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Samantha Perry
Approaching snow storm on track for Christmas Day
Bluefield region braces for a white Christmas as a developing winter storm promises snowfall beginning Christmas morning or overnight. Meteorologist Jim Hudgins of the National Weather Service in Blacksburg notes upslope snow could dominate the area with continued cold temperatures through Tuesday, highs in the 20s and teens lows.
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Bluefield
Jim
Hudgins
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Kessler to Tomblin Acknowledge Results of Caucus
Acting Gov Earl Ray Tomblin faces a divided Senate after a private meeting where supporters say the caucus results allow senators to elect a leader in his absence. Senate President Jeff Kessler pressures Tomblin to publicly acknowledge the outcome as the 2011 session nears. Tomblin vows unity and says he supports whatever majority decision works to move the state forward.
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Kessler
Tomblin
Chamber
Judiciary
Jeffrey Kessler
Senate
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WVU
U.S. Census
Standard & Poor's
Russell
Nyse Diary
Dow Jones Industrials
Eric DiNovo
Kate Coil
Charles Owens
By Mannix Porterfield
The
Daily Telegraph
DeGou
Garing
Abby Heloise
Martha Stewart
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