Weather Today Showers Likely With Heavy Rain This Afternoon
Today expects showers mainly before 4 p.m with heavy bursts possible. A high near 68 degrees is forecast and the precipitation chances reach 100 percent throughout the day.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2015
Page
1
Today expects showers mainly before 4 p.m with heavy bursts possible. A high near 68 degrees is forecast and the precipitation chances reach 100 percent throughout the day.
Mississippi officer Sgt. Ken Walker helped a pregnant woman, Karla White, deliver her baby in a Corinth parking lot around 4 am when transport to the hospital failed. White and her mother called 911. dispatcher Ashleigh Hinds advised pulling over to wait for an ambulance. The delivery occurred before arrival.
The bulletin cites a structure fire in Duhring a single vehicle crash and a state police Secret Santa event followed by a Lyndale Avenue house fire. It notes a Bluefield Virginia parade and mentions a Second Chance for Cats program reflecting local civic happenings.
Attorney General Mark Herring said Virginia will revoke its concealed handgun permit reciprocity with 25 states because their laws do not meet Virginia standards. He cited permits issued to fugitives and dangerous individuals and argued the move will curb unsafe carry, with six states crossing from mutual recognition.
A Buick overturned on Route 460 near Bluefield, catching fire after occupants exited. Passersby freed Kim Andrews and her 3 year old grandson Wyatt Andrews from the wreck, while WV State Police and Bluefield Rescue Squad responded. Investigators noted the child was secured in a car seat and the driver is from Bastian Virginia. There were no visible injuries but both were taken to Bluefield Medical Center for evaluation.
Princeton police handed out 50 twenty five dollar gift cards donated by Grant's Supermarket to motorists instead of tickets. Patrolman J B Fox said the first time for such a program began last September as he stopped drivers on Morrison and Stafford Drives and surprised them. One recipient was Neema, the wife of a retired pastor from Review Church of Christ.
Bluefield volunteers exceeded a $40,000 goal as $43,849.69 was raised for the annual Christmas Tree fund drive. The 2015 party at the Bluefield City Auditorium opens at noon with Santa arriving at 12 22 pm and gift bags distributed from 12 30 pm. Deb Halsey-Hunter coordinates hundreds of bags as red donation bags line up for delivery.
ABINGDON VirA Tazewell County woman charters a lucky voyage in the Virginia Lottery Pirates Treasure Scratcher game Charlotte Baldwin of Cedar Bluff Va won a large prize the lottery said in a press release Tuesday.
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