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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2015
Page
1
A structure fire in Duhring caused damage to a residence and prompted nearby evacuations. Investigators are assessing the scene as firefighters contained the blaze and worked to prevent spread to adjacent properties. No injuries were reported at this time.
On Christmas Eve the Bluefield Union Mission handed out bags of food and a gallon of tea to dozens of area families. Volunteers operated like an assembly line, filling cloth and paper bags as Dinah Rose noted the help with items they might not normally receive.
Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship faces a year in prison for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at the Upper Big Branch Mine, a verdict seen as inadequate by critics who urge tougher penalties and a broader reform of federal mine safety laws. Prosecutors said sentencing aligned with existing statutes.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says WV concealed carry permits remain valid in Virginia after February 1. Virginia will end reciprocity with 25 states whose concealed weapon laws do not meet its standards, while WV maintains full reciprocity with 32 states and recognizes five more with limits.
Bluefield along Cumberland Road faces a storefront closure as Long John Silvers puts a closed sign in the window. City officials, including Jim Spencer, indicate efforts to attract a new retailer to the site while awaiting official word from the company amid holiday delays. The city plans targeted outreach and site-specific proposals to lure another business.
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