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Partly sunny conditions with a high near 40 and west winds 9 to 14 mph. Tonight remains clear with a low around 22. Assorted timing notes reference Thursday December 26, 2013.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2013
Page
1
Partly sunny conditions with a high near 40 and west winds 9 to 14 mph. Tonight remains clear with a low around 22. Assorted timing notes reference Thursday December 26, 2013.
A $60 million project begins to heal water damage and cracks in the U.S. Capitol dome. Scaffolding will encircle the globe over next spring, with nightly and weekend work to preserve the iconic structure without altering its outward appearance. The restoration aims to bolster structural integrity while remaining largely visible through coverings.
West Virginia Daily lists lottery draws including Daily 3 and Daily 4 numbers, and Virginia Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers. Local items mention Brothers of the Wheel, Little Jimmie party, Homes of Bramwell, ice skating in Bluefield, a Surface Hill wreck, and a Mercer drug roundup.
A Mercer County man, Jason Riley Belcher, 30, from Bramwell suffered back and neck injuries when his 1997 Chevrolet S-10 left Route 52, struck a guardrail end post, and traveled 55 feet before stopping in the northbound lane about two miles north of Bramwell. Rescue squads extricated him and he was transported to a landing zone for medical care.
Doris Sue and Norris Kantor staff the gate for Bluefield Virginia’s Holiday of Lights. The December event warms guests as they enter the local holiday light show, a tradition in Bluefield that keeps winter chill away.
Volunteers sacrificed Christmas to serve a hot meal to nearly 150 people at the Bluefield Union Mission. Fewer than a dozen volunteers prepared ham green beans macaroni and cheese rolls and pie for those in need while Craig Hammond noted eight meals were needed for a family on Carolina Avenue whose pipes had frozen. Harold Brewster and Neal Rose helped in the serving line as meals were distributed.
Mercer County development officials say a big box retailer has looked at the old Kmart site in Princeton and other Bluefield area locations plus nearby Virginia. Development Authority Director Janet Bailey notes it remains a waiting game as prospects, including a manufacturing firm, tour available sites. State officials were to attend a recent meeting with the Mercer County delegation.
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