Christmas snow blankets Bluefield and Mercer County roads
Bluefield street crews battled an unexpected Christmas Day snowfall using about 250 tons of salt to keep streets under control. Across Mercer County, around 1,000 tons of salt and abrasives were spread on roads as snow totaled up to eight inches in Flat Top and three inches in Bluefield, with an estimated $30,000 material cost.
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Bluefield
Will Agee
Agee
Buddy Campbell
West Virginia
Mercer County
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Bristol
Michelle Earl
Commonwealth
Earl
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bdtonline
Holiday of Lights split donations after misstep in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia officials split over 625 dollars collected at the Holiday of Lights showing that volunteers from the Humane Society gathered cash at the gate in a move contrary to an informal agreement. The commission will review policy for charitable involvement and rescheduled a pet food drive night for December 23.
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Bluefield
Humane Society
Lotito Park
Commission
Ron Ciccolini
The
Ciccolini
Holiday of Lights Commission
Holiday of Lights
Robin Lefler
Lefler
Bluefield Union Mission
Kimberly Wolfe
Animal Shelter
Green Valley
Humane Society Board
Danny Howell
Donna Belcher
Lottery winner Whittaker plans charity gifts after Powerball win
Whittaker, a Summers County native now in Scott Depot, bought Powerball tickets for 100 dollars at C&L Super Serve. He and his wife Jewell planned to fly to New York City for TV appearances. He returned to the Hurricane store to share a 100 dollar Christmas gift with employee Brenda Higginbotham and aims to distribute winnings to other workers.
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Whittaker
Jumping Branch
Summers County
Scott Depot
Charleston
Jewell
New York City
C&l Super Serve
Brenda Higginbotham
Missing Virginia man found dead at West Virginia strip mine
Blankenship said a missing person found dead on a haul road to a strip mining operation on No 14 Mountain between Skygusty and Gary may have run out of gas. The body was sent to the state medical examiner in Charleston for cause of death. Investigation ongoing. Contact Charles Owens.
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Blankenship
Brooks
No. 14
Skygusty
Gary
Virginia
Charleston
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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Ward
Nissan North
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