December 29 2010 edition notes from bdtonline com
Local readers receive December 29 2010 coverage from bdtonline com detailing community news events and brief notices. This compact card highlights ongoing stories, upcoming schedules, and public notices shaping the day’s local interest.
Weather note and flu season advisory
Partly sunny today with a high near 39 and a west wind 6 to 10 mph. Tonight a slight chance of rain or freezing rain. The note also mentions that flu season is underway across the region.
Man Arrested For Rolling 50 Inch TV Past Seattle Police
Washington prosecutors say 22 year old Johnathon D Barnes was arrested after a bystander reported a man wheeling a 50 inch television in a cart past a Seattle police station. An Auburn officer stopped him as he walked by Camouflage attire and claimed he bought the set from a friend before fleeing.
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Washington
Seattlepi.com
911
Auburn
Johnathon D. Barnes
Bares
West Virginia and Virginia Lottery Draws Summary
Lottery results from West Virginia Daily include Daily 3 7 3 6 and Daily 4 0 6 0 9. Virginia Pick 3 4 8 5 and Pick 4 2 6 5 4.
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Hurley man sentenced to two life terms for attempted capital murder
Steve Whitt, 48, received two life sentences for two counts of attempted capital murder plus five years for probation violation after luring Buchanan County deputies Eric Breeding and Mike Thompson to his Grundy home in 2009. Whitt hid a 12.5 inch butcher knife under a couch and attacked the officers, who jumped over a coffee table to stop him. The jury found him guilty on September 23 after a short deliberation. he is jailed at Haysi Regional Jail awaiting further proceedings.
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Grundy
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department
Steve Whitt
Circuit Court
Patrick Johnson
Commonwealth
Tamara Neo
Neo
Eric Breeding
Mike Thompson
Whitt
Haysi
Breeding
Thompson
Area lawmakers weigh in on special election
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports that West Virginia lawmakers debate whether a special gubernatorial election should occur before 2012. Delegate John Frazier urges waiting for the Supreme Court ruling and cites legal uncertainty. Senator Ronald Miller supports Tomblin staying in office for the rest of the term.
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Luefield
Charleston
John Frazier
D-Mercer
West Virginia Supreme Court
Frazier
Ronald F
Ron” Miller
D-Greenbrier
Tomblin
Miller
Stormwater fee hike burdens Bluefield businesses
Bluefield's stormwater fee increase, mandated by EPA MS4 permits, takes effect January 1 and affects all city businesses. Bluefield Sanitary Board Executive Director Will Smith says the costs come as the city must comply with the new permitting process, squeezing local merchants.
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Bluefield
Environmental Protection Agency
Bluefield Sanitary Board
Will Smith
Rockefeller seeks update for families of Upper Big Branch miners
Senator Jay Rockefeller urged Hilda Solis to speed briefings for the families of 29 miners killed in the April 5 West Virginia explosion. He asked for a target date for MSHA's briefing and an update on the investigation status as officials plan to meet after the holidays.
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Jay Rockefeller
Obama
Big Branch
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Rockefeller
U.S. Labor
Hilda Solis
MSHA
Raleigh County
West Virginia
U.S. Department of Justice
Massey Energy
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