Medical unity progresses between Bluefield hospitals
Bluefield Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center signed a letter of intent to explore a joint venture aimed at improving health care and reducing costs in Mercer County. A 16 member committee will study options, including a possible merger, while preserving community-based service.
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Bluefield
Princeton Community Hospital
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Bluefield Health Systems
R.W. Wilkinson
Health Systems Board
PCH
BRMC
Wilkinson
Charles A. Peters
Charles Mathena
Daily Telegraph
Mathena
Mercer County
Peters
R.W. “Buz” Wilkinson
Bluefield Health Systems, Inc
Princeton Community Hospital Board of Directors
Charlie Peters
Bluefield Regional Medical Center Board of
Winter blast prompts regional storm precautions
Winter storm advisories warn of heavy snow and extreme cold with temperatures from 15 below to 15 above zero. CES officials set three shelters on standby in Bluefield Princeton Mercer County areas and Red Cross prepared a large shelter if power loss spreads. Residents urged to stock food water fuel and medications and exercise care with kerosene heaters due to fire and carbon monoxide risks.
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Princeton
National Weather Service
CES
Bluefield Union Mission
Princeton Salvation Army
Blue
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Mercer County
Robby Brannon
Bluefield City
Flood response under strain as snowstorm looms in Tazewell
FEMA team tours flood damaged areas in Falls Mills and reviews a washed out bridge with 10 isolated families. County officials await disaster declaration, activate shelters, and brace for power outages as a major winter storm forecast brings single digit temps and extra snowfall. Emergency crews stand by with salt and equipment.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Falls Mills
Ratcliff
Clinton
Virginia
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Tazewell and
Bland
Frank Phipps
Friday Today Weather Summary
Frigid day with heavy snow at times and 6 inches or more of accumulation. Highs reach 15 to 25. Tonight winds rise as snow continues with additional inches possible. Lows dip to 0 to 10 as a weather package A-4 remains in effect.
Cellular One Toll-Free News Tip Line Promoted
BDT invites listeners in Mercer Tazewell Bland Monroe Summers Fayette and Greenbrier counties to call its toll-free tip line for news tips and information updates from the station.
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Mercer, Tazewell
Bland
Monroe
Summers
Fayette
Greenbrier Counties
Chambers Work To Unify Princeton And Bluefield
BLUEFIELD Local chambers plan joint activities to create a unified voice for economic development. Charles Weiss and George Lanton lead efforts to combine committees meeting monthly on legislative affairs tourism and calendar sharing to reduce city antipathy and boost regional growth.
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Bluefield
Weiss
Lanton
Paul Cole
Steve Smith
Frank Wilkinson
Annette Osborne
Charlie Paschall
Princeton
Bill Sherwood
Karel Perry
Rick Kephart
Dewey Russell
Jerry Beasley
Parental responsibility bill clears hurdle in committee
In Charleston Bluefield officials and supporters testified as a parental responsibility bill cleared its first major hurdle in the West Virginia Legislature. The measure would require parents or guardians to supervise children under eighteen and imposes penalties for noncompliance. The bill moves to the Senate for possible passage and then to the House if approved.
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Charleston
Bluefield
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tony Whitlow
Senate
House of Delegates
Whitlow
State Capitol
House
Webster Gilbreath
Joe Long
Mary Lester
Freddie Lester
Judiciary Committee
Gilbreath
Ment
Long
Lester
West Virginia
Tom Smith
Randy Schoonover
D-Clay
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Barbara Hawkins
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Chambers
Teresa Cutlip
Nick James
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