Local News Brief: February 4, 2010
Brief item from bdtonline.com dated Thursday February 4, 2010 notes ongoing local happenings. Specifics on events, locations, or names are not provided in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 2010
Page
1
Brief item from bdtonline.com dated Thursday February 4, 2010 notes ongoing local happenings. Specifics on events, locations, or names are not provided in the fragment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sits near 10,271 with a 0.85 point gain. The Nasdaq Composite totals about 2,191, up 6.04, while the NYSE diary reports 1,170 advances, 1,861 declines, and 123 unchanged on volume of 4.41 billion. Nasdaq diary shows 88.0 advances, 1,525 declines, and 154 unchanged.
Tennessee sheriff's deputy Samuel Monroe Bledsoe was arrested for DUI after kicking a trooper's cruiser window on the way to a hospital for a blood test. He was later jailed in the K 9 cage for safety, fired by Sullivan County Sheriff, and released on a 1500 dollar bond.
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers were 9 0 2 and Daily 4 4 0 0 7. Virginia Pick 3 posted 8 9 9 and Pick 4 4 8 3 0.
Questions about home delivery rack sales mail delivery or the e edition contact the circulation department seven days a week Hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with weekend phone support 6 a.m. to noon Morning redelivery available through 12 p.m. in a limited area Customer Service 304 327 2800.
Gov Joe Manchin met President Obama to press for coal support while nine energy-state governors urged action. EPA chief Lisa Jackson signaled forthcoming steps but offered no firm approval on stalled mining permits. About 20 West Virginia permits linger as EPA and Army Corps review Clean Water Act implications.
In Tazewell County Virginia officials report that the ridgeline protection ordinance governing the East River Mountain wind project could trigger appeals. County Attorney Eric Young says the ordinance provides a variance appeals process for affected property owners and companies, potentially moving first to an appeals board and then to the circuit court. Dominion and BP Wind Energy North America indicate they are weighing options after Tuesday's vote.
Southwestern Virginia delegates and senators presented a united front to the Virginia Commission on Utility Regulation to oppose the interim electric rate increase faced by Appalachian Power Co. Customers in Southwest Virginia welcomed progress as two bills moved through the General Assembly. Delegate Charles Carrico and Senator Phillip Puckett labeled the effort a regional victory amid ongoing state actions.
A winter storm watch covers southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia as a storm could bring significant icing Friday into Saturday. Forecasters warn a mix of snow turning to sleet and freezing rain may yield quarter to half an inch of ice, risking power outages and travel disruption.
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