Weather Outlook for Sunday February 24, 2019
Forecast shows rain showers likely with a high near 56 and a low around 26. Strong winds up to 45 mph gusts are possible, affecting outdoor plans.
24 Feb 2019
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2019
Page
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Forecast shows rain showers likely with a high near 56 and a low around 26. Strong winds up to 45 mph gusts are possible, affecting outdoor plans.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt hailed the end of a personal mission to halt sales of cow tipping T shirts at Will Rogers World Airport. Spokesman Josh Ryan said the shirts depicting a cow and the state shape sold for over a decade but are now sold out and will not be restocked.
A massive landslide after heavy rainfall closes Blueheld Route 112 in Mercer County. A house was displaced from its foundation and now sits near railroad tracks. Ada Road resident BJ Thompson notes unprecedented slides in the area.
West Virginia DOH plans work on Princeton Avenue in Bluefield after a sinkhole formed under Rt. 19 near Goins Gas and Produce. A railroad easement from Norfolk Southern stalled access from the railroad side, delaying repairs though temporary traffic lights keep one lane open.
Bluefield area hosts Winter Warmer event at the Bluefield Area Arts Center to raise funds for 2019 beautification projects. Organizers aim to renovate the parking lot and landscaping and fund downtown flowers, with plans for a book by photographer Hal Brainerd. Local brewery Wethered Ground attended amid community support.
A House Bill 2820 to raise penalties for reckless driving causing death or serious bodily injury advances in the West Virginia Legislature. Sponsored by Del. John Shott, the measure would boost jail terms from 10 days to up to 10 years and fines from 50 to 3,000 for serious injury, while adding a felony range of 3 to 15 years and 1,000 to 3,000 for deaths. The proposal, urged by Mercer County officials, targets distraction from cell phone use and aims to align penalties with driving while impaired standards.
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