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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 2010
Page
1
February 25, 2010 edition summary from bdtonline.com highlights local updates and brief items across the region. Notable actions include civic announcements, school notes, and community events with dates and local officials cited.
A today weather briefing notes snow and wind with high near 25 degrees. Forecasters warn 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible before evening, with gusty conditions and slick roads in affected areas.
Columbus police hunt two men who robbed a Domino's driver outside a home. A chrome pistol was shown and the bandits demanded the wings from a $36 order. No cash was taken and the driver was unharmed.
Lottery numbers appear from West Virginia Daily with Daily 3 4 7 7, Daily 4 0 7 1 0, Virginia Pick 3 0 4 1, Pick 4 8 3 and incomplete trailing digits indicating end of list. No further context or draws provided.
The notice provides delivery support information for subscribers and customers. It lists hours for the circulation department from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and weekend phone service from 6 a.m. to noon. It notes morning redelivery until 12 p.m. in a limited area and gives the customer service number 304-327-2800.
Gov. Bob McDonnell signed HB 1308 into law on an emergency basis, suspending Appalachian Power's 12.5 percent interim rate increase. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Phillip Puckett and Delegate Bill Carrico, takes immediate effect, providing swift relief to Southwest Virginia electric customers.
West Virginia senator Truman Chafin cited FOIA data to contrast steep post storm power bills with executive compensation at American Electric Power. He named Michael Morris as earning over 1.2 million in 2004 and 1.65 million bonuses in 2008, Carl English and Holly Koeppel also shown with large pay jumps.
Two people, Eric Nester and Melanie Lambert, were arrested and arraigned on charges of child abuse causing injury and child neglect causing injury tied to a 4 year old boy. Lambert is the child’s biological mother. both faced a $20,000 bond and were remanded to Southern Regional Jail.
A winter storm warning remains in effect through Sunday morning for Bluefield and surrounding counties. Forecasters warn the area could pick up 10 to 16 inches of fresh snow, with western Mercer County potentially reaching 20 inches. Snow totals vary by county and are expected to be lighter in Tazewell, Buchanan, Bland, and McDowell.
Mercer County schools could restore two snow related days if the West Virginia Board of Education approves. The county board voted to convert Instructional Support days into regular instructional days, adding two hours for students and dedicating the rest to staff development.
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