Weather Snapshot for Wednesday January 13 2016
Mostly sunny with a high near 27 and a west wind around 10 mph. Later, partly cloudy with a low around 24.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 2016
Page
1
Mostly sunny with a high near 27 and a west wind around 10 mph. Later, partly cloudy with a low around 24.
A detailed brief reports on a robotics competition held by a regional school district with teams from five high schools, highlighting top performers, judges’ remarks, and upcoming showcase event in Bluefield area.
Norfolk Southern will consolidate its Virginia and Pocahontas divisions into the Pocahontas Division with headquarters in Roanoke, effective Feb. 1. The move affects Bluefield based management and office staff, about 130 in yard operations, and offers relocations or internal transfers. Bluefield officials and Mayor Cole express disappointment but plan to work with NS to retain jobs where possible.
A 24 year old Bluefield man James Lilly was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one incest count one second degree sexual assault and 31 first degree sexual abuse counts relating to a juvenile female victim. The abuse allegedly began in 2009 when the girl was 9 or 10 and continued to age 16. Lilly has worked at churches in Farmville Mechanicsville and Atlanta and was involved with Episcopal churches in Bluefield. Police say the case occurred at a home not a church and another potential victim may exist.
President Obama warned Americans against cynicism as he delivered his final State of the Union address. He urged prioritizing hope over fear, appealing to Democrats in the White House to sustain movement toward a better future despite criticism and political division.
Mercer County Circuit Court heard opening statements in the May 2014 incident case against 27-year-old Billy White. The infant Cory, born December 23, 2013 to Billy White and Christina Bolin, suffered brain damage and blindness with substantial injury, with prosecutors saying Cory will likely never regain use of his eyes or legs. Police and health services involvement followed the birth amid parental drug issues.
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