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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2016
Page
1
Areas of blowing snow expected after 8 a.m. today with a high near 27 and a low around 14. Northwest winds gusting up to 24 mph. Forecast applies to the listed locale with cold conditions and intermittent snow.
A woman smashed a window at the General Assembly Building during a legislative meeting in Richmond to force arrest and obtain shelter from the cold. Capitol Police say no one was injured. she was arrested on simple assault and vandalism charges after an earlier incident involving a Virginia Commonwealth University student.
A series of incidents included a structure fire in Bluefield and another in Duhring, followed by a single vehicle crash and a house fire on Lyndale Avenue. Firefighters responded to each scene, securing the flames and assisting occupants as needed, with authorities investigating the causes.
Corinne Geller says I 77 near mile marker 26 was closed after a jackknifed tractor trailer on the New River Bridge in Wythe County. The driver had non life threatening injuries. Snow totals of 12 to 18 inches expected as Bluefield and Southwest Virginia brace for ongoing storm today. Officials urge motorists to stay off roads and avoid unnecessary travel as the weather system lingers.
Governor activates state resources as a winter storm threatens up to two feet of snow across West Virginia. Warnings remain in effect through Sunday with travel treacherous but no immediate reports of deaths. Utilities coordinate response with Appalachian Power as ski resorts benefit from late-season snowfall.
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled 3-1 that a Republican must fill the Ninth District Senate vacancy after Daniel Hall resigned. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin then appointed Sue Cline, a Republican and Realtor, who had filed for a Wyoming County House seat, to take Hall's Senate post.
Local video from Luefield shows a tan F 250 Ford pulling a tractor trailer up a mountain on U S Route 52 during a Wednesday snowstorm. The clip has surpassed 300 000 views on Facebook as Greg Mooney watching from Heritage International noted the dramatic ascent.
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