Weather delays roadwork near Bluefield Virginia Route 102
Winter storms push back the $7.3 million Route 102 relocation project near Bluefield to spring. The new road and four span Bluestone River bridge, designed to bypass a low railroad underpass, will open after cold weather prevents temporary line placement and slows construction.
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Bluefield
Bluestone River
Virginia Department of Transportation
Tazewell
Frank Phipps
Phipps
Falls Mills
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Hales Bottom
Abbs Valley
Boissevain
Wreckers rescue range of motorists in snowbound area
Mercer Wrecker in Princeton reports a busy week rescuing motorists stranded by snowstorms. Vehicles range from trucks to four wheel drive utility vehicles, with drivers overestimating stopping ability on slick roads. Local shops in Bluefield and nearby say calls have risen, though rural services see fewer dramatic increases.
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Princeton
Brian Davidson
Skip
Bluefield
Davidson
Shawn Poore
Blevins Garage & Towing
Warmer temperatures boost skiing at Winterplace
In Mercer County the first above freezing day in a week lifted ski traffic at Winterplace. A 34 degree high at the Mercer County Airport accompanied a snowbase of 36 to 70 inches as visitors of all levels reported excellent conditions and a busy crowd. The weather outlook predicts more snow ahead.
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Luefield
Mercer County
Weather Observatory Center
Brian Wiley
Winterplace
Terry Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
T. J. Rolfling
South Dakota
Pipestem Resort State Park
Eric DiNovo
Underwood renews battle against pornography in session
Governor Cecil Underwood presses a renewed drive to curb pornography and stockpile ammo if lawmakers balk again. HB4075 would bar 18-year-olds from viewing porn in magazines, online and other media, while an executive order could extend limits to state offices, schools and libraries. Critics cite First Amendment questions and vague obscenity rules.
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Charleston
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Underwood
Hilary Chiz
American Civil Liberties Union of
House Judiciary Committee
Rick Staton
Wyoming
Dicey
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill Wooton
Raleigh
West Virginia lawmakers back taxing gray poker machines
West Virginia legislators say gray poker machines should be taxed. In interviews with the AP, many lawmakers, including Delegate Mary Pearl Compton, urged action to curb free rides for machine owners, with options to ban and seize or to legalize and tax the machines.
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Harleston
West Virginia
Associated Press
Mary Pearl Compton
D-Monroe
Compton
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International Academy of Medical
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Lounsbury TC Chiroprac Inc
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