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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2011
Page
1
Local brief highlights from bdtonline.com dated Thursday January 27 2011 note quick updates on community events weather and public notices. The items provide concise reports on ongoing local stories and upcoming deadlines affecting residents.
A slight chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. today with a high near 34. Tonight remains unsettled with a chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. The report notes market figures Nasdaq diary Advanced 2010 and declines 647.
A grand piano weighing about 650 pounds washed onto a sandbar in Biscayne Bay near Miami. It sits at the highest point to avoid tides, with no clear source. Officials say it is not a Coast Guard matter unless it becomes a hazard to navigation or wildlife. Seagulls now roost on the unusual object.
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A government document obtained by AP shows the Obama administration's proposed water quality standards and mining restrictions could reduce coal production nationwide, potentially costing about 7,000 of 80,600 jobs. Production would fall in 22 states, rise 15 percent in North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana, while the Interior Department says the rule balances resource protection with economic burden. The National Mining Association criticized the plan.
Tazewell Virginia veteran Sheriff H S Caudill announcing he will retire after 12 years in office. He cited funding friction with the county and a vehicle shortage amid heavy snows as major frustrations. Four of five Board of Supervisors reportedly support buying one new cruiser.
Meteorologists warned properly as heavy wet snow covered Bluefield and Mercer County, delaying travel and knocking out power to thousands served by Appalachian Power. Don Pennington of Advance Auto Parts described long, rough routes home and limited traffic amid chains and slick roads. Snow began around 6 a.m. in Bluefield, mixed sleet and freezing rain before turning to full snow by 10:30 a.m.
Bluefield area still trails last winter's snowfall. Meteorologist Phil Hysell reports Bluefield has 49.7 inches for 2010-2011, needing 31.4 more inches to match the 81.1 inches recorded in 2009-2010, with reports from Richlands and Tazewell noted.
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