Weather Summary for January 27 2016
Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 34 degrees. Northwest winds 3 to 7 mph.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2016
Page
1
Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 34 degrees. Northwest winds 3 to 7 mph.
Fire crews responded to a structure fire in Bluefield and another in Duhring while a separate house fire was reported on Lyndale Ave. No details on damages or causes are provided.
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin urged a Senate Commerce hearing on the potential deal between Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific. He warned the merger could cannibalize NS and harm West Virginia jobs and infrastructure, accusing CP of prioritizing Wall Street over Main Street. Manchin cited hedge fund influence and the CP-Hunter Harrison leadership.
Bluefield leaders viewed two live K 9 demonstrations by Patrolmen Copenhaver and Pertee and Ace the dog locating marijuana. The board agreed to billboards along I 77 to draw downtown visitors and will lease space to the federal court system while pushing a 10 year public forums plan.
Clifford Randall Robinson, 40, of Princeton, was captured Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 127 counts including sexual assault, incest, and abuse of a minor. Indicted by the Mercer County Grand Jury on June 9, 2015, the charges include 41 counts of sexual assault, 42 counts of incest, 41 counts of sexual abuse of a minor by a parent or guardian, and three counts of use of obscene material to seduce a minor. The arrest was made by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
Greg Jordan reports the Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce honored members and contributors at the 2016 Annual Dinner held Tuesday at the Chuck Mathena Center. The event celebrated community efforts and those who help the area grow.
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