Today's Weather Outlook Remains Mostly Sunny
Today is mostly sunny with a high near 80 and a low around 60. Calm wind becomes northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2016
Page
1
Today is mostly sunny with a high near 80 and a low around 60. Calm wind becomes northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Bluefield baseball team pounded Mets in a high scoring clash on C-1. Strong offense drove multiple runs as Bluefield built a comfortable lead and held on for victory. Mets struggled with pitching and timing, allowing several big hits to tilt the game.
A flood in West Virginia last week killed at least 23 people across ages and communities. The piece highlights individuals including Eduardo McMillion, a 4 year old cremated in a Batman cape, and Melissa Hess who died June 23 while trapped in floodwater. it notes their families and survivors, reflecting on personal loss amid the disaster.
Bluefield hosts the fourth annual Independence Day event in Chicory Square drawing a standing room crowd. Art Riley notes the citywide gathering with free hot dogs from Cole Chevy sponsor and Open Heart Ministries volunteers. The noon Friday concerts are part of a summer series.
Murray Energy said it may lay off as many as 4,400 coal mine workers across six states by September. The notices cover Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, and Pennsylvania and blame federal environmental policies and cheap natural gas for the cuts. The company is in contract talks with the United Mine Workers of America after the union rejected a proposed contract.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports world famous guest Amos visits Bluefield to support flood relief. He learned of the disaster via media and social media and arranged to donate through the fire department. Dingus coordinated the event and invited others to help with ongoing relief efforts.
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