Stormy U.S. weather ahead across regions and sunshine today
The Associated Press projects a large storm system stretching from the Northeast through the Midwest into Texas and the central Rockies bringing showers and thunderstorms. Today will be sunny and warm with highs near 88 and tonight will be fair with lows around 60. Friday highs in the mid 80s with cloudy skies. Saturday expect showers and thunderstorms with highs in the 80s and lows near 60.
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Associated Press
Upper Plains
Upper Rockies
U.S
Midwest
Texas
Central Rockies
Bluefield Weather Records Highlight Historic June 1 Readings
Yesterday's Bluefield temperatures reached 84 high and 62 low. The city also noted old records for June 1 with 92 high in 1895 and 35 low in 1894, marking notable temperature extremes in the historical record.
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Alay
N.Y
Kansas City
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Amarillo Ennees
Little Rock
Anchorage
Los Angeles
Asheville
Louisville
Luddock
Sdrossssectsone
Atlantic City
Austin
Miami Beach
CLR
Midland-Odessa
Bitings
Eee
Laseseenens Ae
Birmingham Aevenees
Mpls
St Paul Nee
Erseasenee
Eeanee
Senaeee
CDY
New York City
Aart
Brownevil
Norfolk, Va
Buffalo Sepenses
North Platte
Oklahoma City
Burlington
Naenene
Omiana
Rpsrnressenes
Charleston,s.c
Adeerne
Reenagemen
Columbie
S.C
Raleigh
Columbus
Ohio
Concord
N.H
Richmond
Sacramento
St Louis
Des Moines
Salt Lake Ee
San Antonio
Cscterenee SM Doo
Oscseran
Senee Honolulu
Washington
Jackson
Miss
Sungau
Laredo
Texas
Weather Summary for Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina
Mostly sunny hot and humid in Virginia with highs 90 to 95. Partly cloudy tonight. West Virginia humid with highs mid 80s to around 90. North Carolina mostly sunny and hot with highs in the mid 90s and some 80s in mountains and beaches. Fair tonight with lows in the 60s.
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West Virginia
North Carolina
Foley Likely Becomes House Speaker After Wright Resigns
Washington AP reports House Majority Leader Thomas Foley is favored to become Speaker next week after Jim Wright resigns. A scramble for other Democratic leadership posts is under way as Foley plans to call colleagues following Wright's announcement and a Democratic caucus was set to nominate him on Tuesday.
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Washington
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
Jim Wright
Foey. Hee
House
Wright
Foley
Jeff Biggs
District official decries vandalism cost to customers
Bluewell district officials warn damage to lift stations will require years to repair and raise bills for Montcalm Bluewell Brushfork and Airport Road customers. Sheriff’s deputies are handling the incidents and there are suspects the official says they have a handle on.
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Downs
Mercer County
Wright resignation roils House as leaders warn of warlike mood
Rep. Jack Brooks likens the crisis to the Spanish Inquisition while Rep. Louis Stokes warns the institution could be destroyed if the current mood persists. Rep. Bill Richardson calls the House a war zone and warns of a Democratic response to open warfare. Rep. Torricelli says Wright’s departure serves as a warning to stop vengeance, and Rep. Gephardt lauds Jim Wright’s legislative record despite the tumult.
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Wright
Jack ‘Brooks
D-Texas
Congress
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Ethics Committee
Bill Richardson
D-N.m
House
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
Robert Torricelli
D-N.j
Torricelli
New Jersey
Dick Gephardt
D-Mo
Thomas Foley
Jim
Gephardt
Audit on Investment Interest Sparks County Dispute
County and school board officials debate whether tax money and accrued interest from investments were required to be turned over. Auditors questioned records, a computer upgrade hindered data access, and leaders from the county commission and board of education plan a Friday meeting to discuss if any funds are owed and how to proceed.
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Hare
Claude Blankenship
Clarence Six
Ray Bragg Ora
Don Meadows
Jim Leslie
Board of Education
Leslie
Blankenship
Ena
David Knight
Knight
Commission
Kay Bayless
Bragg
School Board
Nine vie for five Bluefield Board seats in interview round
Nine candidates faced questions on age residency years in Bluefield and prior political experience as they seek five city board seats. They described goals including downtown revitalization, tourism, district representation, and preserving quality of life while debating at large versus district electoral systems.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Bluefield
Lawrence L. Beale
Mercer Street
Mount Zion Baptist
Beale
Wayne St
Brammer
Reid Avenue
Cole Motor Company
Cole Chevrolet-Cadillac
Sound City
Cole
House of Delegates
Terrence Mark Flack
Preston Street
Bluefield State College
Sentry Food Mat
Parkway
Don Keesling
Craig. A. Hammond
Bluefield Avenue
Paul Oliver
Clovis St
Oliver
Bluefield Armature Co
Joy Manufacturing
Bea Carmines Paine
Mountain View Avenue
Albert J. Paine
A. James Paine
Paine
Grassy Branch Road
GTE
Gateway Regional Transit Authority
Mercer County
Walker
South Bluefield
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Main Street
Historical Landmarks ‘Commission
Gage
Old City Hall
Area Arts and Crafts Center
Health Department
Joe E. Walker
South
Cumberland Road
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