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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 2020
Page
1
Virginia moves most counties into Phase Two on Friday allowing limited indoor dining at 50 percent capacity and gyms at 30 percent, with pools and indoor entertainment venues opening under restrictions. Northern Virginia and the City of Richmond stay in Phase One. social distancing and safety measures continue.
Tazewell County faces a buildup at eight convenience stations as pandemic layoffs prompted mass home cleanup. Residents dumped large items like couches televisions and furniture, straining solid waste staff. County Administrator Eric Young urges delaying large-item dumping for one or two weeks to allow workers to catch up.
The piece notes President Trump warning governors he will deploy federal troops to curb violent protests over police brutality, recalling a century ago West Virginia coal wars on Blair Mountain where National Guard fought miners seeking unionization. It cites historic headlines about federal intervention.
Bluefield city crews digging on Commerce Street uncovered wooden conduits believed oak in origin about 80 years old. Frontier Communications noted telephone lines ran through them while crews addressed a sagging pavement and a pressurized storm water line near old railroad ties.
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