Weather forecast for Monday June 4 2018
Mostly sunny conditions with a daytime high near 72 and a night low around 52. Northwest winds 9 to 13 mph, gusts up to 21 mph.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2018
Page
1
Mostly sunny conditions with a daytime high near 72 and a night low around 52. Northwest winds 9 to 13 mph, gusts up to 21 mph.
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan and Pendleton counties as heavy rains caused evacuations. State assets may be used and state police along with the Army National Guard were deployed to assist. Moderate flooding was forecast along the South Branch Potomac with minor flooding on the Cacapon and Potomac at Paw Paw.
Lottery results show Powerball numbers 23 25 37 44 64 with Powerball 7 and Mega Millions numbers 5 24 52 62 66 with Mega Ball 17. No additional details provided.
The West Virginia Parkways Authority will meet in Charleston at 9 a.m. to discuss proposed toll increases. Passenger vehicle tolls may rise to 4 dollars per plaza, with an optional three year unlimited E-ZPass for 24 dollars per year thereafter. Commercial rates would double with a 13 percent E-ZPass discount. The plan could enable up to 830 million in bonds and shift most funds to 10 southern counties. Estimated trips drop from 39.8 million to 34.5 million in 2018 2019.
Visitors packed Stadium Drive for a final day at the 2018 Cole Chevy Mountain Festival in Bluefield. Josh Cline of the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce praised support from Cole Chevrolet and local entities as rain gave way to sun and families enjoyed rides and a late fireworks show.
A public hearing in Tazewell Va is set for Tuesday night on a proposed county budget that includes tax hikes and cuts to tackle a 3.7 million shortfall. The board cites declines in coal and gas severance tax revenue, machinery and tools tax, property reassessment, and weaker overall economic activity. The plan features 2.9 million in reductions plus increases to real estate and automobile taxes.
Pastor Chris Wolford leads House of the Lord Jesus in Squire West Virginia a Pentecostal church that welcomes all while noting members practice serpent handling as a biblically prescribed act. The small congregation numbers about 25 to 30 participants.
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