Weather outlook for today with scattered afternoon storms
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 80 degrees and a low around 60 degrees.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2014
Page
1
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 80 degrees and a low around 60 degrees.
NASCAR star Earnhardt pulls ahead to secure victory in a close contest. Report notes the win amid weekend sports coverage with other market and index briefings.
In Waynesboro Virginia the Purple Cow statue atop a post at the Saveal 340 North campground has been repainted and repaired. The landmark once symbolized a hamburger stand and now sits with the campground owning both the cow head and the former hamburger building. Campground manager Vicky Moxie says the building restoration, built by her father, is underway.
Lottery results list Powerball numbers 28 30 35 58 59 with Powerball 15 and Win for Life numbers 6 14 16 21 25 35 with Life Ball 26. No additional context or draw date provided.
Community fundraiser for DIVideo.com hosted by John Spaulding amid a court appearance connected to a Thorn Street wreck. A separate report notes a Montcalm stabbing, a deal at Chicory Square, and a Wolfe area fire, outlining local incidents and responses.
In Kentucky and West Virginia politicians race to out- coal each other while Democrats in other coal areas manage to win despite industry opposition. The piece notes McConnell’s critique of Grimes for taking funds from anti coal activists tied to administration rules, as coal remains a core regional identity and political lever.
The Bicycle Safety Bill requires bicyclists to ride in lanes or near the right edge and drivers to give three feet when passing with audible signals. Riders may not travel more than two abreast except on designated paths, and the law prompts talk of more bike lanes in Mercer County and nearby areas as bicycling grows in Bluefield and surrounding regions.
Bluefield officials and assistant city manager Josh Cline are reviewing options for a city dog park. A proposal cites the old Fairview School site between Rockbridge and Shenandoah Streets for the park with obedience and pet-owner classes planned. Dogs would be registered and vaccinated. no public hearing is scheduled.
West Virginia indigent burial funds have run dry for the second year, with new funding not due until July 1. Area funeral homes will proceed with burials and attempt to bill the state later, despite the $1,200 cap per welfare burial and annual budget cuts totaling 50,000. Funeral operators say delays are common, leaving families as victims of circumstance while they perform essential services.
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