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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2002
Page
2
West Virginian soldier dies in Afghanistan crash. Details scarce but report marks him as fallen and from Virginia. Memorial and military inquiry likely follow.
A humorous start marks WVU s celebration as an Honest Abe lookalike readies to launch Father s Day events. The preview lists last minute gift ideas for Dad and spring cleaning tips as readers plan for the weekend.
A half mile section of Ben Bolt Avenue in Tazewell will close to through traffic starting Monday for a box culvert drainage project. The closure lasts until mid August with hospital access from the east side near Route 61 and the west end open from Business Route 19 460 Fincastle Turnpike.
Allah Jamaal Wallace 21 a Bluefield State College student and local businessman was found dead in his Kidd Street home late Wednesday in what authorities call a homicide. Police and state troopers sealed the scene and collected forensic evidence as the investigation, led by the Bluefield Police Department with the Mercer County Prosecutor, continued Thursday.
Governor Bob Wise told more than 100 West Virginia postmasters at the Bluefield Holiday Inn that post offices are vital community gathering spots and urged support for Amendment One in the November election to spur economic development. He opened with a moment of silence for a Grafton soldier killed in Afghanistan, noting the rising death toll in the war on terror and the high price of freedom.
Federal agencies led by FEMA and the SBA held a series of meetings across McDowell County as six weeks pass since the May 2 flood. Officials provided information and guidance to residents still rebuilding their lives amid ongoing recovery efforts.
Revenue plan from Charles Owens would add five dollars to costs in each criminal or traffic case in Tazewell County courts where a defendant is convicted. The money would fund courthouse security, enabling more bailiffs and entrance protection per Sheriff H S Caudill. The ordinance would take effect July 1 and applies to state and local arrests.
Harleton experts on truck safety joined Gov. Bob Wise's panel as they viewed actual trucks and a coal truck crash video. The first of four expert sessions aims to inform recommendations on raising the 80 000 pound limit and tougher enforcement for coal trucks before a July 14 special session. Panel chair Mike Browning indicated more hearings could be added if needed.
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