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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 2010
Page
1
A fragment from bdtonlimne com notes a Friday Jaume 18 2010 date and a regional listing. The readable text provides limited context and lacks clear events or names beyond the date reference.
Mostly sunny skies are expected with a high of 84 degrees. Pleasant conditions persist across the region, with light winds and no precipitation anticipated. High temperatures near the mid eighties signal a warm day for outdoor plans and activities.
Sports brief notes the Baltimore Orioles approach the season opener with anticipation. Key figures, likely players and management, are mentioned as spring drills continue. Fans anticipate fresh lineups and potential early-season momentum from the team.
Dow Jones at 10,434.17 edged up 0.28 points while Nasdaq composite stood at 2,307.16 and S P 500 at 1,116.04. Russell 2000 ended near 665.85 as trading diary noted. AP report sourced from SunGard data.
In Columbus Ohio a four foot alligator was spotted in a puddle by a dog outside an office fixtures company. Reptile wrangler Chris Law captured the gator by grabbing its tail with his bare hands as police assisted. Law notes people buy and dump alligators when they outgrow pets and says he handles about 40 a year for wildlife rescue.
Lottery draws announced with West Virginia Daily 3 3 7 1 and Daily 4 6 0 8 5 plus Virginia Pick 3 9 7 4 and Pick 4 7 6 3 9. No further context or winners listed.
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The Army Corps of Engineers halted the rapid permit process for surface mining in six eastern states including West Virginia and Kentucky. Authorities say mountaintop removal harms aquatic life, shifting reviews to standard Clean Water Act permits with more public input. The move affects five pending applications and covers about 12 percent of U.S. coal, drawing mixed reactions from industry and environmental groups.
Local volunteers and Red Cross workers assisted in southern West Virginia after a flash flood on Sunday June 13 that damaged over 900 homes and caused extensive road and bridge damage. Gov Manchin declared a four county state of emergency and officials seek a federal disaster declaration. Red Cross reports show 275 homes assessed in McDowell County and 574 in Logan County plus 65 in Wyoming County.
A noon ceremony drew 66 attendees as Mercer County unveiled the Childhood Cancer Survivors and Memorial Highway. Tim Powell and Melissa Powell of the Jonathan Powell Hope Foundation spoke softly at the tribute, praising the children who battled cancer and those lost to the disease.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg predicts highs in the upper 80s for Saturday through Tuesday with a possible 90. Meteorologist Chris Matte says thunderstorm chance could lower temps, while the Bluefield Chamber plans lemonade if 90 hits, serving at Chicory Square with staff mobilized.
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