Voting bill blocked as Manchin backs updated act
In a Senate clash over S.1 the For the People Act Republicans blocked debate on the voting bill. Joe Manchin reversed to support an updated version while Shelley Moore Capito opposed the measure, leaving the fate of the bill uncertain as the 60 vote threshold remained unmet.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
West Virginia
Joe Manchin
Shelley Moore Capito
Manchin
Mitch McConnell
Capitol
Legendary BSC alumnus William B Robertson dies at 88
Bluefield native William Bernard Robertson, for whom the BSC Library is named, died at age 88 in Roanoke Virginia. He earned two Bluefield State degrees in 1954 and 1956 and later held executive roles in five U.S. presidential administrations over six decades. BSC President Robin Capehart praised his life and legacy.
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BSC
William B. Robertson
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
William Bernard Robertson
Roanoke
Robertson
Bluefield State
U.S
Robin Capehart
Henry Lake Dickason
Jacus
BSC Board of Governors
Garry Moore
Justice warns of vaccination lottery and death lottery risks
Gov. Jim Justice cautions West Virginians about the Do It For Babydog vaccination lottery offering $1 million prizes for those with at least one dose while noting unvaccinated residents are also part of a different lottery by refusing vaccination. He emphasizes the contrasting outcomes of participating in the vaccination program.
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Charleston
Jim Justice
Wandering cows stray onto railroad tracks in Bluefield
Three cows wandered from home onto railroad tracks Monday evening and were herded back by Bluefield police and fire crews after reports to Mercer County 911 at about 7 40 p m. The animals appeared on East Wayne Street and reached the tracks prompting a halt to passing trains until the responders guided them away.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
East Wayne Street
Norfolk
Southern Railroad
Bluefield Police Department
Bluefield Fire Department
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Charles Boothe
Charles Owens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Jessica Nuzzo
Silas Gaines
Graham High School
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