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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2020
Page
1
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced during a briefing that Phase Three begins July 1 with continued safety measures. Indoor mask use remains required, and social distancing and hand washing stay advised. Capacity limits ease for venues but large gatherings capped at 250 and camps stay closed.
During a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Rep. Morgan Griffith pressed Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC leaders to grant Virginia localities greater say in pandemic restrictions. Fauci and CDC officials backed giving local authorities more decision powers amid the COVID-19 response.
In a one race primary, voters spared by low turnout chose Daniel Gade as Republican nominee to challenge Democrat Mark Warner. With 1,904 of 2,576 precincts reporting, Gade led statewide with 144,729 votes as Buchanan Giles and Bland counties also backed him. Warmer secured the Democratic nomination unchallenged, the primary delayed from May 9.
Bluefield City Hall and public meetings shut immediately as Mercer County reports a COVID-19 outbreak. City Manager Dane Rideout cites travel-driven case rise and concerns for staff while noting essential services like police and fire will continue. City Attorney Colin Cline stresses safeguarding essential services and trash collection adjustments.
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