bdtonline.com Thursday June 25, 2009 item
The article from bdtonline.com dated Thursday June 25, 2009 presents local news briefs and updates. It highlights community events, civic notices, and brief reports on area happenings with concise summaries and relevant names and locations.
Nuclear tension rises over North Korea amid UN ship inspections
An Rodong Sinmun editorial decries a U N Security Council resolution authorizing inspections of North Korean vessels for banned weapons. The piece warns a grave situation could trigger nuclear war if any accidental factor occurs. Weather and market data accompany the item.
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Korean Peninsula
North Korea
Rodong Sinmun
U.N. Security Council
Suspected canister reveals pickled mangoes at Columbus airport
At Columbus airport a bomb squad detonated a sealed canister labeled baby food after security screens could not detect its contents. The owner claimed it contained pickles, but investigators found pickled mangoes inside. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Tuesday during luggage inspection.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fire Department
Lottery numbers reported for West Virginia and Virginia draws
West Virginia Daily 3 results show 6 1 6 and Daily 4 3 1 8 3. Virginia Pick 3 draws 9 7 9 and Pick 4 0 7 4 2. No additional context or outcomes provided.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Delivery questions for subscription and delivery issues
The notice provides contact for subscription and home delivery problems with hours of operation. Circulation is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Redelivery is offered mornings through 12 p.m. in a limited area. Customer Service 304-327-2800.
Bluefield to replace Martin Luther King Jr Bridge with stimulus funds
Bluefield plans a bridge replacement for the Martin Luther King Jr Bridge using more than 1 million dollars in federal stimulus funding. The project will cost 1.2 to 1.5 million with 80 percent funded by stimulus and 20 percent matched by in kind work, with no city cash outlay. The state highway department will handle engineering and the project supports regional broadband initiatives.
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Bluefield
Inkind
Andy Merriman
Martin Luther King Jr
Norfolk Southern
Merriman
Mercer Street
Bluefield Avenue
Roanoke Street
Andy
Art Riley
Riley
Federal Transportation Authority
Cedar Bluff Faces Loss of Public Bus Service
Cedar Bluff Virginia may lose its Cedar Bluff route bus service on July 1 after the town failed to pay a $600 monthly local match to Four County Transit. About 25 passengers ride daily including elderly and disabled residents who rely on the bus to reach doctors, pharmacies, and groceries. Mayor Johnny Smith said efforts to keep the service are ongoing but details remain unresolved.
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Cedar Bluff
Candy Shrader
Four County Transit
Tall Town Festival Aims to Boost Family Fun in Bluefield VA
Greg Jordan reports Bluefield, Virginia hosts the Tall Town Festival this Friday and Saturday at the Sanders House end of College Avenue. Barbara Bates says the event features tours of a major landmark, concerts, artists and vendors with the Sanders House open 9 30 a m to 4 p m both days.
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Luefield
Bluefield
Sanders
College Avenue
Barbara Bates
Disease prevention costs may exceed health care savings
Analysis suggests most prevention programs do not lower overall health care costs. A hypothetical 55 year old woman’s $900 annual coaching could be offset by six similar individuals who gain no benefit, totaling $5,400, possibly higher than her avoided diabetes expenses. Some measures like daily aspirin, child vaccinations, and smoking-cessation aids do save money.
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