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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2002
Page
2
A large wildfire in Arizona endangers hundreds of homes as crews fight the blaze on multiple fronts. Fire officials urge evacuations in affected neighborhoods while residents seek shelter and updates on containment progress.
A delay in the joint plan between Princeton Community Hospital and Bluefield Regional Medical Center arose after BRMC officials balked at a revised Letters of Intent. The change adds “and therapeutic when available” to the Princeton catheterization lab, raising questions about open heart surgery and angioplasty capabilities and the project’s timeline.
Six members of the Coal Heritage Highway Authority were sworn in by House Speaker Bob Kiss as part of southern West Virginia tourism efforts. Kiss expressed tremendous hope for the group’s potential, noting support from legislators and Rep. Nick Rahall. The body moved to advertise for an executive director and appointed three members to the By-laws Committee, with Mercer County’s Karen Disibbio among the attendees representing Mercer, Monroe, Fayette, McDowell, Wyoming and other counties.
Bluefield resident Danny McNamee is cited as unusually lucky after discovering 31 four-leaf clovers in three months. The Daily Telegraph notes her in yard finds and local superstition surrounding luck.
West Virginia governor Bob Wise backs a plan to raise designated road weight limits for commercial coal trucks to 120,000 pounds while others stay at 80,000. The Legislature can overturn the plan in a July special session. House Leader Rick Staton calls it a fair balance between economy and safety.
Historic four story Pat Hollands Building at 203 Lower McDowell St. is torn down under supervision of U S Army Corps of Engineers crews after contractors use claw-bucket backhoes in light rain. The building had cut stone block with a distinctive arched entrance and was deemed undercut at the sub-grade.
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