Chaffins Leaves Town Council Post in Bluefield
Tom Chaffins ended his four year term on the Bluefield Town Council amid a May oral election defeat. He also concluded a 14 year run on the Planning Commission. Jimmy Jones will fill his council seat. Mayor Bill King was praised for his tenure from 2000 to April. The meeting included a proposal to sharpen the grass and weed ordinance assigning property upkeep to owners.
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Bluefield
Tom Chaffins
Chaffins
Rick Taylor
Tom
Taylor
Jimmy Jones
Bill King
Bluefield, Va
Ed Moore
Fireworks dangers highlighted at public display warning
The article notes a demonstration on illegal fireworks and their risks. Seized items include an M-60 Roman candles and Black Cat firecrackers. Vannatter warns that complacency leads to injuries and urges watching licensed public displays instead. In WV and VA, dangerous devices banned include large reloadable shells festival balls and aerial bombs.
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Vannatter
West Virginia
Virginia
Stay Safe With Fireworks Safety Tips
Safety guidance covers lighting outdoors in a clear area away from homes and debris, keeping water nearby, dousing malfunctioning items, and disposing of them. Emphasizes keeping others out of range, not relighting, and not handling homemade or unexploded devices. Store fireworks properly and supervise children to avoid running or horseplay.
Firework laws align across West Virginia and Virginia
The article notes that firecrackers remain banned and mail order kits to build fireworks are prohibited, with no difference between West Virginia and Virginia state laws. It emphasizes uniform restrictions across the two states on such devices and procurement avenues.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Fireworks penalties and legal exemptions in West Virginia
Vannatter outlines penalties for illegal fireworks in West Virginia ranging from 100 to 1000 dollars and up to 90 days in jail. He notes safe surrender at local fire departments with no consequences. Permissible items include novelties sparklers snakes glow worms smoke devices party poppers string poppers drop pops and wire sparklers.
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Vannatter
West Virginia
Jody Neal
Meal
Bottonline.com
Spider-Man 2 details and fan reactions and facts
Fans in Falls Mills, Princeton, and Bluefield praise Spider-Man and discuss the sequel. Reports note Spider-Man 2 costs over 200 million to produce with Tobey Maguire returning as Peter Parker. The piece also recalls the original film’s record opening and Spider-Man's creator Stan Lee.
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Kayla Pennington
Falls Mills
Aaron Smith
Princeton
Ryan Williams
Bluefield
Spider-Man
Harry Osborne
Peter Parker
Tobey Maguire
May
Otto Octavius
Parker
Spider- Man
Stan Lee
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