Local Forecast Friday March 4, 2016 Snow Chance
A chance of snow showers mainly before 10 a.m. then becoming mostly cloudy. High near 40 with a low around 28. Friday’s conditions anticipate light accumulation possible and brisk air across the region.
Mudslide cleanup and fires tied to Bluefield and Duhring
State police report multiple incidents including mudslide cleanup and structure fires in Bluefield and Duhring. A single vehicle crash was also noted amid ongoing emergency responses and a community Secret Santa program.
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Duhring
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Lottery results from West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers 5 8 6. Daily 4 numbers 3 2 9 8. Virginia Pick 3 numbers 5 6 2. Pick 4 numbers 2 8 6 7.
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Equipment Seized From Justice Mines Over Tax Debt
Tazewell County officials seized more than $850,000 of equipment at Black River Coal LLC near Bandy after Justice Group subsidiaries failed to pay December property taxes. Sheriff deputies and County Treasurer David Larimer executed the distress warrant following a January notice and a February 19 deadline with no payment.
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Jim Justice
David Larimer
Justice
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Recovery housing program for women to start in Mercer
A new recovery housing program for women will start in Mercer County under CASE and funded by a $1.5 million state grant announced by Gov. Tomblin. Grants manager David Weiss says Mercer will receive $217,366 to support women in recovery, directed for court-ordered housing rather than transitional housing for the homeless.
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Mercer County
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CASE
Tomblin vetoes concealed carry bill veto ceremony
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed HB 4145 the concealed carry bill after law enforcement officers voiced strong opposition. He cited public safety concerns and questioned a $50 tax credit for training as ill advised and fiscally unclear. The veto drew applause from officers gathered at the ceremony.
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Charleston
Earl Ray Tomblin
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Tomblin
Sheriff lashes out over denied substance abuse grant for McDowell County
Sheriff Martin West said McDowell County was excluded from a state substance abuse grant announced by the Governor. He cited the county’s high overdose deaths and lack of infrastructure while alleging years of failed help from the state. He said he contacted Charleston for answers.
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Luefield
McDowell County
Martin West
Charleston
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