Weather forecast for today with light winds and near 40
A lingering flurry possible this morning, otherwise a mix of clouds and sun with light winds and highs near 40 this afternoon.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2004
Page
1
A lingering flurry possible this morning, otherwise a mix of clouds and sun with light winds and highs near 40 this afternoon.
In federal court, two men faced drug charges as prosecutors pursued cases outlined on the docket. The brief appearance flagged ongoing federal actions, with no plea details provided in the fragment.
In Lexington Nebraska Mayor John Fagot bans shaving for men over 21 to boost Plum Creek Days. Violators without a shaving permit risk a playful dunk in a horse tank. The festival celebrates the town's former name and features a beard growing contest.
Sandra Salmons 42 of Hurley Virginia was arraigned on murder charges in the death of Bascom Horn 87 of State Line Ridge Pilgrims Knob Bradshaw Mountain. West Virginia State Police say a confrontation preceded the shooting and Horn died of two gunshot wounds. Salmons is held at McDowell County Jail after arraignment.
Gov. Bob Wise signed the landmark act aimed at ATV safety, including helmet rules for youths, required training next year, and limits on riding double without a driver license. Counties with a comprehensive plan may join cities under the new law.
Lottery update reports results from West Virginia games: Daily 3 numbers 3 7 0 and Daily 4 numbers 5 3 7 5 Virginia Pick 3 6 4 5 and Pick 4 9 7 5 6. No further details provided.
Abingdon Virginia report notes a U S Supreme Court decision on Crawford v Washington may affect evidence in the Western District of Virginia triple homicide case. Pocahontas mayor Charles Wesley Gilmore Walter Lesight Church and Sheri Nichols face trial for the killings of Robert and Una Mae Davis and Bobby Hopewell Jr with jury selection having begun in February and the trial paused by the ruling. Nichols faces federal perjury charges connected to the case.
In Charleston, neglect of a Senate approved amendment to protect Bluefield State College’s associate degree programs may erase two years of work. The House bill lacks the amendment, prompting debate over whether the omission was inadvertent as the Senate Finance Committee reconvenes at 10 am to decide.
Justice was served today as John Allen Muhammad received a death sentence for the October 2002 sniper shootings in the Washington area that killed ten people. Muhammad, who acted as his own attorney in court, maintained his innocence and said he plans to appeal.
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