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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2002
Page
1
West Virginia lawmakers tackle stalled or expired measures in a quiet session, debating which bills should be revived or shelved. Party lines shape decisions on budget, education, and local governance, as committees push proposals toward final floor votes.
The West Virginia Health Care Authority approves the Certificate of Need for BRMC expansion. The decision clears the way for facility growth, signaling state endorsement of the project and anticipated improvements in local health services.
A McDowell County murder trial resumes as prosecutors pursue charges of murder. In related coverage, a teen accused of killing a family member returns to court amid ongoing legal proceedings and a Supreme Court decision granting a new trial in another teen murder case.
Six months after the attacks the city observed moments of silence at 8:46 and 9:03 a.m. and dedicated a gashed spherical sculpture at the World Trade Center site. After nightfall, columns of light representing the twin towers were to be displayed from a lot near Ground Zero in a recurring memorial, the Tribute in Light, lasting until April 13.
A McDowell County jury is seated for the murder trial of Lori Day 27 of War and Anthony Whitt 21 of War in the Feb 5 2001 death of Dorothy Mitchell 58 of War. Mitchell disappeared Jan 29 2001 near War and was found Feb 5 in a wooded Mercer County area, body buried under a trash pile near Bramwell Coaldale Mountain.
Deborah Farley Neal of THENS-Deborah Ave faces a new trial after the Oct 22 2001 death of her husband Brian Keith Neal from leukemia following chemotherapy radiation and a bone marrow transplant at West Virginia University Ruby Memorial Medical Center. A fire on Thorn Street destroyed their home and possessions.
In Tazewell County a six year old Cedar Bluff Elementary pupil Meleshia Steffey remained in critical condition Monday at Johnson City Medical Center after being struck by a school bus on Webb Street. Superintendent Don Hodock said she was improving and had been upgraded to a regular room on a waiting list.
The Daily Telegraph launches a new Faith section on page B-7 to cover local religious news. Publisher Gary Adkisson says weekly church attendance justifies more faith coverage and avoids preaching while informing readers about local faith communities. Executive Editor Tom Colley calls it timely and relevant.
A Nemours Ruritan Club gathering is planned for today at 7 p.m. at the Nemours Community Center. Friday events include a pancake day hosted by The Princeton Athens Kiwanis at First United Methodist Church Family Ministries Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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