Weather Outlook for Monday March 14 2016
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail with a high near 69 and a low around 52. A 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast, affecting daytime and evening hours.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2016
Page
1
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail with a high near 69 and a low around 52. A 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast, affecting daytime and evening hours.
Witnesses say a base jumper parachuted safely from the Shard in London, evading police by landing near London Bridge station. Video shows a green chute deployed as bystanders posted on social media, with the jumper handing the chute to an accomplice before fleeing into the station. This marks the first documented base jump from the 95 story tower since its 2012 completion.
Local activity highlights include Heroes Week and the Believe movie filming. Reports also mention a structure fire in Bluefield and another in Duhring, plus a robotics competition and a single vehicle crash with investigations ongoing.
Lottery numbers shown include Powerball sequence 11 28 50 57 62 with 23 as Powerball and Mega Millions 14 18 48 54 71 with 13 as multiplier. No draw date provided.
Federal Judge Irene C. Berger granted summary judgment to Thomas K. Lampert, finding Tams Management Inc and Southern Coal Corp liable for 2 million in royalties after missing a 90 day permit transfer deadline tied to Lampert’s sale of Newgate Development of Beckley LLC. Justice, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, faces the contract- based liability while his firms argue delays were beyond control.
Public water service and new fire hydrants in Oakvale and surrounding areas prompted a reduction in the Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department classification from 9/10 to 05/5X, potentially lowering property insurance rates for residents in Oakvale Elgood Ingleside Kellysville Cheesy Creek Possum Hollow Hatcher Fountain Park and nearby roads effective April. Chief Victor Lester and Assistant Chief Davina Clyburn noted improved hydrant access and prior water shuttling methods while ISP and State Fire Marshal oversight supported the rating change.
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy establishes a state mine rescue team to back up company teams at coal mines. Operations center in Coeburn and Oakwood with offices in Lebanon and Big Stone Gap. The move aims to reduce costs while meeting federal requirements for two rescue teams per mine.
Bailey Log House at the Sanders House Museum in Bluefield Virginia will begin public and school tours in April. Chairman Lynn Burnette notes the Civil War era home dates to its original owner Harry Bailey and served as a residence for women staff at Bluefield College.
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