Weather Update for Friday March 16 2012
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 1 p.m. A cloudy day with a high near 72. Today’s weather outlook emphasizes potential storms and mid seventies temperatures.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2012
Page
1
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms likely mainly after 1 p.m. A cloudy day with a high near 72. Today’s weather outlook emphasizes potential storms and mid seventies temperatures.
The Kansas House committee blocked a bid to make Toto the official state dog. Rep. Ed Trimmer plans to reintroduce the idea next year, while Brenda Moore will rally support this summer. PETA opposes the measure, warning it could boost puppy mills and reduce shelter adoptions.
Lottery results show West Virginia Daily 3 draws 1 4 3 and Daily 4 2 3 9 8. Virginia Pick 3 5 2 4 and Pick 4 9 8 1 7.
Pyott-Boone Electronics in North Tazewell plans to grow by 80 employees over three years and invest six million dollars in expansion. The firm will receive grants totaling 850,000 from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission and the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. The expansion follows the Minecom acquisition, expanding products for defense, coal, and hard rock mining sectors.
McDowell County leaders and Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center plan a Suboxone clinic to treat addiction in the county. They cited transportation barriers and a lack of local providers, hoping doctors from private practice join the effort and that facilities are established locally.
In Christiansburg Virginia AP reports the state signals it will appeal a jury ruling that Virginia Tech officials were negligent in the 2007 mass shooting that killed 32 people. The verdict favored parents Julia Pryde and Erin Peterson, who argued officials should have warned students sooner. Virginia Tech will review with the attorney general before deciding on next steps.
Tickets for a June 29 concert at Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield went on sale as fans lined up on phones. Lee Brice Jake Owen Eric Church and Folk Soul Revival are billed. Erik Robinson, executive director of the Second Chance Learning Center, reported steady call volume throughout the morning.
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