Weather Forecast for Saturday March 17 2012
A 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon. Mostly cloudy with a high near 75. The forecast covers the day Saturday March 17 2012 with typical spring shower patterns and warm afternoon temperatures.
Zoo cats feed on restaurant donated steak after outage
A transformer fire cutting power to Boston area led The Capital Grille to donate 2,500 pounds of steak worth 20000 dollars to Southwick's Zoo in Mendon Massachusetts. Bengals tigers and an African lion dined like kings as leftovers promised weeks of feeds. Betsey Brewer, zoo owner, said she was surprised and delighted.
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Mendon
Mass
Boston
Massachusetts
Capital Grille
Southwick’s Zoo
Betsey Brewer
Telegram & Gazette
WV Lottery Draws Summary and Pick Totals
West Virginia Daily reports recent lottery results listing Daily 3 numbers 2 0 1, Daily 4 numbers 2 0 9 Virginia Pick 3 numbers 9 0 5, and Pick 4 numbers 6 6 9 2.
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Three new deputies sworn in Mercer County force
Deputy Heather L. Walters was sworn in along with two male deputies in a ceremony in Mercer County Clerk Verlin Moye s office. Sheriff D B Meadows called the oath historic noting Walters is the first female deputy since the 1970s and stressed the value of female officers for victims of violent crime. Deputy Keith Lester also signed the oath to serve and protect.
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Princeton
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Heather L. Walters
Mercer County
Verlin Moye
D.B
Don” Meadows
Meadows
Keith Lester
Bill Archer
Highway bill could fund W Va. road projects in south
U S Senate approved a two year federal highway bill that would fund southern West Virginia roads like the King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway. Rep. Nick Rahall urged House support noting reforms and faster project delivery, while House backing remained uncertain.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
U.S
Rahall
King Coal Highway
Coalfields
House
Rural 4G wireless project expands in Southwest Virginia
Grant funds from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission will bring 4G wireless and enhanced cell service to Tazewell and Buchanan counties as part of a six county rural project. The plan targets 95,000 households and 200,000 residents, promising job creation and improved business attraction while addressing service gaps in Buchanan County.
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Grant
Tazewell
Virginia
Buchanan
Virginia Tobacco
Jim Baldwin
Cumberland Plateau
Buchanan County
Tazewell County
Baldwin
Food City Signs Lease for Bluefield Kroger Site
K K VA T Food Stores confirms lease with landlord for the soon-to-close Kroger on Cumberland Road in Bluefield. The lease takes effect in June after Kroger’s two-month remaining lease, with inspections planned in June and strategies to be evaluated after a building check.
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Bluefield
K-Va-T Food Stores, Inc
Food City
Kroger
Cumberland Road
K-Va-T Food Stores
Steve Smith
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