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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2011
Page
1
Local forward notes from Friday March 18 2011 list events and brief items from Bdtonline covering community news updates, upcoming events, and notices. The page highlights schedule items, small announcements, and minor local developments with no single dominant story.
Today’s forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds with a high near 64. West wind 11 to 17 mph. A motor cycle crash on Mercer Springs Road left a man hospitalized briefly after 7:10 p.m. Senior Trooper J G Martin said the single vehicle wreck did not appear to cause serious injuries.
In a high school basketball matchup, the PikeView team was edged out by Poca Dots, ending PikeView's playoff run. The game featured strong defense from Poca Dots and key scoring from their standout players, sealing the victory.
Standard & Poor's 500 and Russell 2000 advanced to 2,228 and followed with a decline to 1,005 for the broader list. The session reflected a mixed tone as gains and losses offset each other amid trading activity.
Senator Truman Chafin of Mingo renews push to elect Public Service Commission members arguing elected officials would curb “unconscionable” utility practices. He cites Appalachian Power customer delinquencies over 90 days and criticizes APCO for seeking another rate increase while parent AEP posted a $1.3 billion profit last year.
Buchanan County honors Deputy Cameron Neil Justus at Hurley Middle School as hundreds attend his funeral with flag draped casket and honor guards from Virginia State Police and multiple sheriff's offices. The service, led by Reverend Mike Honaker, reflected on the tragedy following the Sunday incident in which Justus and Deputy William E. Stiltner responded to an unauthorized person.
Gas prices rise toward four dollars a gallon prompting motorists to rethink their vehicles. Virginia averages run 3.47 regular 3.53 premium 3.74 diesel. West Virginia 3.62 regular 3.73 premium 3.84 supreme. Low income households seek gas help for emergencies with referrals cited by Bluefield Union Mission official Craig Hammond.
Federal prosecutors ask a federal judge to deny Massey Energy Co. shareholders access to documents from civil and criminal probes tied to the Upper Big Branch mine explosion that killed 29 workers. The filing argues release could hinder prosecutions of security chief Hughie Stover.
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