Spring Weather Outlook For March 30, 2012
Friday forecasts show a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly sunny overall with a high near 72 degrees. Conditions may shift but the main takeaway is warm and unsettled weather patterns for the day.
Bluefield's Fox to play for Lions
Fox of Bluefield signs to join the Lions as a college football transfer. The move places the player in a new conference, with expectations of immediate depth at running back and special teams impact for the upcoming season.
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Medvedev Cat Dorofei Sparks Online Feud in Russia
In Moscow, tweets mock Medvedev as Putin's tame figure after reports of his cat Dorofei running away. Medvedev, at an India summit, said the cat was not missing, yet online jibes continued.
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Lottery numbers listed for West Virginia and Virginia
The West Virginia Daily lists Daily 3 9 4 8 and Daily 4 3 9 1 8 while Virginia picks are Pick 3 1 1 4 and Pick 4 4 4 8 4. No further details provided.
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Princeton student’s death spurs anti bullying group formed
The death of 12 year old Dalton Lee Walker outside Princeton home leads community reaction. A new group, the Mercer County Vigil, forms to address bullying as investigators, including Lt Hill and Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ash, seek facts. The case probes school officials handling while authorities monitor action.
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Ex-superintendent pleads guilty in UBB blast case
Gary May of Bloomingrose, once Massey Energy official, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the federal government over Upper Big Branch mine safety. He admitted signaling inspectors and aiding coverups before the April 5, 2010, explosion that killed 29. He faces up to five years in prison at Aug. 9 sentencing in Beckley.
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Closure still planned for Bluefield processing center
Despite opposition from city officials and lawmakers the Bluefield Mail Processing and Distribution Center is slated to close this spring. Lawmakers sought a moratorium until May 15 but postal officials announced the facility will shut, with phasing not to begin before the deadline passes.
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Stopgap Extension Keeps Local Highway Projects In Limbo
U S House votes 266 to 158 for a 90 day stopgap extension of the federal transportation bill leaving local highway projects uncertain. Representative Nick Rahall warns that delaying a long term highway bill jeopardizes West Virginia jobs and road projects.
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