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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2016
Page
1
Richlands Softball Debuts on New Home Field
The Richlands softball team makes its first appearance on the new home field, marking a milestone for the program as players take the field in a fresh venue. The game opens a new chapter for the Wildcats with optimism for the season ahead.
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Richlands
McAuliffe vetoes religious exemption bill in Virginia
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed a GOP backed bill shielding religious groups from punishment over refusing services for gay marriages. He said the measure would legalize discrimination and harm Virginia's economy while noting the broader political clash with GOP social agendas. He also vetoed a separate abortion funding bill targeting Planned Parenthood, framing leadership as pro-growth and in step with corporate priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAuliffe
Richmond
Virginia
Terry McAuliffe
WTOP
Southern
Georgia
Nathan Deal
North Carolina
Pat McCrory
Planned Parenthood
Teens and community events split across Bluefield and nearby towns
Local notices report a Teen Easter walk and Heroes Week events alongside filming for a Believe movie. A structure fire occurred in Bluefield with emergency response. A robotics competition is scheduled, and another structure fire was reported in Duhring with investigations ongoing.
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Bluefield
Duhring
Lottery Results From West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia Daily three numbers 5 9 7 and daily four 0 6 3 9. Virginia Pick three 1 0 6 and Pick four 1 7 4 3.
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West Virginia Daily
Daily
Virginia Pick
Hope for unhealthy McDowell County health effort rises
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports McDowell County faces poor health metrics including lowest male life expectancy. State Public Health Commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta urges community involvement to make programs work. He cites diabetes high blood pressure tobacco and childhood obesity and notes programs like Sky's the Limit engage youth to foster healthier communities with state grants and tools, dependent on local commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bureau of Public Health
Rahul Gupta
Bureau
Gupta
Manchin Visits Mercer County For Job Fair
U S Sen Joe Manchin D West Virginia visited Bluefield State College Mercer County speaking to students and vendors at a job fair He praised West Virginians work ethic but urged action to raise adult workforce participation saying it troubles him most and drives his focus for change
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Congress
U.S
Joe Manchin
Dw.va
Mercer County
Bluefield State College
West
Manchin
Eric DiNovo Top
Scotty Hylton
Richlands
Ricky Hamrick
Summers County
Southern Coalfields
Ned Shot
Princeton Veteran’s Center
Richard Canterbury
VFW Post 9696
West Virginia expands window for child sex abuse civil suits
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a bill extending the statute of limitations for civil suits in childhood sexual abuse cases to 10 years from the incident or discovery, a change Del. Clif Moore called a small victory though he wanted no time limit. Jennifer Crim, a former abuse survivor who led the push, said many victims only seek action decades later. Legislation, A-5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Earl Ray Tomblin
Del
Clif Moore
McDowell County
Senate
House
Moore
Jennifer Crim
Crim
East River Overlook makeover under Keep Mercer Clean drive
Volunteers led by Recovery Point Four Seasons and Seasons Graduate Mickey Dickerson cleaned East River Mountain as part of a 40 day Keep Mercer Clean campaign. Crews gathered truckloads of trash including mattresses bathtubs and tires while staining the overlook building and roadway from the overlook to Route 460. Ground Crew Supervisor Nick Harrison said this is the second year of the effort and noted progress from last year.
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East River Overlook
Keep
Luefield
East River Mountain
Nick Harrison
Harrison
Mercer County
Adam Carver
Parkersburg
W.va
River Mountain Overlook
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