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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2002
Page
1
A bombing in Israel has resulted in additional deaths as authorities report casualties from the blast. Officials note the attack increased fatalities and prompted emergency responses as investigations continue.
Local candidates for the May primary met to discuss issues facing the city commission. The forum highlighted zoning, budget priorities, public safety, and transparency as key themes for voters.
WVVA reports on flooding effects for farmers and fishermen as disaster recovery progresses. Cleanup continues raising questions about mail delivery routes and community logistics. Weather details and first impressions of the Virginias through strangers' eyes are noted.
Mercer County Board of Education schedules a special meeting for Thursday at 6 p.m. in the CADD Room of the Mercer County Technical Education Center. The meeting will cover a West Virginia School Boards Association 2002 spring training teleconference.
McDowell County and state officials gathered at Welch City Hall for an FEMA signing as Gov. Wise could not attend due to weather. Mayor Henry Paul, 82, said he would return to work with his team led by Robert Little, while residents hoped for funds when the governor appears. Det. Emily Yeager, D McDowell, quipped about needing money, as rebuilding continues.
Weather renews fears as a flash flood watch prompted renewed search for missing people along the Tug Fork and Dry Fork rivers in McDowell County. State DEP said slurry impoundments in the county were inspected and found not in danger, easing immediate concerns.
In Tazewell Virginia two new council members were elected with incumbent Mayor Charles E Green III re elected unopposed with 516 votes. Re elected council member A Donald Buchanan and challengers Charles C Grindstaff and R Kimnette Kim Long won unofficial returns Long led with 402 votes followed by Buchanan 365 and Grindstaff 321 Incumbent Bettye H VanDyke is listed.
In Pocahontas, Vice Mayor John Patrick Hurley ousted longtime Mayor Anita G. Brown with 124 votes to 84. Hurley pledged to address a shrinking population and deteriorating buildings, expressing awe at the town’s confidence and promising to do his best for Pocahontas.
Telegraph reports devastating floods last Thursday across McDowell County and Four Seasons Country. Roads remain closed and public travel banned in many areas by West Virginia state troopers for safety, leaving residents cut off from Daily Telegraph coverage.
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