May 12 2016 Weather: Showers and Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of showers and thunderstorms with mostly cloudy skies. High near 77 degrees. Chance of precipitation about 60 percent.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2016
Page
1
A chance of showers and thunderstorms with mostly cloudy skies. High near 77 degrees. Chance of precipitation about 60 percent.
Charleston AP reports West Virginia’s primary drew 40 percent of registered voters, with 487,550 ballots cast in 54 of 55 counties. Braxton County did not report. The release notes this tops unofficial 2012 turnout of 27 percent and 2008 36 percent, with official 2008 turnout at 43 percent.
West Virginia Daily 3 numbers were 8 1 7 and Daily 4 drew 5 5 1 8. Virginia Pick 3 yielded 4 7 5 and Pick 4 produced 0 9 5 8 with a final bonus 475.
In Charleston, billionaire Jim Justice challenges Republican nominee Bill Cole after Justice’s primary win. Cole, Bluefield car dealer and one‑term former state senator, touts business experience as he pitches state growth. Both face a high unemployment backdrop as open seats shift in a tight 2016 cycle.
Mercer County Clerk Verlin Moye said a canvass of Tuesday’s primary results will be held Monday May 15 to review local and national race tallies. He noted the process will verify accuracy, check against electronic media, and ensure all numbers match.
Facing a budget shortfall for the 2016-17 year, Tazewell County schools plan about 847000 in cuts while preserving all sports programs. Chair David Woodard says most reductions come from attrition retirements and insurance and will not impact classrooms or staff layoffs if possible.
Princeton prosecutor says a plea agreement was reached with Amy Davis 38 of Princeton in a Mercer County Circuit Court hearing for two armed robberies and an escape. Davis faces charges from January robberies at Little General Store and S and S Express where a taser revolver and cash were involved. A May 17 plea hearing was set with details not yet released.
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