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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2016
Page
1
A damp May day with showers likely before 11 a.m. Then showers and a possible thunderstorm between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Expect periodic rain, with temperatures remaining mild and humidity high across the period. Winds light to moderate as the day progresses.
Pittsburgh AP reports three mayors were trapped in an elevator at the Westin Hotel after a meeting of the Allegheny League of Municipalities. Bill Peduto, Millvale and Leetsdale mayors were stuck about 40 minutes with no cellphone service until a hotel worker summoned responders.
Hollywood visits Welch as Brie Larson shoots The Glass Castle in McDowell County. Fans and locals fill Vic Nystrom Stadium in maroon and white while Larson portrays Jeannette Walls, with Walls’ Welch High School history echoed in the scene.
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed a $100 billion two year Virginia budget after lawmakers approved it. He vetoed a paragraph barring unilateral Medicaid expansion, while Republicans challenged the veto as invalid. The clash highlights party divides over health care funding and state finances.
Bluefield police receive five new 2016 Ford Explorer Police Interceptors at no cost to the city. A $50,000 USDA grant and a $100,000 private donation cover the $0 expense, per Sgt. J D Vance, with vehicles equipped for patrol use.
Bluefield hosts its first Fantastic Friday farmer’s market with about 50 attendees in 30 minutes and six vendors planned. Economic Development Director Jim Spencer notes rains hold off and aims for 100 attendees and downtown foot traffic benefiting five downtown restaurants. Vendors include McDowell County Farms with eggs and produce, Maddie Long’s Delights offering baked goods, and Maddie Long noting strong turnout as nearly 150 people attend.
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