Rainy festival fails to dampen James H. Drew Exposition fun
Despite heavy rain and thunderstorms, festivalgoers at the Comcast Mountain Festival enjoyed rides, lights and food. Bluefield residents praised the carnival atmosphere as organizers extend a pay one for unlimited rides promo to 4 p.m. today. authorities plan ATV safety session Saturday and a gospel concert tonight at 7 p.m.
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Bluefield
James H. Drew
Steven McClanahan
Marc Meachum
Greater Bluefield
Katherine
Asbury
America
the Hoppers
Allison Durham Speer
Bluefield City Auditorium
Flooding prompts watch as storms lash southern West Virginia
The region endures continuous showers and storms with hail and damaged property across Tazewell County. Cars suffered hood and trunk damage from dime sized hail while thousands of plants at Broyles Gardens were damaged. No major floods reported yet but streams remain high. The Salvation Army assists victims in Richlands after flooding disrupted neighborhoods.
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Paul Broyles
Princeton
Broyles Gardens
Broyles
Mike Gillen
National Weather Service
Blacksburg
Gillen
West Virginia
Virginia
Doran
Russell County
Tazewell County
Salvation Army
Richlands Police Department
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
Cupcake Pyramid Idea From Egyptian Tomb Project
He once taught at the University of Pittsburgh and conceived a cup cake pyramid inspired by Egyptian tomb goods from a class project. Community members and students helped build the artwork, with photos at Twinkies.com under World of Wackiness. Hostess initially thought the idea was lunatic after a year of calls.
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University of Pittsburgh
Sheffler
Twinkies
Hostess
Necco Wafers Inspire Concord Art Club Project
Sheffler plans an impressionistic wafer based artwork using pastel Necco colors. A $36,000 pyramid was created for a past project, with Necco supplying wafers. He envisions a community funded display in Concord College ballroom, involving locals and future fundraising.
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Sheffler
Concord College
Concord Art Club
Coca-Cola
PepsiCo
New ATV Law Tightens Rules For Youth Riders
Mercer County officials outline penalties for underage ATV operation and helmet mandates. The law requires riders under 18 to wear helmets, bans passengers on non designed ATVs, and prohibits ATV use on paved center‑lined roads. First offenses carry fines from 50 to 100 dollars plus possible community service. higher offenses increase fines and hours. Local police say enforcement will begin as the law changes, with repeated calls on ATV safety and road use.
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Jackson
Mercer County
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Hiawatha
Bluefield
Cpl. C.S. Myers
Myers
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline.com
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John Nelsor
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Richlands
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A-1
Sue
Rick” Fowler
Comcast Mountain Festival
Prinary Associates
Roac
E. Cumberland Rd
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Hardee
Ave
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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