City of Bluefield to sue Norfolk Southern over Grant Street Bridge
City Attorney Colin Cline says Bluefield Board directs filing a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern to force cooperation on the Grant Street Bridge closure. Vice Mayor Barbara Thompson Smith notes 1940 agreement duty to maintain the structure. city managers cite silence since July and consider litigation the only option to bring NS to the table.
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Mercer reports 27th virus death in Mercer County
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports Mercer County records a 27th COVID-19 related death, noting the latest fatality is not linked to the Princeton Health Care Center. A Tazewell County student tests positive in a classroom setting, and a new case is confirmed at the Princeton Health Care Center, part of a broader outbreak with 24 prior deaths.
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Senate GOP eyes October vote on Trump court pick
Senate Republicans push to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the election. Trump says he will announce Saturday and a vote could occur Oct. 29. Democrats oppose naming a justice so close to Election Day amid a charged partisan fight likely to energize supporters and shape key issues like health care and abortion. Romney signals support for a vote.
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Athens man charged with felony child abuse after infant found unresponsive
Mercer County man Dakota Steele, 19, of Athens was arrested after an investigation into why his 6-month-old son was found unresponsive. He was arraigned on a felony charge of child abuse resulting in serious injury and is held on a 50 thousand dollar cash only bond at Southern Regional Jail. The case began when the infant was taken to Princeton Community Hospital on September 11.
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