ArcelorMittal helps line up next generation as silver-haired steelworkers start to retireWEIRTON, W.Va. — In the business of steelmaking, a gray-haired work force can be a good thing: Seasoned employees in the mill signify experience and safety, reliability and commitment. WVa Bayer CropScience plant to cut storage of deadly chemical blamed for 1984 deaths in IndiaINSTITUTE, W.Va. — Bayer CropScience said Wednesday that a West Virginia plant will reduce its storage of a toxic chemical that was in danger of being released in a deadly explosion nearly a year ago. Fraser fir from West Virginia will be picked as this year’s White House Christmas treeCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Fraser fir from West Virginia will be the Christmas tree displayed inside the White House this year. VA tells veterans they have Lou Gehrig’s disease benefits, though not all have fatal illnessCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Air Force reservist Gale Reid received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Department that told her she had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she immediately put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests. Five days later, the VA said its “diagnosis” was a mistake. Veteran’s group: VA mistakenly tells 1,200 they have Lou Gehrig’s, fatal neurological diseaseCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Air Force reservist Gale Reid received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Department that told her she had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she immediately put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests. Five days later, the VA said its “diagnosis” was a mistake. Veterans Affairs mistakenly tells 1,200 they have Lou Gehrig’s, a fatal neurological diseaseCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Air Force Reservist Gale Reid received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Department that told her she had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she immediately put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests. Five days later, the VA said its “diagnosis” was a mistake. Protesters reunite from 1974 W.Va. textbook battle that set the stage for modern conservativesCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bishop Avis Hill can’t help feeling a little like a pioneer these days. Man down: Man calls 911 after mistaking prone W.Va. man repairing meter for someone in troubleKEYSER, W.Va. — Sonny Gank was just doing his job when a passerby spotted him prone on a sidewalk and thought he was in trouble. Police said the passerby went to the Mineral County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday afternoon and reported a man lying on the sidewalk, apparently passed out or disabled. The sheriff’s department notified 911, which alerted city police and emergency personnel. Manson follower known as ‘Squeaky’ who tried to kill Ford is quietly released from prisonFORT WORTH, Texas — Three decades after basking in the national spotlight as “Squeaky” the infamous Charles Manson disciple who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford, the now 60-year-old woman slipped quietly out of a federal prison Friday after being released on parole. WVa steel mill marks a century in business, still ’standing’ after consolidation of industryWEIRTON, W.Va. — The city’s welcome sign proudly proclaims Weirton was “forged by steel.” Yet the ArcelorMittal steel mill is only a fraction of what it once was, down to 1,000 workers from the 14,000 of its heyday. MTR Gaming posts small profit, says layoffs, other cutbacks helped improve 2nd-qtr resultsCHESTER, W.Va. — Casino operator MTR Gaming Group Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $352,000, or 1 cent per share, and said Wednesday that cost-containment efforts helped boost pretax earnings by about 10 percent. Federal judge denies Obama administration attempt to withdraw Bush-era mining ruleCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday rebuffed the Obama administration’s attempt to reverse a last-minute Bush-era rule that allows surface mine waste to be dumped near streams. WesBanco revises Q2 results lower due to bad real estate loanWHEELING, W.Va. —WesBanco Inc. says its second-quarter profit fell more than originally reported because of a soured real estate loan. Huge statewide yard sales find more of a niche as shoppers dig in for bargain treasuresBUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Disabled mom Shawna Eddy hopes the mounds of clothing covering her front lawn will generate enough cash to take three adolescent daughters to the Shoe Show before school starts. AP IMPACT: Mortgage middlemen to profit from gov’t housing bailout despite checkered pastWASHINGTON — Billions of dollars the government is spending to help financially pressed homeowners avert foreclosure are passing through — and enriching — companies accused of preying on the people they’re supposed to help, an Associated Press investigation has found. Fairs, festivals that scale back to survive the recession see record crowds of ’staycationers’CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fun-seekers venturing out to farm fairs, art festivals and other mainstays of the American summer are finding either crowds or cancellation notices this year — and sometimes for the same reason. Patriot Coal to shut down W.Va. surface mine, focus production at lower-cost operationsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another major U.S. coal mining complex has fallen victim to the slumping demand for energy. Roberts re-elected president of UMWA; Kane wins new terms as secretary-treasurerCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cecil E. Roberts has won a new five-year term as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communitiesMore than 100 communities in 32 states and Puerto Rico benefit from taxpayer-susidized air service. Costs of the program have spiraled to $175 million or more for the upcoming budget year. The subsidies can amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for each passenger ticket. Below are communities that benefit from the program, and the per ticket subsidy, in dollars, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee: Alpha transforms itself into nation’s No. 3 coal producer with takeover of rival FoundationCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alpha Natural Resources completed the takeover of rival Foundation Coal Holdings on Friday, winning shareholder approval of a deal that creates a national power out of two regional players even as the recession hammers energy demand. Pilot dies as single-engine plane flies 300 miles past destination, crashes in W.Va. woodsRAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — A single-engine plane crashed in a heavily wooded area of West Virginia after the pilot apparently lost consciousness and flew hundreds of miles past the airport in Indiana where he was supposed to land. As other states lay off their workers, W.Va.’s governor proposes giving his $500 extraCHARLESTON, W.Va. — While economic woes are forcing many states to lay off or furlough their workers, West Virginia’s governor wants to give his a little something extra. Shareholders of Alpha Natural Resources, Foundation Coal approve $1.4 billion dealCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Shareholders approved Alpha Natural Resources’ takeover of rival Foundation Coal Holdings. Massey rehires miners as Asian steel markets show signs of recovering from recessionCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Massey Energy Co. said Wednesday it’s begun rehiring miners amid growing demand for coking coal from Asian steelmakers. Massey Energy reports $20.2 million in 2Q, citing sales to power plantsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal producer Massey Energy Co. said Tuesday it turned a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter as it booked fewer charges and increased shipments to power plants despite slumping demand for electricity amid the recession. Emergency officials: West Virginia mine worker killed when excavator rolls into pondORGAS, W.Va. — Emergency officials in Boone County say a worker at a coal mine has been killed in an accident. Coal producers ICG, Alpha and Foundation cut production further to cope with sluggish demandCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal producers are making further cuts in production as the recession throttles demand for energy and steel, undermining second quarter sales and profits, three of the nation’s largest producers said Monday. Henry Louis Gates Jr., the intellectual, has tasted the arena beforeDecades ago — long before Harvard, long before his books and documentaries — Henry Louis Gates Jr. and some friends nearly set off a brawl trying to integrate a West Virginia club. Massey drops lawsuit challenging W.Va. Supreme Court’s recusal proceduresCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coal producer Massey Energy Co. said Friday it is dropping a lawsuit challenging the West Virginia Supreme Court’s recusal procedures. Alpha Natural Resources reaffirms commitment to buy rival Foundation CoalCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Alpha Natural Resources is confirming its commitment to buy rival mine operator Foundation Coal. |
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