Mother, son killed in weekend fire
PULLMAN - The state Fire Marshal's Office and Ritchie County sheriff's deputies are searching for clues to what caused a weekend fire that killed a woman and her son.
The sheriff's department said Monday the victims were Lola Eakle, 91, and her 67-year-old son, Teddy Eakle.
According to the Fire Marshal's office, the fire broke out in the Eakles' Pullman home about 5 a.m. Saturday. A cause of the fire has yet to be determined because the blaze caused extensive damage.
Slot techs accused in theft at Nitro track
Two slot technicians are accused of stealing money from slot machines at Tri-State Racetrack and Casino in Nitro.
State Police on Sunday charged Jason M. Wright, 34, of Cross Lanes with grand larceny and conspiracy. Curtis D. Dotson, 37, of Nitro was charged with petit larceny and conspiracy.
The state Lottery Commission's Security Division alleged in a complaint that the men stole money from cash boxes inside the slot machines.
W.Va. says coal drove big export surge in 2008
The state Department of Commerce says strong foreign demand for coal boosted West Virginia exports 41 percent last year.
Figures released by the agency Monday show coal and oil exports surged 144 percent from 2007 to 2008. Exports of mining equipment jumped 31 percent, but plastics dipped 0.4 percent.
Moreover, the agency says U.S. Commerce Department figures show the value of exports increased more than 43 percent to $5.6 billion in 2008, from $3.9 billion in 2007.
Factors including the value of the U.S. dollar, ocean freight rates and shipping bottlenecks in Australia combined to create strong international demand for Appalachian coal last year. Prices at times more than doubled, particularly for coking coal used to fire steel blast furnaces.
Employment, training to get $14.5 million
West Virginia is getting about $14.5 million from the federal stimulus package for employment and training programs.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the state's share of funding Monday. A total $3.5 billion has been allocated to the nation's work force investment system.
Mother, son killed in weekend fire
PULLMAN - The state Fire Marshal's Office and Ritchie County sheriff's deputies are searching for clues to what caused a weekend fire that killed a woman and her son.
The sheriff's department said Monday the victims were Lola Eakle, 91, and her 67-year-old son, Teddy Eakle.
According to the Fire Marshal's office, the fire broke out in the Eakles' Pullman home about 5 a.m. Saturday. A cause of the fire has yet to be determined because the blaze caused extensive damage.
Slot techs accused in theft at Nitro track
Two slot technicians are accused of stealing money from slot machines at Tri-State Racetrack and Casino in Nitro.
State Police on Sunday charged Jason M. Wright, 34, of Cross Lanes with grand larceny and conspiracy. Curtis D. Dotson, 37, of Nitro was charged with petit larceny and conspiracy.
The state Lottery Commission's Security Division alleged in a complaint that the men stole money from cash boxes inside the slot machines.
W.Va. says coal drove big export surge in 2008
The state Department of Commerce says strong foreign demand for coal boosted West Virginia exports 41 percent last year.
Figures released by the agency Monday show coal and oil exports surged 144 percent from 2007 to 2008. Exports of mining equipment jumped 31 percent, but plastics dipped 0.4 percent.
Moreover, the agency says U.S. Commerce Department figures show the value of exports increased more than 43 percent to $5.6 billion in 2008, from $3.9 billion in 2007.
Factors including the value of the U.S. dollar, ocean freight rates and shipping bottlenecks in Australia combined to create strong international demand for Appalachian coal last year. Prices at times more than doubled, particularly for coking coal used to fire steel blast furnaces.
Employment, training to get $14.5 million
West Virginia is getting about $14.5 million from the federal stimulus package for employment and training programs.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the state's share of funding Monday. A total $3.5 billion has been allocated to the nation's work force investment system.
Unemployed, underemployed and dislocated workers can obtain career counseling, job search assistance, training and other services from the system's One-Stop Career Centers.
Lawmaker wants to tap R.D. Bailey Lake water
PINEVILLE - A Southern West Virginia lawmaker says R.D. Bailey Lake should be used to supply water to residents in three coalfield counties.
Sen. Richard Browning said the lake, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, could supply up to 10 million gallons a day to water systems serving residents in McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties.
The Wyoming County Democrat said the lake could be the start of tying the local water systems together to improve and extend service to all residents.
He said his proposal could help small systems with a declining number of subscribers.
The corps would have to conduct a study to determine if it is feasible to tap the lake.
Severstal to shut down furnace in late March
WHEELING - An electric steelmaking furnace that Severstal Wheeling planned to idle in February will instead shut down at the end of March.
That means the steel plant in Mingo Junction, Ohio, will essentially go dark.
The company did not say how many workers will be affected.
The shutdown may last a few months or longer, depending on the market.
Severstal, part of Russia's OAO Severstal, held the first of four meetings Monday to inform workers that it will idle the furnace in a way that makes it easier to restart.
The $115 million electric furnace is only five years old and has never been taken to full capacity.
General Manager Wilbur Winland says the Martins Ferry and Yorkville plants will continue to operate, along with the coke plant in Follansbee.
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