OVMC names Dr Bill Apostolon chief resident
He succeeds as chief resident at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling after completing his internal medicine residency. A Princeton native and 2001 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine graduate, he plans a critical care fellowship in the Pittsburgh area. He lives with his wife Andrea and three children, son of Margaret and the late Dr Billy Apostolon. Marketwatch meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Tazewell Extension Office coordinated by Mike Harris. call 988-0405 for info.
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Princeton
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Bluefield State College
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Pittsburgh
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Hinton
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WV Small Business Center to Offer Two Workshops
Charleston WV startup workshop from 10 a.m. to noon and financing workshop from 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. at West Virginia Community and Technical College Cole Complex Room 112. Registration required by calling Linda Nielson at 766 5112.
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West Virginia Small Business Development Center
West Virginia Community and Technical College
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Virginia economic forecast sees 2004 growth start 2003 gains
The Thomas Jefferson Institute releases its 2004 Virginia forecast with 3.9 percent wage growth in 2003, 0.9 percent non farm employment growth in 2003 rising to 1.7 percent in 2004. Danville leads job gains at 2.9 percent, Roanoke lone metro area to lose 0.4 percent in 2003, Charlottesville and Richmond solid in growth. Retail sales rise 2.1 percent in 2003 and 3.9 percent in 2004 as consumer spending climbs. Virginian unemployment stands at 4.1 percent in February 2003.
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Richmond
Michael W. Thompson
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Dennis Yena
Dyena
Bottonline
Virginia economic forecast signals 2003 retail sales rebound
The Institute for Public Policy forecasts Virginia retail growth led by Northern Virginia at 5 percent, with new building permits rising 14.2 percent through 2003. Building activity rose 7.4 percent in the year ending February 2003 as housing stays strong before a slower, higher-rate year ahead.
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Virginia's Top 10 Employers Listed by Policy Institute
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy ranks Virginia's leading employers. Topping the list are the U S Department of Defense and Wal-Mart, followed by Fairfax County Public Schools and Food Lion. Other major employers include Newport News Shipbuilding U S Postal Service County of Fairfax Sentra Health System Capital One Service and the Virginia Beach School Board.
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Wal-Mart
Fairfax County Public Schools
Food Lion
Newport News Shipbuilding
U.S. Postal Service
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Sentra Health System
Capital One Service
Virginia Beach School Board
West Virginia sees big proposed natural gas rate hikes
Consumer Advocate Division steps in as eight major utilities including Bluefield Gas Co seek an average 33.5 percent rate rise. Director Billy Jack Gregg cites supply demand pressure and a 39 percent year over year drop in state gas supplies.
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Consumer Advocate Division
Billy Jack Gregg
Bluefield Gas Co
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West Virginia
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