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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2003
Page
5
Weirton Steel Corp. posted a $14.8 million loss for July as a Chapter 11 debtor. July operating costs reached $102.86 million with $91.05 million in sales, while interest and $1.7 million in reorganization costs pushed the deficit. The firm had $44.2 million loss in Q2 and $74.8 million in Q1.
RACINE AP no charges will be fired in an accident at a Boone County fire station in which a fire truck struck two firefighters killing one and injuring another. Just a tragic accident. It looked like just a matter of people operating around the trucks with audible alerts and they just let their guard down Boone County sheriff s Chief Deputy Rodney Miller said Thursday. Barry D. Lutsy 45 of Ashford died at Charleston Area Medical Center following the Aug. 13 accident. CUMBERLAND Md AP 7 A 17 year old Keyser W Va boy has been accused of raping two 13 year old girls from the Cumberland area. Police said the arrest was made about a week ago. Although the boy has been charged as an adult his name is being withheld by police to protect the identities of the victims. Detective Israel Sibley said one of the girls met the suspect on the Internet in December and eventually they arranged to meet at a remote site in Allegany County. The pair arranged to bring the second girl to the meeting. The boy is charged with two counts each of second degree rape second degree assault third and fourth degree sex offenses and other charges. SEOUL AP Kenzi Snider the first American citizen to be extradited to South Korea told a South Korean appeals court Thursday that she didn t kill a fellow American woman and that her previous confession was false. Snider who was acquitted in June of killing Jamie Penich in a South Korean hotel room in 2001 made the statement during her first appeals court hearing at a Seoul High Court. The next court hearing is scheduled for Sept. 18 and the hearings could take at least several months.
In Tazewell County officials urge the Virginia General Assembly to raise penalties for vandalizing 911 road signs. County Administrator Jim Spencer says current penalties are likely a misdemeanor and emphasizes the risks to fire and rescue services and public property amid ongoing sign destruction over two years. The Board of Supervisors unanimously aligned with the Virginia Association of Counties to push for changes as the county prepares for an enhanced 911 system rollout.
Police investigate a fatal accident on Interstate 77 near Rocky Gap Virginia. Travis Leo Loudermilk 29 of Frankford died at the scene after a Dodge truck pulling a trailer swerved and overturned near mile marker 66. The driver and second passenger were treated and released from Bluefield Regional Medical Center.
Investigators identify a common weapon behind three killings in Kanawha County. A dark two tone Ford F 150 extended cab vehicle is sought after witnesses linked two Campbells Creek and Cedar Grove shootings to drugs, though no drug link yet in Carrier case. A task force reviews 400 leads, with 10 ties to drug activity.
Dickenson County Commonwealth Attorney Joe Short says Trooper Phillip Stinson faces assault and battery charges from a May 26 traffic stop near Bluefield. Trial set for Aug. 28 in Tazewell County General District Court carries up to 12 months in jail and a $2500 fine. the officer is suspended with no police powers during the investigation.
Swimmers can reprise Huntington and Hilton beaches in Newport News as water samples show low bacteria. Hampton reports good Buckroe Beach results but will wait for additional tests before reopening. Officials say prior closures were due to stormwater runoff and an Aug. 7 sewage spill raising bacteria levels.
William E. Pease, currently at Western Michigan University, will recruit and lead UVA’s new marching band starting in November, about ten months before its planned debut at the 2004 football season opener. Officials say the selection drew from over 30 applicants and follows banning of the student Pep Band after controversial halftime skits.
Virginia Beach based Navy SEAL David M Tapper age 32 was killed after his convoy encountered enemy forces near Orgun in Paktika Province Afghanistan He died at Bagram Air Base hospital Navy spokesman Lt John Perkins said Tapper a 13 year veteran enlisted 1989 and trained at Coronado San Diego graduated 1991 Originally from Camden County New Jersey Tapper served in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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