DuPont to Cut Jobs and Consolidate to Save $900 Million
DuPont says it will slash jobs and take aggressive actions to trim $900 million in costs over two years. The Wilmington company will consolidate product lines by at least 20 percent and shift resources to emerging markets including China, Eastern Europe, and Brazil. Chairman Chad Holliday Jr. says resources will be near customers to stay globally cost-competitive. He notes some high profile roles may relocate, calling China a can’t miss country.
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Dover
Del
DuPont
Wilmington-based
Chemical Company
China
Europe
Brazil
Chad Holliday Jr
Holliday
Destiny Green dies in Putnam house fire
Teresa Green moved her family from Huntington to a larger home in Putnam County two months earlier. A fire shortly before 9 45 a m killed 3 year old Destiny Green and badly burned 17 month old Kristen while Teresa, Roland, and 5 year old Ozzy escaped uninjured.
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POCA
Teresa Green
Huntington
Putnam County
Destiny Green
Kristen
Roland
Ozzy
Tariff rollback could cost Bush in W.Va
President Bush weighs lifting steel tariffs to avert a global trade clash risking West Virginia support. Senate Democrat Rockefeller accuses him of betraying American workers while Weirton and Wheeling-Pittsburgh steel unions vow to fight. Officials say a decision may come soon amid EU retaliation threats.
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Bush
W.va
Morgantown
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
Weirton Steel Corp
David Gossett
Independent
Steelworkers Union
George W. Bush
Union
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
European Union
U.S
White House
Scott McClellan
International Trade Commission
World Trade Organization
Weirton Steel
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Weirton
Gregg Warren
Wheeling-Pitt
John Culler
Warren
Rockefeller
D-W.va
Bluefield Va honors volunteers at Christmas dinner
Bluefield Virginia held a Christmas dinner for volunteers at the VFW with Vice Mayor Rick Taylor praising their work. Graham High School Select Choir performed traditional and religious songs. Town committees and commissions recognized include the Beautification, Cemetery, Planning, Historical Society, Fire Department, Zoning Appeals, Christmas Parade, Autumn Jamboree, Halloween Party, Sewer Task Force, Economic Development, Downtown Task Force, and Downtown Development Corp. A tree lighting is planned for Dec 7 at 5 30 p.m. in Graham Square, followed by the Bluefield Christmas Parade on Dec 8 at 7 p.m. Demolition of town hall and Skip's Garage is slated to begin within the week.
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Bluefield
VFW
Rick Taylor
Graham High School Select Choir
Marty Chaffins
Cemetery Commission
Planning Commission
The
Historical Society
Fire Department
Board of Zoning Appeals
Economic Development Committee
Downtown Task Force
Downtown Development Corp
B&p Association
Graham Square
Taylor
Skip
Jody Neal
Meal
Bottonline
Revenue outlook shows shortfall prompts review of cuts
State revenue for the year is now in the red by 6.7 million as August and October fell short. Officials expect a 2.5 to 3 percent spending reduction to avert a larger gap, with talks on where to trim ongoing. Public education consumes over half of general revenue, with 61 percent of K-12 funds in basic aid and 20 percent for Teachers' Retirement System shortfall. Personal income tax topped 76 million, sales tax over 78 million, while business taxes lagged.
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Martin
Wise
State Board of Education
Mark Muchow
Department of Tax and Revenue
Muchow
West Virginia
Funerals Scheduled Today In Bluefield Region
Funerals today include Neda Barnett at Douglas Mortuary Chapel Welch with burial in Justice Family Cemetery Asco. Gladys Hess Compton at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hess Cemetery Venna. Patrick James Gleason graveside at Oakwood Cemetery Princeton. Hazel Henderson Meadows at First Christian Church Bland Street Bluefield with entombment at Roselawn Princeton. George Paul Ratliff graveside Jacksonville Cemetery Floyd. Nora Bea Coburn Williams Seaver Chapel Princeton with burial in Athens Cemetery.
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Neda Barnett
Douglas Mortuary Chapel
Welch
Justice Family Cemetery
Asco
Gladys Hess Compton
Honaker
Funeral Home
Hess Cemetery
Venna
Patrick James Gleason
Oakwood Cemetery
New Hope Road
Princeton
Hazel Henderson Meadows
First Christian Church
Bland St
Bluefield
Roselawn
Memorial Gardens
George Paul Ratliff
Jacksonville
Floyd
Nora Bea Coburn Williams
George W. Seaver
Seaver
Athens
Man gets life terms for arson killings
ROANOKE Va AP A man pleaded guilty to setting a fire that killed Alice Diane Jackson 25 and her sons Jaide 3 and Marcasite 2 and was sentenced to five consecutive life terms without parole Askia N M Shabazz 32 also known as Jermaine Donel Poindexter torched the apartment after an argument with Jackson on May 5 2002 Circuit Judge Clifford Weckstein ordered the five life terms ensuring no parole chance
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Roanoke
Askia N.M. Shabazz
Alice Diane Jackson
Jaide
Marcasite
Shabazz
Jermaine Donel Poindexter
Jackson
Clifford Weckstein
Governor's Daughter In Minor School Bus Collision
Governor Mark R. Warner's youngest daughter Eliza, 9, and another child were shaken but unharmed when a school bus collided with a car in Richmond. A staff member took Eliza to a doctor. the other child’s name was not released.
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Richmond
Mark R. Warner
Eliza Warner
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