Long-awaited $224 million federal prison near Welch advances
Charles Owens reports the Welch federal prison project, a years-long endeavor, is about 72 percent complete with completion targeted in 2009. About 320 jobs will open across roles from cooks to doctors, with postings likely on usajobs.gov by April. Local support remains high and opposition scarce.
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McDowell
Federal
Welch
Indian Ridge
Wyoming
McDowell County
Cathi Litcher
Federal Bureau of Prisons
McDowell Chamber of Commerce
Litcher
Lucher
Congress
Usajobs.gov
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editorial Leadership Names
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor with Samantha Perry as Managing Editor and Andy Patton as Senior Editor. Bill Archer and Charles Owens also hold senior editorial roles in the organization.
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Charles Owens
Daily Telegraph
Federal state unity Obama governors seek options
Obama pledges to work with states on an economic recovery package as more than 40 states face budget shortfalls and service cuts. Governors cite a $40 billion health care funding need and $136 billion for infrastructure, aiming to spur jobs and fiscal vitality nationwide.
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Barack Obama
Philadelphia
Obama
Congress
Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell
National Governors Association
West Virginia
Virginia
Joe Manchin
Manchin
Matt Turner
United States of America
America
Letters criticize West Virginia health plan tax increases
Bill Morefield of Princeton argues the T Manchin administration proposal would cut retirement benefits and state employee wages by 11 and 9 percent respectively through higher health insurance costs plus added co-pays. He says it mirrors a tax hike on retirees and workers while federal stimulus aims to boost demand.
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West Virginia
T* Manchin
Manchin
West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program
Wvchip
Gov
Virginia
Obama aims steady cabinet with Clinton as Secretary of State
The article notes Barack Obama intends to include Hillary Clinton in his circle as Secretary of State, aiming to heal rifts among her supporters. It contrasts his choice with forecasts of radical picks and cites Byrd urging accountability and competence in the coming administration.
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Barack Pov
Obama
Harry S. Truman
Hillary Clinton
Hillary
Clinton
US Senate
Cordell Hall
Dean Acheson
John Foster Dulles
Dean Rusk
Madeline Albright
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Dwight Eisenhower
Byrd
Proud
Notable Bluefield resident lauds open business climate and WV CHIP expansion
Wilson Butt highlights regional pride and Positive national exposure from a USA Today feature about Bluefield and Mercer County. The column notes low foreclosures, active lending, and 57 percent mortgage free homeowners, with quotes from local officials including Mark Henne and John Feuchtersberger. It also reports WV CHIP expansion to 250 percent FPL effective Jan 1 2009 and provides helplines.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Don Harris
Wendy
USA Today
Ron Crabtree
Emma Largen
Mark Henne
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William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Andy Patton
Bill Archer
Bill Morefield
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Cordell
Albright
Wolf Creek Hollow
Mercer County
John Feuchtersberger
Linda Whalen
Henne
Thomas Jefferson
Department of Highways
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