West Virginia grads face tough job market in 2004
Charleston AP reports 16,000 more graduates than openings as employers cut hiring amid recession. WVU and Marshall officials note fields like computer science and health care have best prospects, while many graduates must settle for less ideal positions. High GPA, internships, and part time work aid job seekers.
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Charleston
West Virginia
David Durham
West Virginia University
National Association of Colleges and Employers
Workforce
Denise Hogsett
West Virginia discusses unemployment trust fund and job cuts
Workforce West Virginia reports 3818 new unemployment claims in the past week, down from 3879, with 1751 in the last week of November. Gov. Manchin forms a task force to examine the state’s unemployment trust fund solvency as layoffs loom in Berkeley County and other sectors.
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Dave Watson
West Virginia
State
Watson
Berkeley County Commission
Michael Morris
Workforce
Ron Radcliff
Joe Manchin
Radcliff
Tom Witt
Witt
West Virginia University
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia
Manchin to Offer Help for Aluminum Plant
Gov. Joe Manchin and economic specialists plan a Tuesday trip to Ravenswood to explore options to keep Century Aluminum’s smelter open as 685 workers faced potential layoff after a potline shutdown. Rising electricity costs and aluminum prices threaten the plant with closure within 60 days.
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Charleston
Joe Manchin
Ravenswood
Century Aluminum
Century
Monterey
Calif
Kentucky
Manchin
Matt Turner
West Virginia
American Electric Power
Turner
State Public Service Commission
Allegheny Energy
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Jay Rockefeller
Logan Kruger
Byrd
Jackson County
Rockefeller
Department of Commerce
Environmental groups sue over EPA mining rule
Environmentalists sue the Bush administration in U S District Court in Washington to block a rule they say would let mountaintop removal mining alter streams while promising later environmental repair. They argue the change guts old protections and expands mining in Appalachia while industry supporters say it clarifies standards and adds enforcement without big practice changes.
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Bush Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Judith Petersen
Kentucky Waterways Alliance
U.S. District Court
Washington
Bush Admin
EPA
Lisa Jackson
Earthjustice
Jennifer Chavez
Barack Obama
Appalachians
Jonathan Shradar
Appalachia
Vivian Stockman
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Huntington
W.va
West Virginia Coal Association
Bill Raney
Raney
Luke Popovich
National Mining Association
United Mine Workers
Virginia Tech Student Dies After Skating Accident
Virginia Tech reports 18 year old freshman Gregory Weiner died from head injuries after a high speed downhill skateboard fall on campus. He was not wearing a helmet and sustained injuries Saturday after the December 15 incident.
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Virginia Tech
Gregory Weiner
Tom Foster
Weiner
Montgomery Regional
Carilton Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Foster
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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