New Bluefield recreation chief to begin duties in January
Charles Ridlehuber of Tazewell Va will take over as director of the Bluefield Recreation Department in January 2015. He brings 20 years in the field and aims to expand programs for youth seniors working adults, with partnerships planned with Bluefield Regional Medical Center and local colleges. Ridlehuber currently leads Four Seasons YMCA operations and teaches at Bluefield College.
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Virginia Holds Over 1 Billion Dollars in Unclaimed Property
Virginia has more than 1 billion dollars in unclaimed property held by the state treasury. Funds come from abandoned safety deposit boxes bank accounts stocks and insurance claims with claims averaging about 1978 dollars. The state ranks fifth per capita and Gov McAuliffe proposed a one time 250 million sale to help reduce teacher retirement liabilities and fund new school construction.
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Two western Ky mines idle, 670 miners affected
Patriot Coal Corp will idle Highland No. 9 and Dodge Hill No. 1 underground mines in Union County Kentucky, putting about 670 miners out of work. The shutdown stems from weak coal markets, with on site stockpiles to continue processing.
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Webster County
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Former Freedom Industries Chief Opposes Asset Seizure
Gary Southern, ex president of Freedom Industries, fights prosecutors’ move to seize his Florida home, a 2012 Bentley, and nearly $8 million tied to a January chemical spill case. Authorities say forfeiture rests on solid legal and factual footing as Southern and five other ex-officials face pollution and fraud charges.
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MSHA issues 199 citations in November impact inspections
Federal regulators issued 199 citations during November impact inspections at 10 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines. Regulators ordered the shutdown of belt lines at Regent Allied Carbon Energy No 2 mine in Wise County Virginia for accumulations of combustible coal dust and coal fines and inadequate fire and dust suppression under the ventilation plan. The inspections began in 2010 after the Upper Big Branch mine explosion that killed 29 miners.
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AirAsia plane search widens as crews probe possible wreckage
Indonesian and regional forces expand the hunt for Flight 8501 with more than 15 ships, seven aircraft, and four helicopters joined by fishermen near Belitung. Australia, Singapore, Malaysia contribute while officials review a potential crash link and collect oil samples from two patches in the Java Sea.
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