Four Seasons Country Welcomes I-73/74 and Coalfields Expressway
The region marks a historic year with groundbreaking in Welch for the Coalfields Expressway then in Sophia for the Raleigh County section. I-73 will link Myrtle Beach to Michigan and Chicago, replacing US 52, with a 96 mile southern WV stretch from Williamson to Bluefield. The project totals about 2 billion dollars and aims for completion in 10 years.
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Keystone bank officers convicted in 2000 sale losses
The First National Bank of Keystone faced ongoing headlines in 2000 as former officers Terry Lee Church and Michael Harding Graham were tried, convicted, and sentenced for obstructing federal bank examiners. The FDIC reported losses of 750 to 850 million as the bank’s contents and main building were sold amid ongoing civil cases and a guilty plea for Graham on money laundering and bank fraud charges.
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Keystone Bank Collapse Trials Dominate Keystone Saga
The Keystone Bank collapse and related trials dominated 2000 coverage. Former officers Terry Church and Michael Graham were found guilty on obstruction charges in April after jury selection began in April. Additional civil cases and a money laundering referral followed, with Graham set for sentencing in March 2001 and potential prison terms.
Three West Virginia Hospitals Plan Open Heart Center
Princeton Community Hospital Bluefield Regional Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital aim to jointly seek a certificate of need for an open heart surgery center in Mercer County amid stalled rules and possible merger talks. Raleigh General plans to pursue a CON as well.
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City pushes budget cure as Bluefield trims staff
Bluefield officials, under City Manager Ron Crabtree who took office January 10, implement a 10 percent across the board salary cut, eliminate three police posts, lay off two firefighters, and close a fire station after a population and business decline. The moves, approved March 28, accompany resignations, retirements, and a later street fee increase to resume paving.
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