Fire at Lilac Hills home ruled accidental by cold weather
Fire officials say a wood burning stove likely caused the Lilac Hills blaze. Freezing temps hindered crews as they battled the fire, pulling ceilings to reach flames. The home suffered total loss with no injuries, though two cats were searched for.
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Lilac Hills
Greg Pruett
Brewer
Pruett
Consol to buy MCN assets boosts Virginia gas output
Consol Energy plans to acquire MCN Energy Group assets, expanding ownership of natural gas production to 90 mmefd. Buchanan County gas moves into the Columbia system and interstate pipelines via Oakwood Gathering and CGI CS GC, with Pocahontas Gas Partnership producing from the Pocahontas No. 3 seam. The deal awaits Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review.
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Buchanan County
Columbia Natural Gas
Oakwood Gathering, Inc
CGI Trans
Ports Gas
CSGC
Consol
Conoco, Inc
MCN Energy Group
Buchanan Production
Pocahontas Gas Partnership
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Pocahontas
Conoco
MCN
J. Brett Harvey
Consol Energy
Virginia
Pocahontas No. 3
Hart- Scott-Rodino
Unisys call center to hire locally in Bluefield Virginia
Unisys plans a Bluefield Virginia call center to provide first level support for clients. up to about 100 hires over time with 99 percent from the local region. The site will operate at Twin City Shopping Center after relocation from the Bluefield Industrial Park. Local resumes may be submitted online.
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Unisys
Mark Root
Root
Twin City
IRS
Social Security Administration
Local residents undecided on Super Bowl plans
Tennessee Titans win last weekend but many respondents say they do not know who is playing. Several residents including Ed Toler Alvin Hodges and Ashley Foley express indifference or lack of interest. Others plan small gatherings after church while some expect to skip the game entirely.
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Tennessee Titans
Ed Toler
Steelers
Alvin Hodges
Kegley
Rams
Hodges
Miami Dolphins
Ashley Foley
Lashmeet
Craig Young
Athens
Carolyn Becker
Buffalo Bills
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Tennessee
West Virginia
Brian Bradley
Chris Gore
Princeton man pleads guilty to DUI felony
Larry W. Lawrence, 21, of Princeton, pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence causing death and third offense DUI. He also admitted to two misdemeanor DUI causing injury charges for the June 1999 crash that killed Karen Clemons, 38. Sentencing set for March 20 with possible consecutive terms.
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Princeton
Larry W. Lawrence
John R. Frazier
Lawrence
Karen Clemons
Clemons
Athens
Frazier
Mercer
County Probation Department
Bill Sadler
Scott Ash
Concord WVU Graduate Degree Program Agreement
Concord College and West Virginia University signed an agreement in Charleston enabling two McNair Scholars per year to pursue WVU graduate degrees. WVU will waive tuition and applications for scholars with Concord bachelor’s degrees accepted into WVU graduate programs. Waivers last up to three years for MS tracks and five years for doctoral studies.
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Concord College
Secretary of State
Charleston
College
West Virginia University
Jerry Beasley
David C. Hardesty
McNair
WVU
Concord
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