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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2003
Page
6
In Charleston AP reports three Sprint PCS outlets closed in West Virginia amid Horizon PCS restructuring. Mary Elsass says 37 workers statewide lost jobs as Teays Valley Southridge Centre Liberty Square and Huntington Mall kiosk shut. Riverwalk Plaza South Charleston Barboursville Morgantown Beckley stores converted to service centers.
West Virginia Lottery posted a record 1.082 billion dollars in sales for the fiscal year ended July 1, about 21 million more than projected. The 28 percent year over year rise marks the 14th straight year of growth, with instant tickets reaching a record 105 million dollars in fiscal 2003.
The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences West Virginia opened in Charleston earlier this month with a range of donor naming options. A $1 million gift names the planetarium theater, $500,000 names the museum lobby or atrium, and $250,000 can name performers' dressing suites. Donors may also fund lifetime access to the Maier Performance Hall and private box seating for $500,000.
Governor Bob Wise says another round of budget cuts is likely to close a hole that could reach 180 million dollars. He notes last year’s cuts and a projected 3 billion dollar state spending level for the current year. Officials discuss selling assets trimming payroll and not filling open jobs to save funds. House Speaker Kiss argues for steady budgets and eliminating unnecessary programs.
United Steelworkers members voted 1875 to 545 to ratify a five year contract with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. aims to help restructuring and bankruptcy exit by August 15 and to secure a $250 million RBC loan. The deal could protect jobs, cut management, and modernize plants though tariffs and health care costs remain critical factors.
In Mercer County Circuit Court Judge John R. Frazier denied probation to two defendants this week. George C. Cooke Jr. received a sentence of not less than six months nor more than two years at Anthony Correctional Center after pleading to unlawful assault. Wesley Alan Yopp was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading to attempt to commit a felony in a plea bargain for first degree robbery and related offenses.
Gov. Mark R. Warner announced four automotive industry expansions that will add 407 jobs and $58 million in capital investments. The largest project, a $3 million expansion at Standard Motor Products Inc. in Prince George County, will create 175 jobs at an auto parts distribution center. Additional expansions will create jobs in Newport News, Altavista, and Lebanon.
A three to four year old boxer with two broken legs is recovering after being dumped from a bridge. Found near railroad tracks in Charlottesville, she had front paws bound. She is scheduled for surgery at Monticello Animal Hospital, with her former owner unknown.
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