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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2005
Page
7
U S stock averages slipped as inflation worries and a GM downgrade fueled profit taking after a rally. The Dow fell 75.37 to 10766.23, the S&P 500 dropped 7.77 to 1203.60, and the Nasdaq declined 13.68 to 2051.72 amid caution ahead of key economic data.
A West Virginia judge approved a class action settlement over the chemical used to make Teflon, PFOA or C8, contaminating water near DuPont Washington Works plant. DuPont to pay at least 107.6 million dollars, fund 10 million for water treatment, 5 million for a health study, and cover 22.6 million in legal fees. The deal includes blood tests for residents and six area water utilities, with possible further health-monitoring costs up to 235 million dollars if required by a scientific panel.
WVU researchers say tourism and travel have expanded as mining and manufacturing decline. From 1998 to 2002 arts and recreation GSP rose 15.1 percent and lodging 4.7 percent while mining slipped 0.6 percent and manufacturing fell 3.3 percent. Hotel employment grew 1.1 percent and parks show stronger occupancy, cabins, and lodge rooms rising over decades.
In Tazewell County a Route 460 stop near Red Ash led to the arrest of William Christopher Boyd and Charles Richard Hall on multiple drug offenses. Authorities say about two pounds of marijuana, 100 grams of cocaine, 16 grams of heroin, and various pills were seized plus $3,651 and a pickup. Both suspects are in jail without bond as a new narcotics team pursues transporters, distributors, and buyers.
Casting for Summit Players production "Caught in the Net" will be held Tuesday March 9 at 7 p.m. at Summit Theater located in the Bluefield Arts and Crafts Center.
Two Mercer County teachers Patricia Coleman PikeView math and Robert Gibson Princeton Middle School custodian were named 110 per cent Club Honorees at the February Mercer County Board of Education meeting. Coleman leads tutoring for ACT and SAT and serves as NHS sponsor treasurer of Faculty Senate and MCEA rep. Gibson praised for cleaning over 50 classrooms mowing snow and coordinating with the fire marshal. Also recognized were Kelli Stanley Oakvale first grade Ruthanne Cole Pike View High science whose four part portfolio and test results met the certification score, making them the third and fourth in the county. The next meeting is March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Seminar Center. GED tests are March 15 and 17 at the Tazewell County Career & Technical Center. register by March 11.
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