Friends of Coal drag racer Greg Fowler of Point Pleasant recently was awarded 800 toys from Jim Justice at The Greenbrier as part of the Dreamtree program. Greg used his FOC trailer to transport the presents from White Sulphur Springs to Mason and Jackson Counties. “…to be able to provide youth with something at Christmas that normally would not have anything is very uplifting and satisfying” stated Greg. “It is an honor to represent FOC around the state with the activities that I do with youth”.
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The National Mining Association has announced the appointment of Nancy Gravatt to the position of senior vice president of communications effective January 3, 2013. Gravatt will be replacing Carol Raulston, who will remain with NMA until May 15, when she plans to retire.
Congratulations to both Carol and Nancy.
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WHEELING – The West Virginia Coal Association and Friends of Coal are proud to once again sponsor the “Super Six” State High School Football Championships this weekend at Wheeling Island Stadium in Wheeling. This will mark the 19th consecutive year the championships have been held in Wheeling.
The games this year include AAA #1 ranked Cabell-Midland taking on two-time defending champion and current #2 rated Martinsburg. The game begins Saturday at Noon. In AA, Wayne returns to Wheeling trying to wrap up back-to-back titles against Keyser. Meanwhile, in Class A, Wahama will meet Madonna on Saturday night.
The games this year include AAA #1 ranked Cabell-Midland taking on two-time defending champion and current #2 rated Martinsburg. The game begins Saturday at Noon. In AA, Wayne returns to Wheeling trying to wrap up back-to-back titles against Keyser. Meanwhile, in Class A, Wahama will meet Madonna on Saturday night.
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By Erica Martinson
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito’s entrance into the 2014 West Virginia Senate race could keep coal in the conversation despite a disastrous 2012 run for the coal industry.
In a speech Monday announcing her bid to take the seat that Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller has held since 1984, Capito pledged to “continue to stand up against the EPA’s dangerous and unconstitutional crusade to dictate our nation’s energy policy to the detriment of West Virginians.”
“We are a state rich in natural resources with our coal reserves, natural gas and even oil,” she said. “They have played a major role in the course of our state and driven our economy.”
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ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Southern Coal Corp. is recalling several hundred laid-off miners in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia and plans to hire 650 new workers.
Roanoke-based Southern Coal announced Tuesday that it has entered into a multiyear contract to supply coal to American Electric Power. The contract will allow it to restart mines idled earlier this year and to save 500 jobs.
Southern Coal is owned by the Justice family, which includes Jim Justice, who also owns The Greenbrier resort. He and his son Jay Justice said in a statement that they hope the announcement makes the holidays "a little better" for those affected.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin say the AEP contract is good news for the workers and their states' economies.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Southern Coal Corp. is recalling several hundred laid-off miners in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia and plans to hire 650 new workers.
Roanoke-based Southern Coal announced Tuesday that it has entered into a multiyear contract to supply coal to American Electric Power. The contract will allow it to restart mines idled earlier this year and to save 500 jobs.
Southern Coal is owned by the Justice family, which includes Jim Justice, who also owns The Greenbrier resort. He and his son Jay Justice said in a statement that they hope the announcement makes the holidays "a little better" for those affected.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin say the AEP contract is good news for the workers and their states' economies.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press