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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph has devoted much editorial space to the matter of the EPA holding up for review mining permits in West Virginia. However, one fairly recent news item concerning mining permits was apparently overlooked by the newspaper:
In a January 5, 2010 letter to the Corps of Engineers Huntington office, the EPA declared that [...]

If you've never heard of Orly Taitz, she's the queen of the "Birther" movement, which contends Barack Obama is not a U.S. citizen and therefore not eligible to serve as President of the United States.
Taitz has been laughed out of courtroom after courtroom as she doggedly pursues her so-called "case" against Obama. She's prime joke [...]

Event to raise money for the Bryson Fanning Foundation

Male residents of the local area will be participating in a “Mixed Up Male Beauty Pageant” in order to raise funds to help pay for the medical care of Bryson Fanning, age 2. Bryson is being treated for Histiocytosis at UVA Medical.
Histiocytosis is a rare disorder that [...]

I am a musical creature of the 1970s and not the 1980s. I went through my teens during the era of what’s now called “classic rock” – bands like Aerosmith, Kiss, Queen and Journey were in their heyday. I remember when “Off The Wall” came out but never had any interest in listening to it, [...]

As a former employee of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, I was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of longtime executive editor Tom Colley on Saturday, January 10. I worked with Tom for nearly nine years, and his dedication to his profession, his community and his newspaper were truly inspiring.
I was a graphic [...]

My job entails spending a lot of time online researching trends in the real estate market. The below info is a little dated, but still pretty significant, since I’ve seen nothing to indicate the trends noted have changed any since this information was published.
The Newspaper Association of America released some data in March 2008 on [...]

The nation’s job market was dealt a savage blow this week as a slew of companies announced more than 34,000 layoffs, and the government reported that nearly 2 million jobs have been lost this year, through November.
On Friday, the Labor Department said that employers hemorrhaged 533,000 jobs in November, the largest monthly loss since [...]

KAMPALA (AFP) – Uganda’s police warned male bar-goers to keep their noses clean after a probe found a gang of robbers had been using women with chloroform smeared on their chests to knock their victims unconscious.
“They apply this chemical to their chest. We have found victims in an unconscious state,” Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) [...]

National housing markets have West Virginians in a state of panic. But according to local banks and Realtors, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Local banks are reporting business as usual; in fact, they are reporting a 3 percent jump in the lending market since last year. And improvement for 2009 is forecast for the [...]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America’s fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.
“It doesn’t come up,” said David Felinton, 5-foot-9 and 233 pounds, as he walked toward City Hall one recent morning. “We’ve got a lot [...]