Lawrence Pierce
The event was part pep rally, part revival, part concert (there were singers), and plenty of sales pitches.
Liquor licenses to be re-bid; no safety net for small stores52 min. ago
Plans to re-bid state retail liquor licenses will get underway next week, without the safety net Gov. Joe Manchin had hoped to put into place to protect smaller retailers.
Alpha Natural to buy Foundation Coal for $1.4 billion6:21 pm
Alpha Natural Resources said Tuesday it plans to buy rival Foundation Coal for about $1.4 billion in an all-stock deal that would create the nation's third-largest coal producer.
Mine operator Cliffs reduces salaries, dividend6:03 pm
Cliffs Natural Resources says it's planning to sell 12 million shares of stock, cut salaries and lower its dividend to save $37 million.
  • W.Va. gas prices ramping up, but still lower than this time last year6:15 pm
  • Marcellus Shale plant opens in southwestern Pa.5:38 pm
  • Estimates see U.S. deficit rising by $89 billion
  • Business briefs: May 12, 2009
  • New Greenbrier owner plans to open casino, create up to 600 jobs
  • Big wind: Greenbrier turbine project underway
  • Clydesdales pull their weight and then some
  • One Kanawha County bar celebrates smoking ban, clean air
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