Former football coaches Don Nehlen (WVU) and Bob Pruett (Marshall) headline a new radio show that begins Monday on MetroNews affiliates.

The show will air from 7:06 to 8 p.m. each Monday through Nov. 25 on MetroNews affiliates across the state, including WCHS-AM (580) in Charleston and WRVC-AM (930) in Huntington.

The Business & Industry Council of West Virginia (BIC) elected the following officers for next year:  Chairman – Chris R. Hamilton, Senior Vice President of WVCA; First Vice Chairman, Joe Letnaunchyn, West Virginia Hospital Association; and, Second Vice Chairman, Mike Clowser, Contractors Association of WV.

BIC was founded in 1982 by a group of trade association executives interested in expanding the influence of business at the Capitol by working together on common issues.

The 20th Biennial Bluefield Coal Show was held this week at the Brushfork Armory in Bluefield. The event featured the latest in mining technology, but this year it also included presentations by state and national coal leaders as the industry faces some of its most difficult challenges ever.

Featured among the speakers was West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, who spoke about “pushing forward” through these difficult times. Raney said that despite the current problems he sees a bright future for the mining industry, both here in West Virginia and around the nation as the nation returns to its most dependable and affordable energy resource.

The Friends of Coal and Consol Energy are prominent sponsors of this year’s West Virginia National Hunting & Fishing Days Celebration, taking place September 28-29, 2013 at Stonewall Resort State Park, near Weston.

Recognized as our state’s main celebration of West Virginia’s outdoor and sporting heritage, we encourage all Friends of Coal to come out, bring their family and enjoy two days of outdoor activities and demonstrations by some of the world’s top outdoorsmen and women.

The Friends of Coal has partnered with the B.A.S.S. Nation of West Virginia as a major sponsor for 2013.  Friends of Coal materials and signage will be visible at B.A.S.S events, to include the upcoming Northern Qualifier tournament to be held Oct. 5-6 on the Mon River at Prickett’s Fort near Fairmont.