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Business Tri-State: RCBI expands Machinist Technology training staff
HUNTINGTON -- John W. Grimm, a veteran of more than 40 years in manufacturing, has accepted an appointment with the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Manufacturing as a CNC machinist and instructor in the Machinist Technology Program.
Director and CEO Charlotte Weber said in a press release that Grimm will be based at RCBI's Rocket Center Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, located near Keyser in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. RCBI also maintains advanced technology centers in Bridgeport, South Charleston and Huntington.
New Machinist Technology Program classes begin Aug. 25 at Huntington, Bridgeport and Rocket Center.
Assistant consultant earns certification
ASHLAND -- Vanguard Solutions Inc. announces that Caren L. Williams, associate consultant, has completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Quality Auditor.
The recognition indicates proficiency in quality auditing tools and techniques and requires eight years of on-the-job experience. It also recognizes abilities to plan, develop, communicate and execute an audit within a defined scope. Williams has 19 years experience with Vanguard Solutions.
Home Party Expo set for Aug. 16
ASHLAND -- The Kyova Tri-State Mall will host a Home Party Expo from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. The event will feature home party companies and allow shoppers to connect with local representatives.
Anyone interested in participating can contact Kyova Tri-State Mall at 606-928-3835 for more information.
Kohl's earnings fall more than 12 percent
MILWAUKEE -- Department store chain Kohl's says second-quarter profit fell more than 12 percent as same-store sales dipped as consumers continued to pull back their spending.
The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based company says it earned $236 million, or 77 cents per share, during the three-month period ending in August. That's down from the same period last year, when Kohl's earned $269.2 million, or 83 cents per share.
Kohl's Corp. says sales rose 3.8 percent in the quarter to $3.7 billion, on par with estimates. But same-store sales fell 4.6 percent.
Charleston bucks housing downturn
CHARLESTON -- Charleston is one of only four U.S. cities in a national survey to see an increase in median home prices in the second quarter.
Home sales in the Charleston area increased by 7.1 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2007. More than three-quarters of U.S. cities saw a decline in prices during the same period, according to a report released Thursday by the the National Association of Realtors. The report did not list the Huntington market.
Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors president Dean Dawson said the Charleston area fared better because it didn't experience an explosion in prices that had occurred in other cities.
