{Washington, D.C.}...The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday it is closing its Bluefield Postal Distribution Center and consolidating it with centers in Charleston and Johnson City, Tennessee. Darryl Myers, the Postal Service's Appalachian District manager, says action must be taken to reduce the size of the mail processing network. The Postal Service says the move is expected to be completed by April. Some employees may be reassigned to the Charleston and Johnson City facilities or to other vacant positions. U.S. Representative Nick Rahall called the move an "extreme disappointment" and said he called the chief operating officer of the Postal Service to complain that it's dismissing the needs of rural citizens.
