Huntington To Keep 400 Jobs

Hundreds of jobs have been retained in the Huntington area, according to an announcement August 2 from Gov. Joe Manchin’s office. The Govenor’s office announced that Applied Card Systems has agreed to stay in Huntington for at least another year despite earlier concerns that the company might close this week. The Huntington call center employs 400 people. Uncertainty about Applied Card’s future in Huntington has persisted since state Attorney General Darrell McGraw filed a lawsuit in March 2004 alleging Applied Card and parent company Cross Country Bank engaged in unfair business practices. That action was settled this summer for $1.5 million. In May, Applied Card announced the company would renew its lease in the Arch Coal Facility for another year.