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Food, Fun, & Vendors event returns to Water Festival for second year
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — The Water Festival kicks off this weekend in Summers County, but there is one event that is designed to encourage more people to come out. The Food, Fun, and Vendors event promises “A Taste of New River”. There will be several food trucks, a variety of vendors, and live music at […]
Drought Triggers Few Leaves to Change Color Very Early This Year
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Blame the dry and hot early start to summer for the early season fall colors emerging across the region. Rainfall is 3.0-4.30 inches behind average for the summer and undergoing the fourth warmest summer on record. Additionally, longer term (5-year) drought indicators show the southern coalfields and eastern Greenbrier Valley have been quite dry.
Drips and Drabs Return; Tropics Staying Quiet
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A pattern shift is finally bringing occasional rain while a typical early season phenomena is triggering the Atlantic tropical season to go dormant temporarily. Chief Meteorologist Chad Merrill explains:
Bramwell Suites opens for business
BRAMWELL, WV (WVNS) – The iconic Bramwell Corner Store is finally opening the Corner Suites.The 50’s style diner is proud to present their exclusive rooms to the public. The two apartments can sleep 12 people each, meaning up to 24 people can stay on the entire floor. Co-owner John Husband says they tried to keep […]
Scattered Rain Expected Through Next Week
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A pattern change will continue to bring more seasonable temperatures and a shower or thunderstorm on occasion. Rain will fall at your house Saturday morning to mid-afternoon and likely Monday and/or Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. These showers will last 20 minutes and likely occur once, perhaps twice. The rain expected over the next 7 days will be scattered, but the entire landscape will see a drenching at some point by next Friday. The rain will keep the drought from digger deeper into the red, so that is good news. The garden will still need watering though to survive despite the off and on rain.
Body recovered from Summersville Lake identified as missing man
UPDATE: (5 p.m. Friday, July 19) – West Virginia State Police have confirmed a body found in Summersville Lake is that of a Morgantown man who went missing in the area Sunday. According to West Virginia State Police, the man has been identified as 44-year-old Scott David Saylor. He was first reported missing Monday, July […]
CAMC named ‘Best Regional Hospital’ by U.S. News and World Report
CAMC has been recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings for 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report. This is the second year in a row CAMC has earned this designation. CAMC also has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in eight...
Friends of the Library book sale coming up Aug. 2-3
Lewisburg, WVa. (WVDN) – The annual Friends of the Greenbrier County Public Library Book Sale is coming up Aug. 2 and 3. Held in conjunction with the Lewisburg Literary Festival, the sale will feature around 10,000 volumes of used fiction and non-fiction that have been donated to the library. The Friends of the Library donate […] The post Friends of the Library book sale coming up Aug. 2-3 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Intake policy at Greenbrier Humane Society temporarily changed due to being at full capacity
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — Due to being at full capacity, the intake policy at the Greenbrier Humane Society will be temporarily changed. According to members of the Greenbrier Humane Society, because they are at full capacity the humane society can only take in sick or injured animals as of Friday, July 19, 2024. The change […]
$35,000 scratch-off winner sold in Summersville
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A $35,000 scratch-off winner was recently sold in Summersville. According to the West Virginia Lottery, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, a winning $35,000 Big 7s 1195 scratch-off was sold in Summersville. The winning ticket was purchased at GoMart #95 on Webster Road. The winner has been identified as Florence C. by […]
Greenbrier Valley Disability Awareness discussed accessibility at recent meeting
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Greenbrier Valley Disability Awareness met recently for their monthly meeting. Mary Thompson, the first honoree of the White Sulphur Springs STRIDE Gala in 2023, led the discussion with the group regarding disability and accessibility issues. STRIDE stands for Supporting, Transforming, Rights, Inclusion and Disability Empowerment. Thompson has a genuine interest […] The post Greenbrier Valley Disability Awareness discussed accessibility at recent meeting appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Fire out behind Busy Beaver in Weirton shopping plaza
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — A fire is out at a Weirton shopping plaza after a truck hit a utility wire. Pictures on social media showed black smoke pouring out from behind the plaza off Three Springs Drive this afternoon. Crews received a call that a fire had started behind the Busy Beaver. Weirton Fire Captain […]
‘Get Ship Done!’ Mail-N-More to open new location in Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, VA (LOOTPRESS) – The Tazewell Chamber of Commerce has announced an upcoming Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the arrival of Mail-N-More to the Bluefield area. Scheduled to take place at 3:00pm on Monday, July 22, 2024, the ceremony will welcome the shipping and supply service as the latest addition to the local […]
Lobbyists file reports covering 2024 West Virginia legislative session expenses
CHARLESTON — Lobbying expenses on lawmakers during the West Virginia Legislature’s 2024 regular session earlier this year were on par with expenses during the same time period last year, while one county government and one public university filed contracts for lobbying services by a July 1 deadline. Registered...
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