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Trail being added to nature preserve in Roane County
WALTON — Work is underway to add a more than two-and-a-half-mile trail at a nature preserve in southern Roane County. The American Water Charitable Foundation recently provided $83,400 for trail development and watershed conservation at Hungry Beech Preserve in the Walton area, according to a press release from the Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, which owns and operates the preserve and is part of a global conservation organization.
Man arrested, accused of selling drugs to youths
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A man from Putnam County was arrested for allegedly selling drugs to youths in the Buffalo community, the town’s police chief said Wednesday. Dickie Weaver, who’s from Buffalo, faces three counts of delivery of a controlled substance to a witness. Police say Weaver...
Corporal Joshua Wickline and K9 Nala: two sidekicks with an amazing tracking story
SMITHERS, WV (WVNS) – Corporal Joshua Wickline has seen his fair share of action in his now 5 years of service. His hard work paid off, being named “favorite law enforcement officer in the county” several times by his peers and the people he serves. Recently, Wickline decided to try his hands with something new: […]
New apartment complex breaks ground in Putnam County
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Putnam County welcomed a new apartment complex with a groundbreaking on Wednesday. 304 at Valley Pointe is now officially under construction with AB contracting. Brian Wadsworth, the Chief Operating Officer, said West Virginia is a home base for the company and the city of Hurricane has been a great partner.
A step in the right direction: Rainy Wednesday helps, doesn’t cure drought
Wednesday our cold front slides in from northwest to southeast. A great set up to see scattered showers most of the day off an on. Morning rains will knock down our severe weather chances for the afternoon as temps struggle into the mid and upper 80s. By the afternoon our cold front sits over our […]
Water discoloration reported on Loops Road, unauthorized hydrant use suspected
SEWELL MOUNTAIN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Danese Public Service District (PSD) in Fayette County has reported discoloration in the water on Loops Road. Officials believe this issue is caused by the unauthorized use of a fire hydrant located at the end of the road. Residents are urged to report any individuals, other than PSD employees […]
ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin visits Marshall University for workforce development and cyber security discussions
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Co-Chair Gayle Manchin visited Marshall University today for a roundtable with representatives from more than a half dozen colleges and universities located throughout the Appalachian Region focusing on efforts to create a model for cyber security education that can be scaled throughout the country. The project...
Marshall Health welcomes new family medicine physicians
Marshall Health welcomes Jeffrey R. Hawk, D.O., and Evan McClanahan, M.D., to its team of primary care and occupational providers at Marshall Health Network. Hawk is a board-certified family medicine physician with more than 25 years of experience in primary care and occupational medicine. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, followed by a family practice residency at Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. He also served as medical director of Forum Health’s “Work Med” program, which provided occupational medicine services to local steel industry employees. Hawk is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice.
4 taken to hospital after vehicle crashes into Ripley medical clinic
UPDATE: (1 p.m. Wednesday, July 17) – Four people have been taken to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a medical clinic in Ripley Wednesday morning. According to crews on scene, a driver lost control of their vehicle, which went into the CAMC Telemedicine Center building on Clay Lick Road. Crews say the driver […]
Wild Appalachia: Burnsville Lake Night Bass Tournament
BURNSVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Fish are just like most of us in that they prefer cooler temperatures with some shade. Even warm water species such as bass aren't a fan of the blistering sun. "Fish don't have eyelids so when the sun is out like it has been this...
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