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Flood Watches issued as Tropical Storm Debby arrives tonight; Flash Flood Risk High
A FLOOD WATCH is in effect for Pocahontas, Greenbrier, Summer, Monroe, Mercer, Giles, & Bland counties through midnight Saturday. Tropical Storm Debby is expected to sideswipe our region favoring the eastern half of our viewing area. 2-3 inches of rain overall in the flood watch zone with localized 4-6 inches of rain possible the farthest […]
185th Anniversary of Monroe County Church set Aug. 15 at 6p.m.
Monroe Co., WVa. (WVDN) – For at least 185 years, there has been a Catholic chapel in Sweet Springs, Monroe County, with the earliest records indicating the Chapel was being built and was in use in 1839. On Aug. 15, the Church will be open for public tours at 4 p.m. and for the Mass […] The post 185th Anniversary of Monroe County Church set Aug. 15 at 6p.m. appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Massive Tire Fire Blazed at Monroe County Landfill Earlier This Month
MONORE COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - A shredded tire pile used by the H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill in Monroe County caught fire on Friday, August 2, around 8 p.m. Throughout the firefighting efforts, which spanned four days, fire departments from multiple counties responded. The list included Monroe, Summers, Mercer and Giles counties. Additionally, according to the Monroe County Commission, “Upon the commencement of the fire, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and Homeland Security were promptly notified. They promptly dispatched a mobile command center to the landfill.” That mobile unit continuously monitored the air quality. A group of firefighters from Summers County were...
Monroe County landfill tire fire now deemed under control
PETERSTOWN, WV (WVNS) – The fire at H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill that started back on the night of Friday, August 2, is now deemed under control. Containing this fire at this Monroe County landfill was quite the task, however. There were several organizations that helped to put out the blaze – around 20 in total, including first […]
Target Red: Police to crack down on drivers who disobey red lights and stop signs
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is reminding the public that officers will be stopping any drivers who do not stop at red traffic lights and stop signs. This high enforcement will be running from August 1, 2024 through August 15, 2024. “Nationally, drivers running a red light is […]
Monroe County Commission releases statement on H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill fire
MONROE COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – The Monroe County Commission has released a statement regarding the H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill fire. The following is the complete statement: “On Friday, August 2, 2024, at around 8:00 PM, a fire ignited within a shredded tire pile utilized by the H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill in Monroe County. Through the unwavering efforts […] The post Monroe County Commission releases statement on H.A.M. Sanitary Landfill fire appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Virginia man reported missing more than a month after he was last seen
UNION, W.Va. – West Virginia State Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Virginia man last seen in Monroe County. Troopers were notified Friday Shayne Wilson of Dinwiddie, Va. Was last seen June 13th in Union, W.Va. His mother reported him missing and told State Police she had dropped off her son on June 11, 2024 in Union. He had planned to hike north on the Allegheny Trail.
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