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Collecting Rainwater And Cleaning Up A Creek, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, with temperatures rising and storms intensifying, rain barrels can help farmers and gardeners collect rainwater and ensure it goes directly to their crops. Also, pollution from abandoned mine drainage is one of the unfortunate legacies of West Virginia’s energy history. But one waterway in Monongalia...
West Virginia drought continues to kill plants, lawns
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The summer-long drought is wreaking havoc on homeowners’ plants and lawns. This summer has seen temperatures 5 degrees higher than average. Paired with two fewer inches of rain than usual for the year, and a brutal July where West Virginia saw 3.6 fewer inches of rain than the monthly average, homeowners […]
Traffic accident claims one life in Summers County Monday
JUMPING BRANCH W.Va. (Hinton News) - One man lost his life in a vehicle accident yesterday. The West Virginia State Police released the following statement: "On Monday, August 19, 2024, at approximately 8:30 am, Corporal N.C. Boothe responded to Beech Run Road in Summers County, WV, regarding a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Corporal Boothe, upon arrival, observed a 2020 GMC Sierra pickup truck had driven off the roadway and struck a telephone pole. Corporal Boothe discovered the driver, 65 year old Billy Joe Willey Jr. of Jumping Branch, WV was deceased. Mr. Willey was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Charleston, WV for an autopsy. This motor vehicle crash investigation remains active and ongoing." The post Traffic accident claims one life in Summers County Monday appeared first on The Hinton News.
Jess McMullen sworn in as Chief Deputy of Fayette County Sheriff’s Department
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Jess McMullen was officially sworn in as Chief Deputy of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department on Monday morning. Newly appointed Sheriff Shannon Morris chose McMullen as his Chief Deputy. McMullen was sworn in by Fayette County Circuit Judge Thomas Ewing. Morris was sworn in as sheriff on August 8 after being […]
From Frost to Heat: Wild temperature ride keeps us guessing what season we’re in
Monday will be a gloomy & damp day with an area of low pressure over New York taking its sweet time moving out. While most of the day will feature many dry hours, scattered showers roam freely from the northwest to the southeast. An isolated t-storm in the early afternoon is possible but nothing severe. […]
Greenbrier County woman arrested by US Marshall Service
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Dana Shay, 36, allegedly a manager at China Palace in Lewisburg, was arrested by the U.S. Marshall Service and booked into Southern Regional Jail yesterday (August 18), according to the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Shay is listed as having no bond. No other information is available at […] The post Greenbrier County woman arrested by US Marshall Service appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
West Virginia's personal income tax to drop by 4% next year, Gov. Justice says
West Virginians will see their personal income taxes drop by 4% in the new year, Gov. Jim Justice said. The Republican governor announced Thursday that state revenues had met the threshold to trigger the reduction, set to take effect Jan. 1. The decision was certified by Revenue Secretary Larry Pack and State Auditor JB McCuskey. The cut comes after Justice signed a 21.25% income tax reduction last year. According to the 2023 law, additional state income tax cuts can be triggered by a formula involving higher-than-anticipated annual revenue collections. Those further tax reductions cannot be larger than 10%.Justice has stressed...
Fire dangers ahead of dry weather
BEAVER, WV (WVNS) — With dry weather predicted and little in the way of rain, the risks of fires are real on Monday, August 19, 2024. Small fires can easily be swept up into raging brushfires and can be caused by the most minor of actions. Not putting out your fire pit completely, a stray […]
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