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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...
Elkins man accused of performing home improvement projects without contractor's license
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia officials have filed a lawsuit against a Randolph County man accused of performing home improvement services without a contractor's license. Multiple complaints against Charles Blaine Simmons, of Elkins, allege the man charged more than $47,000 for "work that was substandard, projects that...
State Fair Concert Series: Turnpike Troubadours
FAIRLEA- In this edition of the State Fair Concert Series, we will look at the Turnpike Troubadours. WHO ARE THE TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS? Hailing from Talequah, Oklahoma and playing true, folksy country music are the Turnpike Troubadours. In 2007, they created their own imprint, Bossier City Records, and since that time have released six studio albums. […] The post State Fair Concert Series: Turnpike Troubadours appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Service planned for recently identified WWII soldier from McDowell
A McDowell County soldier killed during the last major German offensive of World War II will be buried in his family cemetery on Saturday, 80 years after leaving home to join the Army. Pfc. Mose E. Vance, a native of Bradshaw, was killed in action in January 1945 near the...
Food distribution scheduled in WSS
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W.Va. (WVDN) – The White Sulphur Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church will be distributing free food boxes on Saturday, August 10, beginning at 9 a.m. This is on a first-come, first-served basis and is drive-through only. Organizers said, “We are going to serve as many as we can and look forward to seeing you.” […] The post Food distribution scheduled in WSS appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
West Virginia Braces for Heavy Rainfall: Pocahontas and Randolph Counties at Risk
Charleston, WV – The National Weather Service in Charleston has announced a shift in the forecast gradient for rainfall accumulation due to Tropical Storm Debby. The heaviest rainfall is now expected to impact Pocahontas and Randolph Counties, moving slightly eastward from previous projections. According to the National Weather Service,...
Has Fight Over Syringe Exchanges Affected West Virginia’s HIV Outbreak?
The past few years have seen major HIV outbreaks in two of West Virginia’s biggest cities – Huntington and Charleston – which at times put state officials in conflict with guidance from national experts on HIV and public health. At the center of the controversy is the question of whether it’s a good idea to distribute clean syringes to people who inject drugs.
Needles And HIV Plus A Virginia Author’s New Book, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, major HIV outbreaks in Huntington and Charleston over recent years have exposed conflicting views on the disease among state officials and national experts. Most disagreement surrounds a single topic: needles. West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Global Health Reporting Center report together on this issue,...
Hope Scholarship Supports Students With Learning Disabilities But Poses Threat To State Budget
The Hope Scholarship program has been at the center of statewide debates about public school funding and educational freedom. Critics of the program are concerned about its diversion of funding from public schools, while proponents see the program as an opportunity to individualize education for their children’s needs. Katie...
Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act fight with Biden meant a loss for him everywhere
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) is leaving the Senate fighting with everyone and pleasing no one. The West Virginia centrist Democrat-turned-independent was instrumental in writing and negotiating one of the most important pieces of legislation for President Joe Biden’s legacy. And he has spent most of his time since it was signed into law disparaging it. […]
Hundreds of WVSOM volunteer for annual Day of Service
LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Students kicked off the academic year last month by giving back for the school’s annual Day of Service. WVSOM reports that, on July 27, 2024, over 260 first and second-year students participating in volunteer work across over a dozen locations in the Lewisburg and greater […]
Chubby Guy Window Tinting celebrates eight years in business
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Chubby Guy Window Tinting has been tinting windows since 2016. Owner Doug Cox is passionate about what he does and says it’s great how the community has embraced it so that he has repeat customers. “If you’d asked me when I was 16-years-old if...
Carnegie Hall Calendar of Events: Latter Aug. 2024
Lewisburg, WVa. (WVDN) – THURSDAY, AUGUST 22: THOMAS TAYLOR BAND – Carnegie Hall’s 2024 Ivy Terrace Concert Series presents classic country group Thomas Taylor Band on Thursday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m. Ivy Terrace Concerts take place outside in front of Carnegie Hall and are free to the public. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a […] The post Carnegie Hall Calendar of Events: Latter Aug. 2024 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Dog Tag Cafe announces closure of Crossroads Mall location
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Local dining establishment, the Dog Tag Cafe has announced that it will be closing the doors at its current location as it prepares to reopen in a new area. The news came on Friday by way of an announcement from co-owner Charles “Chuck” Stewart, a combat medic and purple heart recipient […]
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