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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.
Timber Talk: Timber Harvest Professionals
By Jenna Reese, Executive Director of the Ohio Forestry Association, Inc., and Jeff Jenkins, Past President of the Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. Harvesting timber is a forest management practice that requires technical expertise to do it right. Foresters can obtain professional certification through the Society of American Foresters and/or the Association of Consulting Foresters and loggers can be certified through the Ohio Forestry Association’s (OFA) Master Logger program. Certification is voluntary in the State of Ohio, so the best way to ensure a forestry or logging professional is properly trained is to only work with certified professionals. The OFA recognizes the exemplary work of Ohio Master Loggers each year through their Logger of the Year Award.
Father drowns after rescuing son
BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Search crews have recovered the body of a man who went missing in Sutton Lake on Monday. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced on Wednesday that its police dive team recovered the body of Kevaughn Jamar Montgomery, 25, of Charleston, on Tuesday near the Wolf Run area of Sutton Lake in Braxton County at 7 p.m.
First Alert Traffic | Part of Route 2 closed after crash
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Both lanes of state Route 2 are shut down Wednesday night in Glenwood in Mason County after a single-vehicle crash. Firefighters at the scene say the driver went off the road and crashed into a pole, bringing down power lines. It happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday near the Cabell County line.
Showers and storms expected through midweek
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Charleston reports that isolated showers and storms are likely this morning, primarily across the Mid-Ohio Valley. The chance for showers and storms will continue through Thursday, driven by an approaching cold front. Residents should be aware of the potential for isolated water issues due to […]
Dirty Birds: Estrada and Barnum lead 26-run barrage for Dirty Birds
The Charleston Dirty Birds scored 26 runs on the road Wednesday. Keon Barnum was responsible for nine of those. Catcher Rusber Estrada drove home seven runs. Estrada had five hits in six trips to the plate, including four home runs, an Atlantic League record. No player in the Atlantic League's...
The 2nd annual CIT summit aims to improve community responses to mental health crises
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - The second annual W.Va. 988 and Crisis Intervention Team Summit is a way to help improve community responses to mental health crises. Hollis Lewis is a House Delegate and a part of First Choice Services. First Choice Services is a Charleston-based non-profit that offers several helplines, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Line.
Charleston Distance Run mourns founding member
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Charleston Distance Run is mourning the passing of one of its founders. The organization announced that Sherman Yale “Nemo” Nearman, 98, has passed away. He served as a founder of the CDR Committee and as a former race director. “Nemo made significant contributions, including introducing the 5K and walking events. His […]
Tyler Mountain Volunteer Fire Department making changes due to community concerns
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A month after nearly a dozen firefighters resigned from a Kanawha County fire station, questions about the future of the department remain as they are trying to get back on their feet. The firefighters who walked out said they had no choice but to...
Body of man who rescued son found in West Virginia lake
SUTTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a man has been recovered from a West Virginia lake after he rescued his son who had gone into the water, authorities said. The body of Kevaughn Jamar Montgomery, 25, of Charleston, was found in Sutton Lake on Tuesday night, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said in a news release.
GOP vice presidential pick Vance revisits Appalachian roots as bitter divide over memoir lingers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his Wednesday night speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots, but it wasn't the first time he had shared his personal story. Long before he was a U.S. senator from Ohio, Vance rose...
Drowning victim recovered from Sutton Lake
SUTTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man gave his own life to save his son from drowning. West Virginia Natural Resources Police said the body of Kevaughn Jamar Montgomery, 25, of Charleston was recovered from Sutton Lake around 7 p.m. Tuesday by members of the DNR Law Enforcement Dive Team.
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