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Route 60 and Route 154 closed in Covington due to train derailmentWSLS11 hours ago
CSX coal train derails early Monday morningLootpress8 hours ago
Officials searching for two men missing out of Alleghany CountyWSET2 days ago
Girl, 2, drowns during field trip to West Virginia resort: ReportsUSA TODAY6 hours ago
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CSX coal train derails early Monday morning
COVINGTON, VA (LOOTPRESS) – A CSX train hauling coal derailed in Covington early Monday morning. According to CSX, at approximately 2:21 AM Monday morning, a CSX train derailed 25 rail cars containing coal near Covington, VA. The derailment occurred along the former Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) line which runs east to west through West Virginia. […]
The Last Mountain Lion Sighting Reported Near The Eastern Panhandle
MARTINSBURG, WV - Mountain lions, also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas, were once common throughout West Virginia, especially in the Allegheny Mountains. These large cats left their mark not only on the landscape, with numerous places named "Panther Knob" and "Panther Run," but also on the minds of early settlers, who viewed them as a significant threat to livestock and safety.
New COVID-19 variant detected in Southwest Virginia; more . .
From elsewhere: 60 show up for Lynchburg militia; move-in date for Danville apartment residents delayed by labor shortage; Radford University hits fundraising goal. The post New COVID-19 variant detected in Southwest Virginia; more . . appeared first on Cardinal News.
Where people from Virginia are moving
Data: Climate Central; Map: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsWhen Virginians move out of state, they're usually headed toward the Sun Belt.Why it matters: Moving overall is at an all-time low around the U.S., but there's been an uptick in state-to-state migration — and that can impact our workforce and tax base.The big picture: Virginia was one of the states with the most people moving out between 2018 and 2022, per Census estimates.Pinning down the reason is challenging, but knowing where people are headed offers some clues.Zoom in: The top states Virginians moved to were Florida (29,657 people)North Carolina (29,264)Maryland (24,629)California (18,220)and...
CODI Alert set up to help search for missing children in region
If a child goes missing in Prince Edward or Cumberland, up until now Virginia State Police couldn’t issue an alert unless he or she had been abducted. That’s changing, thanks to a bill supported by Del. Tommy Wright, one that passed in the 2024 General Assembly. The Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative, aka […] The post CODI Alert set up to help search for missing children in region appeared first on Farmville.
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