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West Virginia Provides Relief for Hurricane Helene Victims in North Carolina
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – Over a week ago, a devastating category 4 hurricane stalled over the mountains of North Carolina, which in itself is an anomaly but feeling safe in the mountainous regions of America left many residents with no flood insurance in addition to having homes, businesses and lives swept away. The horrific […] The post West Virginia Provides Relief for Hurricane Helene Victims in North Carolina appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Gov. Justice, National Guard deploy search and recovery team, engineers to Florida for Hurricane Milton response
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice has activated approximately 40 members of the West Virginia National Guard to support response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Milton, which is projected to make landfall in Florida on October 9, 2024. Approximately 10-12 Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, will deploy to assist […] The post Gov. Justice, National Guard deploy search and recovery team, engineers to Florida for Hurricane Milton response appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Hurricane stays south, cooler days for WV, KY & OH
(WOWK) — As Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico with winds in the Category 4 and 5 range Tuesday night, the WOWK-TV News viewing area is exceptionally quiet. Milton should make landfall overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will remain cooler than normal for a few days thanks to a northerly flow of […]
Lifting clean indoor air regulations is the last thing West Virginians need
Mardi Gras Casino & Resort recently presented a designated smoking area proposal to the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health. The casino, located in Nitro, said in its presentation that its new competitor in Ashland, Kentucky, has a designated smoking area with 190 slot machines. Their argument is that by adding a smoking area, they’ll be able […]
Arizona man sentenced to life for child exploitation crimes
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — An Arizona man was sentenced to life in prison for child exploitation crimes in West Virginia. According to a press release, 61-year-old Alan J. Disomma Jr., of Payson, Arizona, was sentenced on Friday, October 4, 2024 to life in prison for two counts of attempted enticement of a minor and one […]
'This is how democracy dies': Expert slams state bill that would withhold electoral votes
The Lincoln Project's Philip Germain sounded the alarm Monday, noting that the Republican-led legislature in West Virginia has proposed a bill that would withhold the state's electoral votes if it believes there was election fraud. It would only apply to the presidential race despite other candidates on the ballot. "Whereas, in the 2024 election cycle there have been, to date, two assassination attempts on the Republican nominee for President of the United States while threats of assassination of the Republican nominees for president and vice president abound. The federal government, under the...
Appalachian Power completes Hurricane Helene restoration for 282,000 customers
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Appalachian Power has successfully restored power to all 282,000 customers affected by Hurricane Helene, one of the most devastating storms in the company’s history. The restoration effort, completed just over a week after the hurricane, involved a massive workforce of 7,360 people and extensive community support to address the widespread damage. […]
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