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Mental health organizations and first responders join forces at upcoming CIT summit
WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) — The West Virginia 988 and CIT Summit is quickly approaching at the end of the month. The summit brings together organizations from all over the state to discuss the importance of mental health resources and how to best help people in crisis. Groups like the crisis intervention team, individuals […]
Novotney: Gov. Jim Justice Should Honor Deal to Demo Bellaire Bridge
It was a done deal, or so they thought in Benwood. As Benwood’s public works director David McLaughlin explained recently on River Talk radio, he and Police Chief Frank Longwell attended a meeting back in late winter 2023 during which a $3 million deal was struck with the Governor’s Office. The money was to come out of the Governor’s contingency fund, and finally, the people of Benwood would be rid of the nightmare that’s haunted them for decades.
Preserving West Virginia’s coal mining history
MOUNDSVILLE, W.V. (WTRF) — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex held a lecture on preserving West Virginia’s coal mining history. The Abandoned Mine Lands department oversees public safety issues related to coal operations like high walls, open portals, and blow outs. Regional planning supervisor, Jeff Davis, spoke about his experience working with mining operations prior […]
A Day for Champions: St. Clairsville secures District 8 title
BEVERLY – St. Clairsville Post 159 skipper Mike Muklewicz knew his team had to come back focused for Sunday’s second championship game against Beverly-Lowell Post 389/750 with a berth in the Ohio American Legion state baseball tournament on the line for the winner-take-all showdown in the Region 8 District finale at Fort Frye High School.
WOWK Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis honored
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — 13 News Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis will recognized at the 60th Annual Ohio Valley NATAS Emmy Gala Saturday Night. On June 10, 2024, it was announced Curtis was inducted into the National Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences’ Silver Circle. The honor is given to those with 25 years […]
New Matamoras library host hot air balloon demonstration
NEW MATAMORAS, OH (WTAP) - Debbie Smith is a commercial hot air balloon pilot who came to New Matamoras on Saturday to demonstrate how to inflate a hot air balloon into a crowd of people and how it flies into the air. Debbie said that this was her first time...
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry’s claims that it’s environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
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