CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced special, flood relief mobile office visits for this week in Clay, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane and Webster counties. Consumer representatives from the Attorney General’s Office will be available to answer questions about sham charities, storm-related home repair/cleanup scams and what[Read More…]
Month: June 2016
Thursday’s Jackson County tornado confirmed
RIPLEY, W.Va. — Jackson County residents are starting to report damage from last week’s storms, which the National Weather Service recently confirmed included a tornado near Kenna. The EF-1 tornado, with maximum wind speed of approximately 90 mph, occurred around 5:07 a.m. Thursday on Blackberry Road about two-and-a-half miles southwest[Read More…]
Chris Hamilton: State Dems adopt national party’s stance on mining
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: The West Virginia Democratic Party recently announced its formal issue platform. One of the positions it will advocate for is a ban on certain methods of coal mining. The same position was adopted by the West Virginia Young Democrats Organization a decade earlier. Despite claims[Read More…]
Justice will pause gubernatorial campaign, concentrate on flood recovery
From the Justice Campaign: CHARLESTON, WV— Today, Jim Justice issued the following statement regarding his campaign: “Our state has been struck by an unbelievable disaster. I will be concentrating all of my efforts to help flood victims that have been decimated. Politicking is the last thing that’s on my mind[Read More…]
Point Pleasant church seeks supplies, cash, prayers
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Praying is an action that gets results — those results being found in donations pouring into a local collection point for victims of the recent, historic flooding in West Virginia. On Monday, piles of toiletries, diapers, pet food, cases of water and more, were beginning to[Read More…]
WV Chamber of Commerce updates list for donations, assistance
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has provided an updated list of ways in which the public can help victims of the recent flooding. Volunteers are needed in the field for intake and referral efforts. If you or your business are interested in assisting with these efforts,[Read More…]
Fairmont paper receives plaque to mark 150th year
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Governor tells Rainelle, ‘We’ll get through this’
RAINELLE, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin got his first look at the damage sustained here Thursday when the waters of two creeks rose out of their banks and converged into a deluge, trapping some residents and soaking homes and businesses. With 17 deaths, Greenbrier County was the hardest hit[Read More…]
Fayette County to get $1M for school addition
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia School Building Authority Monday approved major improvement project funds for Fayette County Schools. Fayette County had put in a request for funds that would build a six-classroom addition to Midland Trail High School that will then allow for the closure of Ansted Middle School.[Read More…]
A sure-footed response needed by all agencies
An editorial from The Register Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — As we write this, thunderstorms are scattering showers on Greenbrier County and across southern West Virginia. Once again, flood warnings are in effect. When it rains, it pours. On Monday, in advance of the latest storm system, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin toured[Read More…]