By Jeff McCoy The Journal INWOOD, W.Va – Carroll Lowe started in the fire service at the Bedington Volunteer Fire Department. It was 1983 and he was a senior in high school. That humble start may seem a long way from being a firefighter at the Pentagon on Sept. 11,[Read More…]
Month: September 2016
Matt Burdette: Sept. 11 changed the nation, world forever
By Matthew Burdette Executive Editor The Inter-Mountain Every generation seems to have its proverbial “Day of Infamy.” For some, it’s the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. For others, it’s the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. For my generation, it’s Sept. 11, 2001. That[Read More…]
The Inter-Mountain: Mournful legacy lives on for area residents 15 years after Sept. 11 tragedy
By Beth Christian Broschart For The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — On Sept. 11, 2001, Americans gathered during and after the fateful events when thousands died during acts of terrorism, gathered with one another to pray, to mourn and to unite as “One Nation under God.” Now, 15 years later, how[Read More…]
The Inter-Mountain: Local woman impacted by 9/11 recalls horror of day
By Beth Christian Broschart For The Inter-Mountain EGLON, W.Va. — Flipping through the pages in a scrapbook of momentos year after year, some of the colors and pages begin to fade. But Tucker County resident Sheila Coleman-Castells keeps her recollections of one fateful day fresh in her mind, and often pauses to[Read More…]
Times West Virginian: Relics of 9/11 terrorist attacks tell powerful stories
This Sept. 3, 2016 photo shows a beam from the destroyed World Trade Center buildings, part of the 9/11 Memorial near the Veterans’ Pavilion at the Fulton County Fair, in Wauseon, Ohio. AP Photo By Joe Mahoney For the Times West Virginian ALBANY, N.Y. — The eyes of retired librarian[Read More…]
The Exponent Telegram: 9/11 changed American government forever
By Austin Weiford The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va — The terrorist attacks of 9/11 changed the political and governmental landscape of America forever. From federal government down to local, emergency response and law enforcement, officials and citizens realized they had to be prepared for the worst. Locally, officials saw some[Read More…]
Sen. Capito remembers 9/11
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement regarding the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on Sunday. Full video transcript included below: This Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The passage of time will never dull the memory of the innocent[Read More…]
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin: Remembering 9/11 and recommitting to preparedness
By Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin Fifteen years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, West Virginians joined the nation and the world in sorrow and devastation. We gathered around our televisions and watched an act of terror unfold that was beyond comprehension. On that day, at the World Trade Center twin towers in New[Read More…]
Manchin statement on 15th anniversary of Sept. 11
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.VA., today issued the following statement on the fifteenth anniversary of Sept. 11th. “Each and every one of us can remember exactly where we were when we first learned that our country was under attack fifteen years ago. It was a tragic[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch: 9/11 leaves lasting imprint
By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that is remembered by Americans and people around the globe in different ways. Those who were alive when terrorists sent airliners smashing into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania 15 years[Read More…]
