By David Gutman Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly a week after Freedom Industries last spoke publicly, the company broke its silence Thursday evening, proposing a theory that its “Crude MCHM” chemical leak was caused, in part, by a broken water pipe uphill from its property, according to a source[Read More…]
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Back to business but not tap water in Charleston
By Caitlin Cook Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Do not use” water orders have been lifted for much of the Kanawha Valley, but some Charleston restaurants are wary of using tap water for business. Adelphia Sports Bar and Grille on Capitol Street was in the first zone to get[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, Jan. 17
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. WHO FORCED OBAMA’S HAND ON GOVERNMENT SPYING Changes[Read More…]
Wild, Wonderful & Wired: Broadband offers benefits across Mountain State
Editor’s Note: “Wild, Wonderful & Wired” is a collaboration of Mission West Virginia, Future Generations Graduate School and Frontier Communications. Wild, Wonderful & Wired — Provided through a collaboration of Mission West Virginia, Future Generations Graduate School and Frontier Communication CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Technology is changing the world. It has since the first manmade tools.Today, new[Read More…]
Blog: wvpress extra — Viva La Charleston
Jan. 16, 2014: Viva La Charleston! We greatly appreciate the amazing number of calls and emails from concerned individuals checking on the staff during this water crisis. Water at the office has been flushed, but that has done little to eliminate the fears. Three of four employees still have no[Read More…]
It’s spelling bee season in Fairmont and elsewhere
By Colleen S. Good Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Diablo, noun. Definition: devil. Origin: Spanish. D-I-A-B-L-O. Spelling the word “diablo” made East Fairmont Junior High School eighth-grader Laura May this year’s Marion County Spelling Bee for grades 5-8 champion. May, along with the second- through fifth-place winners, will go on[Read More…]
We must be proactive in helping troubled children
An editorial from the Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Whenever there is a mass shooting, there is inevitably a debate between the warring sides of more gun control versus Second Amendment rights. We’re not going to talk about that. That’s a sad situation our nation has fallen victim to[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators shouldn’t consider pot exports
An editorial from The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators have been in session for only a few days, but already, some weird, bad ideas are being suggested. One of them is that our state should establish a marijuana growing industry, with the product exported to[Read More…]
Flushing plan could damage W.Va. septic systems
By Rachel Molenda Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia American Water’s recommendation for flushing your home plumbing system of contaminants doesn’t take septic tanks into enough consideration, according to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Numerous water company customers in rural areas have septic systems. “It has the potential to be[Read More…]
Some W.Va. residents face hot water tank glitches
By Marcus Constantino Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Water heaters are becoming the latest unlikely victim of the chemical spill that has plagued about 300,000 West Virginians for nearly a week. Many residents took to social media Wednesday reporting their water heaters were not working after their homes were[Read More…]
