PAX, W.Va. — Paint Creek was churning rapidly Thursday afternoon, the color of lightly creamed coffee, its banks now visible as hundreds of plastic soda bottles clung to broken three limbs creating perforated dams. For nearly 22 hours, the residents in this town, population 162, nervously watched as Paint Creek swelled to[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Friday, March 6
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Friday, March 6, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HARRISON FORD CRASH-LANDS PLANE ON LA GOLF COURSE[Read More…]
ALERT: Newspapers providing free Internet access to snowbound residents
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Press Association member newspapers around the state are coming to aid of snowbound West Virginia residents by offering free access to their E-editions and online news websites. “The newspaper industry has embraced online subscriptions and newspaper websties. During times of emergency, our newspapers are able to[Read More…]
‘Crossover day’ includes campaign donation bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislators reached the milestone 50th day of the 2015 regular session with a flurry of more than 50 bills on the House and Senate calendars on “crossover day,” the last day this session for the House and Senate to pass bills originating in their houses. In the Senate,[Read More…]
Owner of W.Va.’s largest car dealership dies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jim Love, 85, died at his home in St. Albans Wednesday. He had been in declining health for several years. Love owned C&O Motors, the state’s largest car dealership franchise. Many in the automotive industry knew Love to be one of the last of the old lions in[Read More…]
Harrison County deals with power outages, rescues
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians dealt with widespread flooding, power outages and the threat of a big snowstorm Wednesday, leading to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declaring a state of emergency throughout the Mountain State. “Because severe weather conditions are expected to continue throughout the next few days, I have transitioned[Read More…]
Morgantown area sees myriad of flooding woes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Several inches of rain hit Monongalia and Preston counties Wednesday, March 4, melting snow and causing flooding. Mon County officials declared a state of emergency, and county schools sent students home two hours early. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a statewide State of Emergency on Wednesday evening. AccuWeather[Read More…]
Take that, Mother Nature
Roads washed out, cars submerged in Logan
LOGAN, W.Va. — Wednesday March, 4, brought flooding to low lying areas as creeks, streams and rivers swelled to push past their banks. Many residents nervously watched the rushing waters push close to the bottoms of bridges, carve new paths around buildings and force road closures. The National Weather Service[Read More…]
House votes to override abortion bill veto
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Legislature on Wednesday moved to override a governor’s veto of a controversial anti-abortion bill. The House voted Wednesday morning to override Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of House Bill 2568, also known as The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill prohibits abortions after 20[Read More…]
