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Work continues to clear W.Va. 3 in Raleigh County
Cleanup could last for another week or two By Wendy Holdren Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — W.Va. 3 could be closed another week or two, a West Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman said Monday, as crews continue blasting the overhead rock and clearing the roadway. “We know it’s[Read More…]
Bottled water shelves empty quickly in W.Va.
This photo from the Herald-Dispatch is an example of countless scenes across the region as residents flocked to stores in search of safe water. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency for nine counties including Cabell on Thursday night because of a chemical[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Photo available for water stories
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Daily Mail has provided the WVPS Sharing Network with a photo for your use with stories on the water emergency around the Capitol region. The WVPA thanks Editor/Publisher Brad McElhinny and photographer Bob Wojcieszak for this photo. Please credit photographer Bob Wojcieszak and the Charleston Daily[Read More…]
WVPA Sharing: Our Children, Our Future Coalition presents platform
Stephen Smith, organizer of the Our Children, Our Future Campaign to End Child Poverty, presents the campaign’s 11-point 2014 legislative platform to Hallie Mason, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s director of public policy, during a Jan. 7 campaign press conference at the Capitol in Charleston. During the event at the Capitol, Smith reviewed the agenda with[Read More…]
A chunky journey on the Ohio River
Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Overnight temperatures reached a record low for Parkersburg and many other areas of West Virginia. Parkersburg on Monday matched a 1942 low of minus 3 degrees, and on Tuesday reached 6 degrees below zero, breaking a 1988 record of minus 3 degrees. Click[Read More…]
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