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Attorney Discusses Incident Involving W.Va. Man Dragged By Ambulance, This West Virginia Morning
Two weeks ago, on April 16, John Lucas was run over by an ambulance from the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority at 2 a.m. in Elkview. And then he was dragged for nearly two miles. He died from his injuries. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with the family’s attorney, Scott Summers, and brings us this interview.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNo Chemicals Detected In Air Around Chemical Leak Site
The EPA and the DEP are monitoring conditions at the Catalyst Refiners plant where two people died in a chemical leak last week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDoctor Focuses On Occupational Safety In Aftermath Of Deadly Chemical Event
Dr. Christopher Martin, a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine at West Virginia University, spoke with reporter Chris Schulz to try and shed some light on what happened at the Catalyst Refinery last week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnderstanding And Preventing Chemical Incidents, This West Virginia Morning
There are still many questions that surround the chemical incident near Institute last week that killed two workers. Chris Schulz spoke with Dr. Christopher Martin, a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine at West Virginia University (WVU), to try and shed some light on what happened.
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The Chemical Spill In Kanawha County And Photographer Perry Bennett, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the air around the site of a chemical leak near Institute is determined safe, the state reaches a settlement with Roblox, and Charleston photographer Perry Bennett represents Team USA in Iceland.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWeaving Poetry Into Short Stories, This West Virginia Morning
Kentucky writer Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr’s new book Tore All To Pieces weaves poetry and short stories into a narrative about people and place. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch recently spoke with Carver and brings us this conversation.
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