‘No-Kill Shelter Month’ Aims To Save Pets In West Virginia
New data shows West Virginia is close to achieving "no-kill" status for animal shelters across the state.
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Capito: Next Stop, White House On Mine Safety And Health Cuts
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she raised the black lung issue with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week and that she’d go to the president next.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne Month After Deadly Floods, Recovery Is Slow In Southern W.Va.
Relief from private sources and grassroots efforts is leading the recovery efforts after flooding in West Virginia's southern counties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDisaster Assistance Approved In First 4 Counties; FEMA Moving In
With federal disaster aid approved in Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is setting up in the area. Those affected by the February flooding may also be able to access emergency SNAP benefits. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Disaster Declaration Granted For 4 Southern W.Va. Counties
President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming counties over severe flooding that swept southern West Virginia roughly two weeks ago.
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WVDEP Suspends Permit For Mine Operated By Justice
The department took the action on Wednesday after ongoing issues with runoff and sediment at the Bluestone Coal Poca Surface Mine, on the border of Wyoming and McDowell counties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFall Fires Prevail Despite Burn Ban
Residents of the Kanawha Valley may have noticed smoke in the air. Emily Rice reports that the Division of Forestry is fighting about 82 fires in the state’s southern coalfields.
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