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This October, the Adaptive Climbers Festival will gather in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge for the fifth year. In 2023, Folkways Reporter Emily Chen-Newton covered the event for Inside Appalachia. Since then, the Adaptive Climbers Festival has grown. Organizers say they’re nearly at capacity, with 300 climbers, caregivers and volunteers. Ahead of the festival, the campground has made accessibility improvements. Volunteers with the ACF have also been sprucing up the trails.
Residents of Wayne haven't been able to drink the water for three weeks, but under the new order, they can now use it for bathing and laundry. DigDeep
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The mayor of the Town of Wayne upgraded the town’s water order from “Do Not Consume” to “Do Not Drink.”
The distinction means residents of the Wayne County town can use their city water supply for all normal purposes except for cooking and drinking. Under the previous order, bathing and washing clothes were also discouraged.
However, residents have been asked not to use their water for any purpose until completing a full residential flushing of their home.
Water buffaloes are available at the Wayne Town Hall and East Lynn distribution locations for residents to fill personal water jugs and containers.
Early closures will be announced through Wayne’s social media and cell phone alert system. People may register for cell phone alerts by texting WENS to 78015.
The mayor’s office notes that any health concerns in relation to this incident should be brought to the attention of primary care providers.
Separately, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the West Virginia State Police are investigating an unrelated incident at Lexington Coal Company’s Rock Springs Mining Complex in Wayne County. Less than 10 gallons of mineral oil leaked from a transformer. The material was contained to the immediate area and did not reach any receiving streams.
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