New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Tomblin has ordered all flags at state facilities lowered to half staff in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Nearly 3,000 people died 13 years ago when hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and in a field near Shanksville, Pa.
Tomblin asked that residents observe a moment of silence at 8:46 this morning – the time the first plane struck the north tower in New York. Another jetliner struck the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m.
Tomblin plans to attend wreath laying and bell ringing ceremonies on the grounds of the state Capitol in Charleston.