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West Virginia environmental officials say they’re monitoring an underground coal mine fire in Preston County.
According to WBOY-TV, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection says the fire near Thornton has not risen to the level of an emergency. That’s when federal officials say the fire should be snuffed.
The DEP said the fire has been burning for about three years. Drilling is planned in January to assess the extent of the fire.
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In an effort to attract more horse racing competitors this year to West Virginia, the state Legislature increased the funding cap to $2 million for certain races – and neighboring states are taking similar action. When Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, his owner, trainer and jockey won an estimated $3.1 million winning purse. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Justin Hicks reports much of that growth can be attributed to increased gambling on historical horse racing games.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, an opioid settlement reaches a milestone, gas prices shock Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito, R-W.Va., and we have more information on the recent chemical spill near Nitro.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSmall towns around the Monongahela National Forest are raising funds for workers to clear hundreds of miles of trails in the North Zone.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents of Clay, Raleigh and Wyoming counties who get their electricity from Black Diamond Power are one step closer to some relief, but it may take another three years to complete.
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