Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Warehouse That Burned In Parkersburg Had A History of Hazardous Waste Fires
Fires in 2025 and 2020 originated from the facility's storage of bleaching powder waste.
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 NewsEnvironmental Agencies On Site Of Fatal Chemical Incident
State and federal officials have launched an investigation into the cause of Wednesday's fatal chemical leak at a plant between Nitro and Institute.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Abandoned Gas Wells Are A Growing Problem For W.Va.
A new report from the Ohio River Valley Institute says there are tens of thousands of abandoned or orphaned gas wells in the state that have gone uncounted.
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Public Comments Requested For W.Va. Water Monitoring Report
Members of the public are invited to provide comments on a draft version of the WVDEP's 2024 water quality monitoring report through Sept. 1.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsROCKWOOL Granted New Air Permit As Minor Emission Site
An insulation manufacturer in Jefferson County has obtained a new air monitoring permit from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, which takes effect Tuesday.
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