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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Fine Particle Pollution
Air Quality For Northern W.Va. Deemed Potentially Dangerous
Air Quality Index (AQI) values in West Virginia are expected to reach into the Red (Unhealthy) or Purple (Very Unhealthy) categories Friday, with a limited potential for Maroon (Hazardous) conditions for brief periods in isolated locations.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Fares Well In Air Quality Study By Lung Association
The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution Wednesday and awarded grades for metro areas across the country.
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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAir Quality Advisory Likely To Move On Before Severe Weather
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued a statewide air quality advisory for fine particulate matter through Monday at midnight. There is a possibility for severe weather across the state through Thursday.
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Air Pollution Improves Across West Virginia, Smog Worsens
Air quality across West Virginia is improving, with levels of fine particle air pollution some of the best ever measured, but smog levels have increased,…
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