Live On The Levee Lineup Announced
Charleston’s annual free concert series, Live on the Levee, will begin on May 24 and run through August 10.
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DEP Motions To Intervene In EPA Settlement
The state Department of Environmental Protection has filed a motion in federal court to intervene in a proposed settlement to limit mining pollutants in streams. At the heart of the issue is the Guyandotte River and the alleged failure of the DEP to administer water testing and limits for ionic toxicity in 11 state streams that affect 100,000 people. As a result, conservation groups filed a lawsuit.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDEP Sues Pinnacle Mining; Residents Say Toxic Creek Is Poisoning Them
Around sundown, residents said you used to hear a roar of frogs. Now it's silent. They said they have broken out in rashes and had medical symptoms they had never experienced before like frequent headaches and stomach aches.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA Proposes Settlement In Guyandotte Watershed Pollution Lawsuit
The EPA’s proposed consent decree would settle a lawsuit filed this month by environmental groups in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSmall Businesses Take Initiative To Restore Nostalgic ‘Gilbert Beach’ In Mingo County
After years of neglect, a river access point called Gilbert Beach at Veterans Park is getting new life. The motivation to restore Gilbert Beach is about one part nostalgia, one part tourist attraction and two parts community service.
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W.Va. Water Trails: How Guyandotte River Access Points United A Community
In Lincoln County, creating and cleaning up the access points along the Guyandotte River turned out to be more than a way to get on the river, it was also a way to unite the community.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJanuary 5, 1810: Village of Guyandotte Established
On January 5, 1810, the Virginia General Assembly established the village of Guyandotte at the confluence of the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers in Cabell…
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