Room With A View?
Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
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Rabid Bat In W.Va. Serves As Reminder For People, Pets
The confirmation of a rabid bat in Kanawha County serves as a reminder to stay away from wildlife, especially if an animal appears sick.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGoogle To Source Solar Power For Planned Putnam Data Center
Eighty-six megawatts of renewable energy will be sourced from a Kanawha County solar project and delivered to Google's Putnam County data center via the energy grid.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsVolunteers Needed For Annual Kanawha River Cleanup
The state is looking for volunteers for an annual cleanup day for the Kanawha River.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCounty Commissioners To Meet Virtually Next Week To Discuss Issues Facing Largest Counties
County commissioners from the state's largest counties, by population, are set to meet virtually next week to discuss their unique issues including ballooning per diem jail costs.
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Work Is Underway To Restore Train Service After Derailment
Cleanup at the site of a train derailment in South Charleston is expected to continue through the weekend.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAbandoned Gas Wells Dot State, Continue Leaking
Abandoned oil and natural gas wells are scattered throughout West Virginia and the surrounding region, leaking toxic pollutants into the atmosphere, and the state doesn’t know where they all are.
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