Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Nonprofit To Redevelop Putnam County Manufacturing Plant
West Virginia nonprofit Advantage Valley received more than $4 million in federal and local funds to redevelop a manufacturing plant near the town of Poca in Putnam County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGroups Sue EPA Over Missed Deadline On Ethylene Oxide Standards
Ethylene oxide is a flammable, colorless gas that’s used to manufacture other chemicals. It is carcinogenic, even when people are exposed to it in small quantities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVSU Holds Archaeological Field School In Malden
The historic Hale House in Malden is the site of WVSU's archaeological field school.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA Awards Grants To Monitor Air Quality In Ohio, Kanawha Valleys
The funding for the grants was made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, which Congress passed over the summer.
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Putnam Co. Man Identified As Fatality In Belle Chemical Plant Explosion
A Putnam County man was identified Wednesday as the victim in a Tuesday evening plant explosion at the Optima Chemicals Co. in Belle that shook surrounding homes and prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order for several hours.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: The Connector
In many cities and towns, there are people in charge, and there are people who get things done. Joe Slack is an instigator for community change in West…
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