Tag: Lincoln County

Land Sales Result in Closure of 2 Hatfield-McCoy Trails

Two Hatfield-McCoy Trail System trails in Boone and Lincoln counties are being closed because the trail land has been sold.

The system will lose 200 miles of ATV trails from the closure of the Little Coal River Trail in Boone County and the Ivy Branch Trail in Lincoln County.

Hatfield-McCoy executive director Jeffrey Lusk tells the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the trail land had multiple owners. A single company bought all of the land.

Lusk says the trail system will work with the new owner to try and reopen the trails. He says he doesn’t yet know the company’s identity because the sales are private transactions.

He says the system still has more than 500 miles of trails.

W.Va. Schools Selected to Receive Sustainability Grants

Sixteen schools in eight West Virginia counties will share more than $12,200 in grants for sustainability projects.

The grants are provided by the state Department of Environmental Protection and ZMM Architects & Engineers as part of the Green Apple Day of Service, which is scheduled for Sept. 26.

The day of service gives students, teachers, parents, and residents an opportunity to volunteer with local schools in an effort to create safer, healthier and more efficient learning environments.

The projects are in Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Monongalia, Putnam, Upshur and Wayne counties.

Lincoln County Man Charged in Shooting Death, Wounding

A Lincoln County man has been charged in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded.Forty-eight-year-old Andrew Staggs faces murder and…

  A Lincoln County man has been charged in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded.

Forty-eight-year-old Andrew Staggs faces murder and malicious wounding charges. State Police Capt. Dave Nelson says Staggs shot 29-year-old Katie Toler and 36-year-old Chad Mays, both of Branchland, early Monday. Toler was killed. Mays was in intensive care at CAMC General Hospital.

Nelson says Toler and Mays apparently got into an argument with Staggs outside his house. According to a criminal complaint, Staggs fired four shots.

Staggs was being held without bail Monday afternoon at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville.

DHHR & DEP Investigating Foam on Coal River, Lincoln Co. and St. Albans Water Intakes Closed

  The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health, along with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, is investigating foam observed on the surface of the Coal River. 

According to a news release from DHHR Friday evening,  intakes at both Lincoln County Public Service District and City of St. Albans water systems have been closed. 

The DHHR says foam samples have been collected by Lincoln PSD and the Department of Environmental Protection. Testing of the samples is ongoing and initial results are expected this evening.

“After the foam was identified, the Lincoln County PSD and City of St. Albans water system water intakes were closed as a precaution and they began the sampling process shortly thereafter,” Dr. Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the DHHR Bureau for Public Health and State Health Officer said in a news release.

At this time, some of the approximately 4,900 residents served by the Lincoln PSD may lose water service until the intakes are re-opened and pumping and treatment resume, according to the DHHR.  They say water tankers are on the way to the affected area to provide potable water, if necessary.

Lincoln Co. Awarded Federal Clean Water Grant

Lincoln County has been awarded more than a million dollars by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend clean water services in the county.

The rural development grant completes a multi-million dollar financial package for the Lincoln County project.

Congressman Nick Rahall’s office announced the funding yesterday and says the project will serve an additional 81 families in the Lower Mud River area.

USDA Funds Sent to Logan PSD

Residents served by the Logan County Public Service District are expected to see improvements to water systems. Funds announced Wednesday are expected to help improve the water quality and quantity for areas in two counties.

According to a release, the United States Department of Agriculture has announced approval for more than $3.2 million dollars for projects in Logan and Lincoln Counties. The release says the loan will amount to over $2-million while about $1-million will come from a grant. The federal dollars come from the Rural Development Funds to help complete the Big Harts Phase II extension upgrades.

The funds are meant to help more than 150 households that have water with health or sanitary risks in Big Harts Creek, Smokehouse Fork, White Oak Branch and surrounding areas. . The money is to be given to the Logan Public Service District  which monitors water services in areas of Logan, Lincoln and Wyoming Counties.

The release goes onto say that residents in the area have water that contains iron, corroded pipes and fixtures, and a strong sulfur odor and taste. Bacterial contamination is also a concern due to the number of unapproved sewage disposal systems in the area. Also, wells in the area are known to get low or go dry during certain times of the year.

No word on the expected completion dates for these projects or if the PSD intends on raising rates to repay the loan.

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