'Haunted' Town Already Celebrating Spooky Season
Halloween is still several weeks away, but one West Virginia town is already celebrating the season.
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Dangerous Heat Arrives In Ohio Valley
Storms on Thursday may bring relief to the heat, but also bring the risk of severe thunderstorms.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDrought Creeps Back Statewide, In Some Cases Severe
East central West Virginia and the Northern Panhandle are in severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThese Coal Plants Lose Money. Other States Have Walked Away, But W.Va. Hasn’t
Public anger is growing over rising electricity prices nationwide. In West Virginia, Appalachian Power customers have been paying hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden costs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDid You Feel That Shaking? Earthquakes Are Rare In W.Va., But Not In Appalachia
Curtis Tate spoke with Tom Pratt, a U.S. Geological Survey research geophysicist, about seismic activity in the region.
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State Gets EPA Funding To Address 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water
The Department of Environmental Protection will receive $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address PFAS in drinking water sources.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReport: Predicted Ohio Valley Petrochemical Hub Never Materialized
Proposals to build two ethane cracker plants – one in Wood County, West Virginia, and another in Belmont County, Ohio – have fizzled.
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