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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Encore: Fur Trapping In W.Va. And A Blue Ribbon Winner, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit with West Virginia trappers to learn about the fur trade in the 21st century. We also meet a county fair champion who keeps racking up the blue ribbons and has released a cookbook of some of her favorites. And we hear an update on the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Construction has begun again, but some people wonder if it’s even needed.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents Near Mountain Valley Pipeline Say Details Are Scarce
In spite of assurances from builders of the Mountain Valley Pipeline that it’s ready for service, some residents of a Virginia community want more answers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJefferson Commission Confusion And Pipeline Problems, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia circuit court removed two members of the Jefferson County Commission from office, but a last-minute party change has cast confusion over who will name her successor. Also, the construction of a pipeline in western Pennsylvania and a rupture in the Mountain Valley Pipeline has left environmentalists asking questions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMountain Valley Pipeline Bursts During Pressure Testing In Virginia
A landowner observed sediment-laden water in her pasture on Wednesday morning and reported it to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
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EQT To Buy Equitrans, Builder Of The Mountain Valley Pipeline
The $7.5 billion project has gone over its original budget and past its original completion schedule because of court challenges, bad weather and labor issues.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMountain Valley Pipeline Delayed Again, Cost Rises To $7.7 Billion
Equitrans Midstream, the builder of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, said Tuesday that challenging winter weather in January has delayed the project’s completion to the second quarter of the year.
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