New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Contractor Killed In US 340 Work Zone In Jefferson County
A flagger working for A.L.L. Construction Inc. was killed in a work zone accident on US 340 in Jefferson County according to a press release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNo Longer ‘The Bridge to Nowhere’: Ribbon Cutting Opens New Section Of King Coal Highway
Gov. Jim Justice held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the previously constructed Christine Elmore West Bridge, located near Bluefield. The bridge was commonly called ‘the bridge to nowhere’, because the road ended with the bridge. Now as part of a $2.8 billion Roads to Prosperity program, the King Coal Highway extends past the bridge for three miles. The new completed stretch of highway connects Airport Road to John Nash Boulevard near Bluefield.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Secondary Road Maintenance Initiative to Continue Through End of Year
The West Virginia Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the next round of Governor Jim Justice’s Secondary Roads Initiative is underway.Now…
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