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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Quarter Century Flood Control Project Secures Funding, Creates Timetable
A final step in the decades-long effort to shore up the flood-prone Mud River in Milton may have been finalized. Federal, state and local officials gathered in Milton on Monday to sign a project partner...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGroups Sue Corps Of Engineers Over Raleigh County Mine Permit
A consortium of environmental groups filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, challenging a permit issued to Alpha Metallurgical Resources by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNational Park Climbing Stewards Educate Climbers About Conservation And Etiquette
With the rise in the popularity of climbing in the region, the national park hired some ambassadors to educate climbers about climbing etiquette, conservation and safety.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMountain Valley Pipeline Moves Forward In Debt Limit Bill In Congress
The bill includes a requirement that the project receive its final Corps of Engineers permit within 21 days.
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Federal Court Voids Mountain Valley Pipeline Stream Permit From DEP
The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has voided the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s clean water certification for the project.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMilton To Receive Federal Funding To Help Complete Flood Prevention Project
The money comes from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help support the town’s Lower Mud River Flood Risk Management project. It would build a flood wall that would span approximately one and a half miles along the river starting from east Milton and ending at an embankment about 500 feet south of U.S. Route 60.
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