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West Virginia Fish Hatcher Gets Federal Funds for Repairs

The White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery set to receive $213,000 in federal funds to repair damage from last year’s flooding.

West Virginia’s U.S. senators say the money from the Department of Transportation will be used to repair damage done to trails and other infrastructure by the June 2016 floods.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says the hatchery had significant damage and she worked on securing funding so it could reopen.

Sen. Joe Manchin, like Capito a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, says the White Sulphur Springs hatchery has helped keep rivers stocked with fish for more than 100 years.

Hatcher officials say it sustained more than $1.5 million in damages from the floodwaters of Wade’s Creek.

National Guardsman Honored for Saving 14 People in Floods

A member of the West Virginia National Guard has been recognized for saving the lives of more than 14 people during one night of the state’s historic flooding last year.

WOAY-TV reports that Sgt. Zachary Mills received the Division of Natural Resources Meritorious Service Medal on Sept. 22. Natural Resources Lt. Dennis K. Feazell said Mills and his partner, Natural Resources Sgt. Chris Lester, were called out on June 23, 2016 to White Sulphur Springs as hundreds of people were stranded at their homes in one of the most heavily impacted areas in West Virginia.

Mills said he was just doing his job as part of the swift water rescue team. He has been with the West Virginia National Guard for 12 years, including deployments to Iraq and Kuwait.

Flood Recovery Meeting Set in White Sulphur Springs

West Virginia residents recovering from last summer's floods can explore available resources at a meeting in White Sulphur Springs.The meeting will be…

West Virginia residents recovering from last summer’s floods can explore available resources at a meeting in White Sulphur Springs.

The meeting will be held Thursday evening at the White Sulphur Springs Civic Center.

Among those expected to attend are Gov. Jim Justice, along with representatives of the state Army National Guard, the departments of Commerce, Transportation, Military Affairs and Public Safety, and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

The governor’s office says in a news release that Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and other state and federal partners will share information on flood recovery plans.

The meeting will include a dinner hosted by the groups Neighbors Loving Neighbors and West Virginia Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters.

The floods last June killed 23 people statewide, including 15 in Greenbrier County.

After Flood, White Sulphur Springs Businesses Bounce Back

Small businesses in Greenbrier County are bouncing back following last year's devastating floods.The Register-Herald reports that the city of White…

Small businesses in Greenbrier County are bouncing back following last year’s devastating floods.

The Register-Herald reports that the city of White Sulphur Springs staged a series of ribbon-cutting ceremonies earlier this month to welcome nearly a dozen businesses that have either newly opened or reopened after the June 23 floods. The floods killed 23 people and ravaged homes, businesses and infrastructure.

RockFab, a store that sells kitchen countertops and other stone products, opened less than three weeks prior to the disaster. Despite the fact that more than 14 inches of water surged through the store, manager Rhonda Shay says the business is once again open.

Other White Sulphur Springs businesses recognized during the March 4 ribbon-cutting ceremonies include a home furnishing store, a clothing boutique and a gun store.

After Floods, 42-Home Village Planned in State

A group dedicated to rebuilding communities plans to kick off a home construction project in White Sulphur Springs following devastating floods.A…

A group dedicated to rebuilding communities plans to kick off a home construction project in White Sulphur Springs following devastating floods.

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Saturday on the site of Hope Village.

The partnership Homes for West Virginia says in a news release that the White Sulphur Springs City Council voted unanimously this week to donate city land for the project. The release says the village will feature 42 homes and a community park.

Homes for West Virginia is a partnership between local businesses, community leaders and the New Orleans-based St. Bernard Project, a disaster recovery nonprofit group founded after the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

Flooding in late June killed at least 23 people in West Virginia, including 15 in Greenbrier County.

Greenbrier Resort Reopening to the Public

The Greenbrier’s 710-room hotel is reopening to the public more than two weeks after the West Virginia resort’s property was ravaged by floods.

Resort owner and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Justice announced last week that the hotel in White Sulphur Springs will welcome back paying guests on Tuesday, July 12.

Justice had said he wanted to get hotel employees back to work. He says the resort is “scarred” and “repairing” but promised “we will be back.”

The June 23 floods left 15 people dead in Greenbrier County and 23 statewide. The hotel closed to outside guests on June 24 but took in more than 700 flooded-out residents.

A news release from the the Greenbrier said the resort, “has been assured that proper food and housing will be provided to each and every one of these devastated individuals.”

The flood damage to the Old White TPC golf course prompted the PGA Tour to cancel last week’s Greenbrier Classic tournament at the resort.

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