Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Election Results and Drought Conditions, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, Jim Justice, the state’s two-term Republican governor, won a decisive victory in the race for the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s general election. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s three-term attorney general, won the ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKanawha County Commission Seeks Burn Ban Over Drought
As drought conditions become more severe in central West Virginia, some local officials have expressed concern for public safety and a desire for tighter regulations...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSteep Valley Fire Near Glen Jean, W.Va. Burns Two Thousand Acres
The National Park Service said the Steep Valley fire was first reported on Monday, Nov. 6 and is now 78 percent contained. The fire continues to burn minimally in steep and rugged parts of inaccessible terrain.
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