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WVDOH announces another I-79 bridge project in Harrison County

LOST CREEK, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia Division of Highways has announced a new Harrison County bridge project in Harrison County. The project will take place on the Browns Creek bridge, which runs over Mount Clare Road about one mile north of the Lost Creek exit. The deck on...

Harrison County, WV · 3d
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WVNS

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West Virginia could see a potential raise on the tax for gas

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – West Virginia Drivers could potentially see a rise in gasoline taxes. As of 2026, West Virginia`s gas tax is 35.7 cents per gallon, but that is expected to rise next year, according to State Legislators. State Senator Brian Helton, said the tax is based on two fixed factors and one which […]

West Virginia · 2d

mindfullyamerican.com

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7 Things West Virginians Do When the First Snow Hits the Hollow

Snow in the forecast means a bread and milk run, and West Virginians joke about it every time. If you live up a hollow road, the first snow comes with a whole routine. Here’s what West Virginians do when the first snow hits the hollow. 1. Checking WV511. Before...

West Virginia · 3d
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Delays on WV 74 and ending on Pleasant County Route 32 scheduled

Richie, Pleasants, and Tyler County, W.Va. (WTAP) - There will be delays at several locations for an oil and gas hauling operation. WV 74, Pullman Road, continuing to Ritchie County Route 4 & 20/1, Haddox Run Road. Tyler County Route 20, McKim Creek. Tyler County Route 6/5 & 6/7, Plum...

Tyler County, WV · 20h
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Delays on Roane County Route 54 scheduled

Roane County, W.Va. (WTAP) - There will be delays on Roane County Route 54, Vineyard Road, beginning 0.351 miles north of the intersection of Roane County Route 23/2, Lewis Station, for a paving project. The delay is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, and Tuesday, Nov. 17. 2026, between the...

Roane County, WV · 19h

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Jackson County Route 25/2 closure scheduled

Jackson County, W.Va. (WTAP) - Jackson County Route 25/2, Siniaville Road, will be closed at milepost 0.00, through milepost 1.42, for a spot paving. The closure is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, to Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flagging personnel will be present, and...

Jackson County, WV · 20h

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Traveling WV: Gassaway Train Depot

GASSAWAY, W.Va. (WCHS) — While most West Virginia towns grew up around a river, coal mine, timber mill or other industry, Gassaway was the exception. The small Braxton County town was designed and built after the railroad was already established. "Gassaway was a railroad town first and foremost," historian...

Gassaway, WV · 1d

Country Herald

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West Virginia Thanksgiving Travel: Salted I-77 Can Still Ice Over

Charleston, Huntington and Beckley drivers should know why even salted highways can become dangerously icy.

West Virginia · 2d

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The Appalachian Route Of The Underground Railroad, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Initiative (AFHI) has documented dozens of previously unknown underground railroad sites throughout our region. Cicero Fain, Marshall University historian and AFHI assistant research director spoke with Mason Adams for Inside Appalachia about their work. Also several hundred acres of an historic...

West Virginia · 1d

WVNS

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How to drive safely when black ice is on the roads

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — With the wet roads and temperatures dropping quick this week, black ice could be a real possibility. So here are a few things you can do to stay safe on the roads. Hunter Tolliver, a firefighter with Beckley Fire Department, said there are several easy things you can do to keep […]

Beckley, WV · 1d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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U.S. 33 widening lands on Ohio's draft funding list

A proposed state transportation funding list would provide $4 million for preliminary engineering on a U.S. 33 widening project in Franklin and Fairfield counties. The funding would be provided in fiscal year 2028, according to a community announcement from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Fairfield County project is among 13 projects in 12 counties included in a $46.7 million draft funding list approved by the Transportation Review Advisory Council . The council, known as TRAC, reviews funding for major transportation projects in Ohio. Its draft list covers fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Of the overall funding, $37.1 million is proposed for 12 projects, including the U.S. 33 widening project. An additional $9.6 million would completely fund construction of the I-275 SmartLane project in Clermont and Hamilton counties. Public can comment before final vote The U.S. 33 proposal is not yet a final funding commitment. The public can submit comments on the draft list by emailing trac@dot.ohio.gov through Dec. 9. TRAC is scheduled to vote on the final list at its Dec. 17 meeting. How Ohio's transportation funding process works TRAC operates on an annual application cycle and determines funding commitments for projects in Ohio's Major New Construction Program. Projects

Ohio · 2d

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Bridge Street to reopen in both directions before Thanksgiving, but major delays come first

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Bridge Street is on track to reopen in both directions by Monday evening and return to three lanes each way by Thursday, a week before Thanksgiving, but the Ohio Department of Transportation is warning drivers to expect major delays while crews restripe Chillicothe’s busiest commercial corridor over the next several days.

Chillicothe, OH · 21h

NewsForce 24/7

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I-70 West Closed in Zanesville After Pedestrian Struck by Semi Monday Morning

Interstate 70’s westbound lanes near the Maple Avenue off-ramp in Zanesville remained closed late Monday morning after a crash believed to involve a pedestrian struck by a semi-truck, and officials warned it could be multiple hours before the lanes reopen, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Monday near mile marker […]

Zanesville, OH · 5d

10TV

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ODOT considers new interchange near Hocking Hills amid increased traffic, crashes

Logan, OH · 4d

sciotovalleyguardian.com

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Free trolley to shuttle riders to Yoctangee amphitheater opening

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The city’s free trolley service is offering dedicated shuttle rides today to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Yoctangee Park’s new amphitheater, part of a broader November schedule the Chillicothe Transit System released this week. The Yoctangee Park Ribbon Cutting Shuttle runs from 11:30 a.m. to...

Chillicothe, OH · 7d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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The Way I See It: The Doodlebug connected Muskingum Valley communities

An odd little train with a strange name once connected communities up and down the Muskingum Valley. The Doodlebug, as the odd little train was called, passed into history on July 18, 1953. Doodlebugs were gasoline or diesel-powered railcars that consisted of as few as one car. The one that...

Parkersburg, WV · 5d

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Exit on U.S. 35 to close through Nov. 9

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Putnam Business Park Drive exit on U.S. 35 will be closed starting tomorrow, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation. WVDOT says the exit will be closed from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. The closure is to allow for...

Putnam County, WV · 8d

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I-77, northbound on ramp, closure scheduled

Wood County, W.Va. (WTAP) - The I-77, northbound ramp will be closed at Exit 174 (WV 47, Staunton Avenue) for a guardrail installation. The closure is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could...

Wood County, WV · 7d

NewsForce 24/7

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523,000-Pound Transformer Super Load Rolls Through Portsmouth, Piketon Wednesday

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Drivers should expect short delays Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, when a 523,000-pound power transformer sets out on a roughly 127-mile “super load” trip from a dock site near Manchester in Adams County, through Portsmouth and Piketon, to a site on U.S. 68 near the Clinton County and Brown County line, according to […]

Portsmouth, OH · 10d

athensindependent.com

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Ongoing traffic week of: Nov. 2, 2026

U.S. 33 Athens-Meigs expansion: Two-lane to four-lane expansion from Athens to Darwin and Five Points to Ravenswood. Estimated completion: 2028. Between Oxley Rd. (Athens County) and Rocksprings Rd. (Meigs County), the shoulders are closed and side roads are closed intermittently for equipment crossing through 2028. Rolling road blocks will be...

Athens County, OH · 11d