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'Forgotten people back here': Kanawha Falls residents plead for bridge repairs
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — After a weekend of storms, the small Fayette County community of Kanawha Falls was left without water or power, but that is just the beginning of the concerns residents have felt over the past six years. Since the Kanawha Falls Bridge was shut down...
FEMA center opens in Kanawha County for residents of 11 WV counties
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – There’s a new FEMA center open for residents of 11 different West Virginia counties. According to FEMA officials, the new disaster recovery center location is set up at the Tyler Mountain Fired Department on Big Tyler Road. The goal of the new center is to allow those most impacted by […]
FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Center in Cross Lanes for April storm victims
CROSS LANES, W.Va. — Residents impacted by the April 2-6 storms and tornados were in Kanawha County to begin applying for federal individual disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened a state-federal Disaster Recovery Center at the Tyler Mountain Fire Department in Cross Lanes Tuesday morning. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is also on hand to help business owners apply for assistance.
FEMA staff coming to West Virginia neighborhoods to provide assistance to those affected by April storms
FEMA says their teams will be out this week to provide assistance to those affected by the April 2-6, 2024 storms. FEMA staff will be answering questions about applications for Individual Assistance as well as helping those who have not yet registered. Residents of Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne, and Wetzel counties […]
Bill Walton remembered for his love of reading during recent visit to Charleston library
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians who recently got to meet the late basketball legend Bill Walton say he had many passions in life including a love for reading. Walton died Monday at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer. He visited Kanawha and Jackson counties in Oct. 2023.
Mountain State Eats
To be standing on the canyon rim of America’s newest national park, carved by the one of the oldest rivers on Earth, is rare air for any lover of the outdoors. New River Gorge National Park is an “almost heaven” slice of the Mountain State cutting through the Appalachians known for its hills, hollers, rushing waterfalls and more outdoor activities than you can shake a trekking pole at.
Fayette County Courthouse closed Tuesday due to power outage
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Fayette County Courthouse will be closed tomorrow. According to Fayette County 911, the Fayette County Courthouse will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The closure comes as there is still no power in parts of Fayetteville including the courthouse. Appalachian Power is estimating power to be restored to this […]
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