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West Virginia and Ohio could see severe weather including hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes
The National Weather Service out of Pittsburgh is issuing a warning of potential severe weather for parts of West Virginia and Ohio. Showers and thunderstorms will cross the region today with low pressure, according to the National Weather Service. “There remains a chance for a few strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, which […]
State of Emergency issued for West Virginia middle School after Title IX violations and 160 physical fights
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) issued a State of Emergency for Martinsburg North Middle School (MNMS) in Berkeley County during the Board’s May meeting on Wednesday. Officials say the decision comes after a Targeted School Environment Assessment by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Division of District and […]
Check your freezer: Beef sold by Walmart recalled for potentially fatal bacteria
WASHINGTON – Worries about potentially fatal E. coli contamination prompted the recall of more than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores in 11 states and the nation’s capital. The beef was produced on April 26 and April 27 by Cargill Meat Solutions and distributed to...
Teens accused in West Virginia robbery, gun shop break-in apprehended in Alabama
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WCHS) — Runaway teenagers from Alabama accused of breaking into a gun shop and attempting to steal a vehicle in West Virginia were taken into custody Thursday following a vehicle pursuit, police said. Police said three teens - identified as Hayden Payne, 16, Samuel Richey, 16,...
PHOTOS: Homes damaged by tornadoes and storms throughout Ohio and West Virginia
Drone video shows damage along International Drive in Fairhaven, West Virginia after a tornado moved through the area overnight. A home along International Drive in Fairhaven, West Virginia was heavily damaged after an overnight tornado moved through the area. Trees came down as a tornado moved through Fairhaven, West Virginia overnight. Several homes were damaged after a likely tornado moved through eastern Ohio, West Virginia, and the Pittsburgh area. A tornado moved through eastern Ohio and the West Virginia panhandle overnight, ripping the roof off of a home along International Avenue in Fairhaven, West Virginia. A mobile home was completely destroyed after a tornado touched down in Fairhaven, West Virginia overnight. A mobile home in Fairhaven, West Virginia was damaged after a likely tornado moved through the area. A machine shop had its roof partially ripped off in Irondale, Ohio as a tornado moved through the area overnight. Photos from the ground of the damage left behind from a storm in Fairhaven, West Virginia.
Clay and Calhoun counties are represented by one of West Virginia’s most powerful lawmakers. They’re still struggling
John Bigger, of Chloe, said there’s one major attraction in Calhoun County – the park that draws stargazers from all over. But Bigger, who works on pipelines, has to leave the county to go to surrounding states for work. “We have one of the best stargazing places in the country because there’s no outside light […] Clay and Calhoun counties are represented by one of West Virginia’s most powerful lawmakers. They’re still struggling appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other, a West Virginia man, rioted on Jan. 6. They’re both running for Congress
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough. The former West Virginia lawmaker wants to make his path to the halls of Congress permanent. On the other side of the metal barricades that day, Police Officer Harry Dunn couldn’t stand what he saw as he defended […]
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who’s running for Senate, is just one of a handful of high flyers in West Virginia who decided it was time for a change of pace. A former billionaire who owns the Greenbrier Resort, Justice is ineligible to run for reelection in West Virginia due to term limits. So, Justice set his sights on Washington, where Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin was facing his toughest race yet in a state that former President Donald Trump last won by about 40 points. Justice, a former Democrat, switched to the Republican Party in 2017, making the announcement at a Trump rally in Huntington, West Virginia. Instead of attempting to run for another term in Trump country, Manchin decided to pass, adding another open seat to the map in which the Republican nominee will be the heavy favorite in the fall.
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