Plans for repairing flooded schools
The plans by the SBA to repair schools damaged by the June 23rd flood remain very “fluid.” FEMA still needs to wrap up its findings to determine which schools need to be rebuilt and...
Local News
Under the stars
Under the dark sky over Calhoun County is a perfect place to check out the stars. This weekend offers the third-annual “Calhoun Stargaze.” Amateur astronomers will be focusing their telescopes Friday through Sunday at...
Kanawha needs volunteers
A two-day free clinic event in Kanawha County is still in need of some volunteers from the medical profession. Optometrists, ophthalmologists, dentists, nurse practitioners and physicians are being sought to offer their time and...
Fayette School Consolidation Plan is Approved
West Virginia school officials have approved Fayette County’s plan to trim 18 schools down to 11. The West Virginia School Building Authority voted unanimously in favor of the consolidation plan following a nine-month review...
Culture Center to Close for Short Renovation
The Culture Center is going to close for a bit to install glass panels at the front entrance. The plaza deck and Great Hall will undergo the work today and tomorrow, and could re-open...
Bridge Closes Tonight in Clay County
A Clay County bridge that was damaged during the June floods is being closed to vehicle traffic this week. The state Division of Highways says the 91-year-old Camp Creek Bridge will shut down this...
Clean Power Plan
Lawyers for a coalition of states and businesses reliant on fossil fuels told a federal appeals court that President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail climate-warming greenhouse gases is an unlawful power grab. The Clean...
Schools teaming up to fight abuse
A West Virginia city is teaming up with police, schools, prosecutors, and community and faith-based groups for a first-of-its-kind approach to address drug abuse. The Martinsburg Police Department and Berkeley County Schools announced The...
Flood money
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s administration has awarded more than $1 million in grants to small businesses devastated by floods in June. Tomblin spokeswoman Jessica Tice says almost $1.1 million has been approved for 122...
Camp being shut down
The Camp Creek Bridge in Clay County is being shut down. The bridge was not in very good shape before the June 23rd flood, but the damage from the rushing water was enough to...