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Upper Kanawha Valley hit hard by flooding
The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 15—Heavy overnight and early morning rains Monday created numerous dangerous high-water scenarios in Fayette and Kanawha counties. On Monday, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency ...
Goodwill aims to help more West Virginians own cars, keep jobs with new program
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – For many people in West Virginia, a lack of reliable transportation is a major...
TGKVF visits with grantees as 60th anniversary continues
The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 30—SMITHERS — As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, representatives of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation are meeting with community representatives from their six-county region on ...
West Virginia Drag Racer Hall of Fame to celebrate the 10th anniversary
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoSep. 5—Cooler than a 57 Chevy. A 57 Chevy, in two-tone black and silver. With enough chrome and shine to be spied by Sputnik, when the sun hits it right. That's how iridescently awesome the ...
$12.3 million for safe, affordable housing in West Virginia announced by Senator Manchin
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Over $12 million for housing authorities across West Virginia was announced...
Heavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThunderstorms dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia on...
Two tornados confirmed in Kanawha County as storm damage repairs continue
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoApr. 6—BLUEFIELD — Two tornadoes confirmed Friday in Kanawha County along with one confirmed Thursday in Fayette County brought the Mountain State's twister total up to three while forecasters ...
Run for the Wall riders make stop in Upper Kanawha Valley
The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMay 29—On their way to hallowed ground in Washington, D.C., some of the motorcycle riders of the Central Route of the Run for the Wall made their customary stop at Valley PK-8 School in Smithers ...
Higher education fled this American small town. It left behind 'a ghost town.'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMONTGOMERY, W.Va. – When West Virginia University took the local campus out of Montgomery five years...
A Strange Creature Was Lurking in West Virginia. Then an Iconic Bridge Collapsed
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoHow the Silver Bridge Came Crashing DownAP A sleepy town of barely 4,000 people, Point Pleasant sits...