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Major power outage blankets southern West Virginia
A major power outage is currently blanketing several counties in southern West Virginia. Mercer County is the hardest hit.
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WVU, Interactive campus building maps now available
WVU is making improvements to campus maps. According to a media release from the University, the WVU Planning, Design, ...
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2 charged with meth possession in McDowell after caller says woman was waving for help from a truck
On Friday, Feb. 21, deputies with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a possible domestic violence incident that was taking place inside a moving vehicle. The caller said a ...
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Schools in McDowell County closing in on return to normalcy
McDowell County Schools are about to be one step closer to a return to normalcy. When students originally returned to school ...
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Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...
New Social Security requirements pose barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation
Veronica Taylor doesn’t know how to turn on a computer, let alone use the internet. The 73-year-old can’t drive and is mostly housebound in her mountainous and ...
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Burn bans lifted in parts of Western North Carolina
The warning expired March 1 at 10 p.m., but dangerous conditions remain. The warning prompted the McDowell County Fire Marshal's Office to issue an open burn ban for the county on Saturday.
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Jefferson County, WV – Injury Crash on Adam Link Bridge
Jefferson County, WV (March 14, 2025) – Emergency responders were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on the Adam Link Bridge Friday morning. The crash occurred in the southbound ...
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Jefferson County, WV – Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash on Route 51 Injures Multiple People
Jefferson County, WV (March 13, 2025) – Emergency responders were dispatched to a multi-vehicle accident with injuries on Route 51 at New Meadow Dr on Thursday night. According to reports, the crash, ...
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McDowell County Schools opens doors to students again following mid-February flood
WELCH, W.Va. — McDowell County Schools is now trying to catch students up after the devastating floods that wiped out communities three weeks ago. Assistant Superintendent Amanda Peyton says ...
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Cicadas returning to West Virginia in 2025: What counties will see them?
(WBOY) — Although the largest cicada brood in West Virginia won’t return until 2033 ... In 2025, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Wayne, Cabell, Lincoln, Mingo, Logan, Boone and McDowell counties in the ...
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Outside of Northern Virginia, Trump’s government cuts may not matter politically unless Republican voters feel a negative impact
(Check out this national map courtesy of Georgetown University.) In some counties in eastern Kentucky, more than 40% of the population is on Medicaid, topping out at 45% in Wolfe County. Just over the ...