Saturday, May 25 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:52:37 GMT
A young girl in Raleigh County showed what it really means to be selfless on Saturday. The little girl is raising money for Oklahoma tornado victims on her 9th birthday. The birthday girl, Emily Perkins,
A young girl in Raleigh County showed what it really means to be selfless on Saturday.
Saturday, May 25 2013 5:42 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:42:55 GMT
With warmer weather expected for the holiday weekend, white water rafting experts are expecting their first big crowd of the season. 59 News visited the New River Gorge National River for their annual
With warmer weather expected for the holiday weekend, white water rafting experts are expecting their first big crowd of the season.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:43:43 GMT
A man who was serving time for forgery is on the run in the Beckley area.Police, Sheriff's Deputies and Correctional Officers are looking for William Hilton. He was on a job pass from the Beckley Correctional
Only hours after William Hilton was reported missing from the Beckley Correctional Center, official reports that he is back in custody.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:45:23 GMT
Freeze warnings will have gardeners and growers scrambling to cover plants Friday night into Saturday morning. Portions of the 59 News viewing area are facing overnight lows in the low 30s according to
Freeze warnings will have gardeners and growers scrambling to cover plants Friday night into Saturday morning. Portions of the 59 News viewing area are facing overnight lows in the low 30s according to
Friday, May 24 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:44:22 GMT
On Thursday a bridge collapsed that forced the closure of a major highway north of Seattle. Three people are recovering after their cars plunged 25 feet into the river below. We want to know how safe
On Thursday a bridge collapsed that forced the closure of a major highway north of Seattle.
BECKELY -
April 13, marks the 100th anniversary of a devastating fire in Beckley.
The fire destroyed more than 30 Uptown Businesses in 1912.
Chief Billie Trump with the Beckley Fire Department said fire safety has come a long way since that massive fire.
"If you look at what happened then And just in January where we had a significant fire. The building that were built in 1912 there were really no regulation or code enforcement. Number of the structures were wood framed, so when the fire started. It easily consumed the building and jumped. It's almost a two block area consumed by fire," Chief Billie Trump with the Beckley Fire Department said.
But Chief Trump said West Virginians have a long way to go with fire safety.
He says West Virginians are 2-times more likely to die in a fatal fire because folks are not taking the necessary fire precautions like having a smoke detector.
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