Thursday, June 20 2013 2:38 AM EDT2013-06-20 06:38:43 GMT
A developing sinkhole is prompting emergency officials to close down some roadways in Beckley. The Beckley Sanitary Board has decided to close traffic entering Piney Avenue from Prince Street. A meeting
A developing sinkhole is prompting emergency officials to close down some roadways in Beckley. The Beckley Sanitary Board has decided to close traffic entering Piney Avenue from Prince Street. A meeting
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:51:26 GMT
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season. Thanks to the Boy Scout Jamboree and the almost $50,000 new people expected to flock to Southern West Virginia. The
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:43 GMT
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Fayette County Sheriff deputies are looking into a home invasion that happened Wednesday morning. According to 911 dispatchers, it happened at a home on Gatewood Road in Oak Hill at approximately 1 a.m.
An intruder is still on the loose. Where could he be now?
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:30:31 GMT
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you. Ticks are eagerly waiting for you in the woods, bushes and tall
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:22 GMT
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
Alpha Natural Resources has awarded $149,000 in annual scholarships to 96 high school students in seven states including 34 from West Virginia, 10 of which are from the 59 News viewing area.
The company's High School Scholarship Program awarded the funds to students in West Virginia, Southwest Virginia, eastern Kentucky, northeast Tennessee, western Pennsylvania, Illinois and Wyoming, according to a news release from the company.
Alpha plans to give away $576,000 through the program during the next four years, the news release states. The company's long-range plan is to provide scholarship assistance to up to 500 students during the next decade.
"Education is the key to the success of our young people, CEO Kevin Crutchfield said in the news release." Alpha is committed to doing its part to help students achieve their goals through a college education. We are pleased to be able to make a difference for so many future leaders."
Recipients from the 59 News viewing area include:
Aaron Bugby of Quinwood (Greenbrier West H.S.), $1,500
Morgan Farrell of Beckley (Independence H.S.), $1,000
Lucas Gardener of Oak Hill (Oak Hill H.S.), $2,500
Michael Green of Crab Orchard (Independence H.S.), $1,500
Chelsey Jackson of Pineville (Wyoming East H.S.), $1,500
Allyson Lambert of Princeton (Princeton H.S.), $1,500
Megan Lemon of Arnett (Liberty H.S.), $1,500
Brooklynn Meadows of Mullens (Independence H.S.), $1,500
Dakota Smith of Beckley (Woodrow Wilson H.S.), $1,500
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