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
NEW YORK (AP) -
A recent report shows Kentucky is the worst state in the nation when it comes to toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants.
West Virginia and Ohio weren't far behind.
The analysis was released Aug. 9 by the Natural Resources Defense Council and looked at emissions from power plants in 2010, the most recent data available.
As for the other states bordering Kentucky, Ohio ranked 2nd, Indiana 4th, West Virginia 5th, Tennessee 11th, Virginia 12th, Missouri 15th and Illinois 16th. Delaware was No. 20 in the group's "Toxic Twenty" states.
Nationally, the report found a 19 percent drop in all air toxics emitted from power plants in 2010, compared with 2009 levels.
The report said one reason for the drop, which included a 4 percent decrease in mercury emissions, is due to an increased use of natural gas by power companies.
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