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CHARLESTON, WV – West Virginia residents are encouraged to prepare for the winter season as Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Emergency Management Division (WVEMD), in collaboration with the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS), announce West Virginia’s Winter Weather Awareness Week, taking place from November 13 to 17, 2023. Read Gov. Justice’s proclamation WVEMD Winter Weather Read More…
11/14/23 Emergency Managers Weather Briefing from @NWSCharlestonWV: Dry with above normal temps and increased FIRE DANGER as the next chance for rain comes on Friday.⚠🔥 Use extreme caution when using equipment outdoors or working with anything that may throw sparks.🧯🚒 Keep vehicles off grass, extinguish cigarettes and anything flammable completely and collect in a fireproof Read More…
Monday, November 13th, 2023 was the first meeting of newly appointed Commissioner Roger Propst who began the meeting by thanking his Commissioners Arthur and Helmick for the professional process that was followed to the letter of the law leaving him as “last man standing,” and the newest Commissioner. Propst told those in attendance that he Read More…
THE NEXT SEGMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA’S BLACK BEAR FIREARMS SEASON WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE BUCK FIREARMS SEASON. November 13, 2023 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources today reminded deer hunters that there will be a concurrent bear season in all or parts of 42 counties open to buck firearms hunting. Read More…
Haymond Paul Conrad, 81, of Grantsville, died peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Minnie Hamilton Health System, Grantsville, WV. He was born in Stumptown, Gilmer County, West Virginia and was the son of the late Mancil (Fats) Conrad and Genieva (Riddle) Conrad. He worked alongside his father farming and gardening. Surviving are two nephews, Read More…
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Local residents are adjusting to the government mandated time back to Eastern Standard Time. Originally fast time was instituted as “War Time” so workers could work longer hours in dimly lit factories making stuff for World War II. Those who have been out & about note that there are a few places with brightly colored oak Read More…
After successfully avoiding the inevitable, Daniel N. “Boone” Gainer discovered the proverbial “end of the trail” and ambled off into his heavenly home on November 8th, 2023. Left behind on his trail of life are his loving wife of 39 years, Nora Garrigan Gainer; three children Jesse (Jessica) of Huntsville, AL; Jackson (Ryan) of Knoxville, Read More…