Rainy downpour triggers crashes and flooding across four counties
Nearly three inches of rain caused isolated flooding and road closures in Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming and Raleigh counties. Authorities reported water near banks of Elkhorn Creek, multiple crashes on the Turnpike, and flooding along Stafford Drive as the system moved east. No serious injuries were reported, with drivers cautioned to slow for dangerous conditions.
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West Virginia
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McDowell County
Fall Festival to Offer Skydiving at Mercer County Airport
Bluefield area residents can tandem jump at the two day Fall Festival October 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is 250 dollars with a 100 dollar deposit or 25 dollars to watch. The West Virginia Sky Divers will assist with the event and more festival attractions are planned.
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Hale
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Fes
West Virginia
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Princeton
Bill Raney
West Virginia Coal Association
Gene Kitts
Alpha Natural Resources
Brown-Gilbert
Fuel cell cars greener? skeptics doubt hydrogen path
Dear EarthTalk asks if hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are truly greener than gas cars. Analysts cite inefficiencies in hydrogen production and conversion, noting energy losses before electricity powers the drive train. Environmentalists favor zero emissions but practicality remains in doubt.
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Michelle Adamo
Portland, OR
Jordan's Chapel homecoming set for August Sunday service
Jordan's Chapel Church in Summers County near Pipestein will hold an August 24 homecoming starting with an 11 a.m. service followed by an afternoon singing and a church grounds dinner. The historic church, built for a Methodist congregation in 1852, served as a Civil War field hospital and shelter and has hosted annual Homecoming each August and a December Christmas Pageant. It has been on the National Registry of Historic Places since 1980. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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