West Virginia flood death toll rises to six
Flooding across northern panhandle and Fairmont leaves six dead with two missing as Gov. Morrisey declares a state of emergency. Four inches of rain drenched Wheeling in 40 minutes, while Triadelphia and Little Wheeling Creek neighborhoods faced extensive damage and rising floodwaters.
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Panhandle
Patrick Morrisey
Ohio County
Marion County
Fairmont
Morrisey
Triadelphia
Michelle
Chuck Allom
Little Wheeling Creek
Templin
Pittsburgh
Shadyside
Ohio
Fatal shooting under investigation in Crescent View Apartments
Police responded to Crescent View Apartments in Bluefield Virginia after reports of gunfire. An adult male died from multiple gunshot wounds and the alleged shooter was detained at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing with no names released.
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Bluefield
Crescent View
M. Shane Gunter
Gunter
Pipestem Resort State Park job fair in Princeton
A job fair offering 126 positions at Pipestem Resort State Park will be held Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Workforce WV in Princeton. Open roles include golf maintenance, lodge front desk, gift shop, servers, lifeguards, cooks, bartenders, and call center agents. The office closes noon to 1 p.m. Email work4wwv.gov or call 1 866 967 5498 for details.
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Pipestem Resort State Park
Workforce West Virginia
Davis Street
Wwv.gov
NRCTC Campus Connect Open House Tours Announced
New River Community and Technical College will host Campus Connect Open Houses in July across five campuses in Mercer Lewisburg Ghent Summersville Beaver and Princeton. Visitors can meet staff tour spaces learn about degree and certificate programs financial aid and student support services with RSVP links for each date.
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New River Community and Technical College
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Mercer County
New Hope Road
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Greenbrier Valley
Church Street
Lewisburg
Advanced Technology Center
Odd Road
Ghent
Nicholas County
Webster Road
Summersville
Raleigh County
University Drive
Beaver
Newriver.edu
Poles Behind West Virginia Broadband Fight
In a West Virginia Public Service Commission hearing, Bridgeport based CityNet urged pole upgrades amid a $1.2 billion state broadband push. Utilities FirstEnergy and American Electric Power argue poles should be replaced at the internet company’s cost, while providers press for shared data on pole health, age, and capacity to speed deployment. Regulatory action lags as lawmakers previously considered a pole replacement fund.
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Kentucky
John Conwell
Comcast
Broadband
MonPower
Potomac Edison
Wheeling Power
Appalachian Power
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Peter Markham
Broadband Council
Markham
Tenney
George Porter
Kelly Workman
Statehouse Spotlight
Mountain State Spotlight
Mountainstatespotlight.org
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