West Virginia officials marshal flood relief in Marion and Ohio counties
Governors Morrisey and state officials organize shelter on Fairmont State University campus and deploy National Guard to Marion County. About 30 state roads damaged, FEMA on the ground, and debris removal efforts underway as crews assess damage and plan repairs.
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Marion
Ohio
Division of Highways
Morrisey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
West Virginia
FEMA
Marion County
Ohio County
Adj
James Seward
National Guard
Seward
Marion County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Chris McIntire
McIntire
Mon County
Harrison County
Fairmont Village
Verizon seeks PSC approval to acquire Frontier WV assets
Verizon submitted detailed plans to the West Virginia Public Service Commission to acquire Frontier operations. It pledges improved service quality, expanded broadband, 80 percent call-answer within 30 seconds, 25 new technicians, and 35 000 new high speed addresses, plus a $30 million broadband investment. If approved, Verizon will take over Frontier networks and customer accounts.
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PSC
Frontier
West Virginia
Verizon
Hans Westberg
Federal Communications Commission
Charlotte Lane
Ted Nugent
Psalm Verse 103 8 KJV Mercy and Grace Fully Expressed
The verse from Psalm 103 verse 8 highlights the Lord as merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in mercy, emphasizing divine compassion and restraint. This concise affirmation reflects a core biblical theme of God’s generous forgiveness and patient mercy toward humanity.
Princeton area murder and child welfare cases unfold
Police and medical examiners cleared a woman’s body for autopsy after a confrontation with a suspect, with Miranda rights read at the scene. The suspect claimed meth use and a physical argument, and faces murder and related charges. A separate Mercer County case indicts Ashley Smith and Kevin Cochran for concealing a minor and gross neglect after a lengthy CPS investigation into deplorable living conditions and repeated relocations.
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Princeton
Bell
Police Department
Severt
Price
Levert
Southern
West Virginia
Ashley Nicole Smith
Kevin Andrew Cochran
Smith
Cochran
Child Protective Services
Kentucky
Sommers
J. Pinter
Pinter
A. Presley
Old Coaldale Mountain Road
Tazewell County
Mercer County
Southern Regional
Timberwood Elementary Opens in Mercer County Will Welcome 300 Plus
Mercer County Board of Education announced Timberwood Elementary near Brush Fork on Route 123 will replace Bluewell and Brushfork elements. Over 300 former Bluewell and Brushfork students expected to enroll in August, with a state of the art two story building, separate cafeteria and gymnasium, elevator, dual bus and parent traffic loops, wide halls, large classroom windows, and Wolves as the school mascot.
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Prudich
Mercer County Board of Education
Timberwood
Route 123
Brushfork
Bluewell
Mercer County
Ed Toman
Daily Telegraph
Timberwood Elementary
The
Wolves
Amy Harrison
Mercer County Schools
Charles Owens
Cowens
Bottonline
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Bramwell
Susan Honaker
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Timberwood Elementary School
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