Capito foresees funding for King Coal Highway under new infrastructure bill
Senator Shelley Moore Capito said the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package will include funds for the King Coal Highway and Coalfields Expressway, with Corridor H receiving about $200 million. She noted that the money will accelerate ongoing projects and improve their funding prospects, though no exact dollar amounts were set yet. Transportation Secretary Jimmy Winston echoed that the state can make greater progress, and action on some projects may come soon.
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Washington
King Coal
Shelley Moore Capito
R-V.a
Joe Biden
King Coal and Coalfields Expressway
Capito
Historic church collapses in Bramwell after midnight
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bramwell, built in 1893, suddenly caved in around midnight as preservation efforts were underway. Mayor Louise Stoker said a neighbor alerted authorities and noted the interior photos had been sent to a preservation contractor earlier in the week. Debris was seen near Bluestone Avenue.
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Bramwell
Save
Il. Bramwell
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Louise Stoker
Stoker
Bluestone Avenue
Jessica Nuzzo
Outdoor Recreation Act aims to boost West Virginia trails and rural economy
Senator Manchin and Senator Barrasso introduced the Outdoor Recreation Act to expand nationwide outdoor recreation, modernize campgrounds on federal land, improve land management plans, and aid rural communities with technical and financial support for hotels, camps, and dining as part of a pilot public private program. The act directs agencies to consider recreation in land use and to expand shooting ranges and climbing guidance on federal lands.
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Washington
West Virginia
Congress
U.S
Joe Manchin
D-Wya
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
John Barrasso
Manchin
Manchin and Barrasso
Department of the Interior
The
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Rural Utilities Service
Mercer County
D-W.va
Virus numbers creep up in state and local areas
State health data show 1,114 new COVID cases raising active totals to 6,934. Counties Mercer McDowell and Monroe report upticks after a period of decline and plateau. The County Alert map shifts show four green and 17 red counties as cases rise again. Active McDowell cases reach 70 and Monroe 36 amid broader statewide hospital statistics.
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Charleston
DHHR
Department of Health and Human Resources
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
McDowell County
Monroe County
COVID
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