Major water main leak threatens Grafton supply again
City crews fight a major break in the main water line near the Tygart River, possibly the same line compromised on January 14. Officials seek the leak site under riverbank or in the river, with pressure rising after isolation. Tank storage remains empty for weeks, and emergency shutoffs affected Southwestern Water District, Mountain View, and Thornton districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billbyrd
Grafton
Tygart
William Manley
Southwestern Water District
Mountain View Water Association
Thornton Public Service District
Tom Gates
Southwestern
Taylor County car crash and public notices roundup
Tommy Workman of 733 Grand St Graf was cited after a one car crash on Lewellyn Hill when failing to negotiate a turn. Two cars sideswiped on an ice covered road near Glade Farms. State police reported minimal damage and no injuries. Fire station bids and Barbour School Board meet Tuesday. Area merchants association meets in Grafton. Flash flood watch remains with snow showers likely today. Temperatures range from the low 20s to upper 20s with highs in the 20s. Temperature at 8 am was 28. Water at the dam face 33.72 feet above normal winter sol.
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Taylor County
Tommy Workman
Grand St
Graf
Sheriff's Office
Lewellyn Hill
Workman
Glade Farms
Kingwood
James E. Adams
Stoystown
Pennsylvania
Ruth Ann Murphy
Bruceton Mills
Philippi
Che Bers
Barbour School Board
Barbour
Grafton
Barbour County
Wqab-Fm
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi plans flood response with ice jam action
Philippi officials outline emergency measures after a 1967 flood memory. City Manager Joseph Mattaliano coordinates with Barbour County and civil defense leaders as ice jams threaten the Tygart Valley River near the Covered Bridge and sewage plant. A 90 ton dragline from Badger Coal could clear ice, and plans include a flood alert signal, radio updates, shelter routes, power shifs, and mutual aid across departments.
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Billbyrd
Philippi
Joseph Mattaliano
Barbour County
Civil Defense
Tygart Valley
O.K
Mattaliano
Belington
Buckhannon River
Arnett Baughman
Tygart
Buckhanton
Badger Coal Company
Baughman
Badger Coal
Coal dams worry as WV inspections expand and dangers rise
West Virginia faces flood risk from coal waste impoundments as MESA steps up inspections led by Byrd. State and federal agencies conduct ongoing checks of earth dams, with 42 WV dams deemed inadequate and 24 unsafe, prompting coordinated reviews urged by Rockefeller.
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Charleston
W.va
Interior Department
Mining Eforcement and Safety Administration
MESA
West Virginia
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Appalachian
Byrd
Robert E. Barrett
Mesa Ad
George Hall
DNR
Coal
Hall
Rockefeller
Flood threat eases in West Virginia as ice jams linger
Cold snap reduces flood risk across the state yet the National Weather Service maintains a flash flood watch. Ice jams persist on the Big Coal River and Rock Creek, with DNR crews blowing up the jams to prevent flash flooding while monitoring about 20 dams and planning corrective actions starting Tuesday.
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Seth
Boone County
Rock Creek
Raleigh
Harvest Festival gains new name and expanded scope in Grafton
West Virginia Apple Festival is renamed the West Virginia Harvest Festival at a Monday meeting in City Council Chambers. Ellen Wiseman announces new agricultural focus and plans to broaden exhibits and events to attract state funds and broaden community involvement. The committee seeks $5,000 from the legislature, joins Mountaineer Country Travel Council, and schedules Sept 14 to 18 with a busy lineup of parades, contests, exhibitions, and harvest events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Angelo
Grafton
West Virginia
Gus R. Douglass
Mountaineer Country Travel Council
Travel Council
West Virginia University
Kingwood
Norman Adlington
Wiseman
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Manley
Bluemont
Blueville
Manney
Fource Glass Company
Thornton
Newsfocu
Health Department
Taylor County Health Department
Grafton Area Retail Merchants Association
First National Bank
Atents
North Philippi
Broaddus Hospital
Myers Clinic
North Side
McCoy Brothers
Bill Byrd
National Weather Service
Phil Zinn
The
Weather Service
Zinn
Department of Natural Resources
Arnett
Raleigh County
Marsh Fork
Bob Belcher
Raleigh County Sheriff's Department
Mod Branch
Welch
David Callaghan
Callaghan
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