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FEMA to be invited to Future County Commission Meeting to Discuss Floodplain Ordinance

By Tim Walker / February 18, 2026

Triplett also talked about the new FEMA flood plain maps which expand the previous flood plain areas in the county that took effect last July. The new maps used lidar sensing that is designed to determine more accurate elevations than the previous flood plain maps which computed elevations based on old topo maps.

Solid Waste Authority Vote Likely to Cause a Stopgap in Trash Disposal in 2027

By Tim Walker / February 18, 2026

Cobb had stated that he wanted the SWA to simply transport their trash to the Greenbrier County Landfill themselves to avoid having to raise the cost of the green boxes and the tipping fee., however Chris McComb, the Landfill Manager emphatically made the point that buying, servicing, replacing them after 4 or 5 years, and insuring  very expensive new trash trucks and hiring the drivers for them would be even more expensive then option 4, and would still raise the green box fees and tipping fees probably even higher then option 4 would.

Monongahela National Forest Hiring for Seasonal Positions

By Heather Niday / February 17, 2026

Here’s your chance to work outdoors in the beautiful Mon Forest

PMI Picks Up Where CPB Leaves Off

By Heather Niday / February 17, 2026

PMI hopes to fill the gap left by the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after six decades of supporting public and community radio stations

Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority Facing a Big Decision

By Tim Walker / February 12, 2026

Meck described the three options, all of which involve Allegheny Disposal building a transfer station at the county landfill which will be operated by the SWA.

WV Statewide Progress in Child Abuse Prevention Efforts

By Tim Walker / February 12, 2026

“These efforts reflect our commitment to using public resources responsibly while prioritizing child safety and family stability,” said Alex Mayer, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services.

Customers Might be Able to Sign Up For ARC Broadband By End of 2026

By Tim Walker / February 12, 2026

it is anticipated that Citynet’s Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) and its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) projects in the county will be signing up customers for service by the end of the year as well.

02-05-26 Weekly Sports Roundup

By Scott Smith / February 6, 2026

Scores and stats from the previous week

Service After Service: John and Noelle Corley’s Mission for Veterans in the Allegheny Highlands

By Danny Cardwell / February 5, 2026

Over the years, I’ve been blessed to interview a lot of people doing amazing work, but every so often I sit across from somebody and you can tell it isn’t a job or a project—it’s a vocation a life’s calling. That’s what it was like talking with retired military veterans…

Pocahontas Ambulance Service Working To Increase South County Ambulance Coverage

By Tim Walker / February 3, 2026

Rebinski said their goal is to increase the coverage in the southern part of the county from 4 nights per week to 7 nights a week.

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