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House Votes For Marlinton Flood Wall Project
Heather Niday | October 2, 2009 | News
A bill authorizing 1.4 million dollars for the Marlinton Flood Wall project passes in the US House of Representatives – now it goes to the Senate for consideration.
Monterey Town Council Discusses Expansion Plans Of Highland Medical Center
Heather Niday | October 2, 2009 | News
Some Monterey residents think the town should make a “gift” of the extra land needed for expansion to the Highland Medical Center. Medical center Director Dr. D. Bradley Drawbaugh says he’s humbled by the offer.
No Coliform Bacteria Found In Follow-Up Testing In Bath County Water Samples
Heather Niday | October 2, 2009 | News
Routine water samples collected in Bath County in August showed the presence of Coliform Bacteria, although the public was in no danger, according to the Bath Co Service Authority. Follow up water samples tested in September have tested negative for the bacteria.
General Lee Comes To Huntersville Traditions Day
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
Hunterville’s annual celebration of history and old-time crafts kicks off this weekend with a visit from Civil War icon, General Robert E. Lee, portrayed by Hinton, WV re-enactor Al Stone at the old Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas Doctor Sentenced To Three Years For Medical Fraud
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
Convicted of 29 counts of medical fraud in 2008, Dr. John C. Sharp is sentenced in Federal Court in Elkins
A New And Invasive Species Is In The Neighborhood
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
Warm Springs District Ranger Patrick Sheridan talks about the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive beetle that’s destroying Ash trees in many parts of the US including Virginia and West Virginia
Step Back In Time At Huntersville Traditions Day
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
The organizers of the annual Huntersville Traditions Day are working hard to put the 19th century town back on the map. For the past three years, the one-day festival has taken visitors back the period between 1821 and 1891, when Huntersville was the center of activity in a young Pocahontas County.
WV Governor Formally Requests Investigation Of Border Dispute With Virginia
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
WV Governor Joe Manchin reinstates the long-inactive WV Boundary Commission to settle once and for all where the state line lies between Pocahontas County in WV, and neighboring Highland County in Virginia
WV Student Discovers New Astronomical Object
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
Lucas Bolyard, from Harrison County, WV, has discovered a previously unknown neutron star as part of the Pulsar Search Collaboratory, a joint project of the NRAO and WVU
Pamela McCurdy Recognized As Pocahontas County Teacher Of The Year
Heather Niday | October 1, 2009 | News
Pocahontas County School Superintendent Dr. Patrick Law belatedly recognizes the Hillsboro Elementary teacher for her exemplary work with kids