Page 33 - Mcdowell County News Today

It has taken Gov. Jim Justice little time to depict federal regulators as anti-coal miner agents of economic distress, but it has taken Justice’s coal companies much longer to agree to pay fines for failing to keep their miners safe. U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., a Justice opponent in the 2024 Senate race, has criticized the Justice coal companies for their business troubles and failure to provide uninterrupted prescription drug coverage. But Mooney also has drawn scrutiny for treatment ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) road crews continue milling and filling potholes throughout the state on Thursday.

With a variety of food and craft vendors and Main Street businesses open late, an annual event turns the Wyoming County seat into a small town celebration the first Friday

WYOMING COUNTY, WV (WVNS)– West Virginians are no strangers to water issues – this includes Wyoming County where residents continue to deal with water issues. The Indian Creek water has a strong, unpleasant smell and causes issues for those who drink it. Adam Vance is a resident of Wyoming County and a delegate of the […]

By GREG JORDAN

Thursday, May 2

LAURINBURG, N.C. (WBTW) — An inmate at Scotland Correctional Institution died Tuesday night after being stabbed to death by another inmate in a prison housing area. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper released the information Wednesday in a news release. Christopher Michael Edwards, 39, was found with multiple stab wounds in a housing unit common area […]

NCDOT held its annual Division 13 Equipment Operator Safety Training conference in Burke County. One of the Burke employees will go on to a state competition in Raleigh.

By GREG JORDAN

Sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of about 250 Michigan children and young adults each year. Legislation signed into law over the weekend aims to reduce that number. The new state law will require all public high school coaches to become CPR and AED certified. ...