Latest Virginia Headlines
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West Virginia Residents Sue Over 17K Gallon Chlorine Leak From Plant
Sep 6 2016 // West Virginians are suing one of the nation’s largest chlorine producers after a cloud of chlorine gas leaked from a railcar inside a company chemical plant near their homes. Attorney Jim Bordas says the Aug. 27...
State of Emergency Extended for 8 Flood-Ravaged Counties in West Virginia
Sep 6 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is maintaining a state of emergency for eight West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June. Tomblin announced the extension until Sept. 21 for eight of the 12 counties that remained under a...
Leak of 33K Gallons of Chlorine at West Virginia Chemical Plant Under Investigation
Sep 1 2016 // Officials are investigating the cause of a chlorine leak at a chemical plant near Proctor, West Virginia. The Intelligencer reports that 33,000 gallons of liquid chlorine leaked Saturday from a rail car inside Axiall...
ARH Hospitals in Kentucky, West Virginia, Hit by Computer Virus
Aug 31 2016 // Federal authorities are investigating after a computer virus infected all electronic services of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system in Kentucky and West Virginia. The system is dealing with technical complications,...
8 West Virginia Counties Remain Under State of Emergency From June Floods
Aug 26 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is maintaining a state of emergency for eight West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June. On Monday, Tomblin announced the extension until Sept. 21 for eight of the 12 counties that have been...
West Virginia Begins Demolition of Flood-Ravaged Homes, Plans Town Recoveries
Aug 24 2016 // The West Virginia Army National Guard over the weekend began tearing down homes ruined by floods in June. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin wants those communities to rebuild with a long-term focus on diversifying their...
Girl Bitten by Camel at Virginia Safari Park Gets $155K Settlement
Aug 23 2016 // A 10 year old girl who was bitten by a camel at a safari park in Virginia will get a $155,000 settlement. Citing court documents, local media outlets report that Madison Holland’s family has reached a settlement with...
$6M Settlement Reached for West Virginia Coal Mine Cleanup
Aug 23 2016 // A $6 million settlement has been reached in federal court that will restore damage from West Virginia mountaintop removal mines. The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy...
Nearly $200k Granted to Flood-Damaged Businesses in West Virginia
Aug 22 2016 // The state has given a round of almost $200,000 in grants to 23 Greenbrier County small businesses damaged by floods. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the grants Thursday at Cook’s Country Kitchen in White Sulphur...
People – East
Aug 22 2016 // The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., a Worcester, Mass.-based holding company for several property and casualty insurance firms, has announced the September resignation of Andrew S. Robinson, executive vice president and...
West Virginia Announces Increase in State DUI Patrols
Aug 16 2016 // West Virginia State Police will be on the lookout more often for drunken and impaired drivers. State Police say in a news release that grant money through a partnership with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program will...
West Virginia Funeral Home Ordered to Pay $3M for Defrauding Insurer
Aug 12 2016 // The owners of a funeral home in Putnam County, W. Va., have been ordered to pay nearly $3 million after being accused of defrauding an Iowa-based insurance company by cashing in on pre-need funeral arrangements for more...
Virginia Insurance Bureau Opposes Anthem-Cigna Marriage
Aug 5 2016 // Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance says a proposed merger between health insurance giants Anthem and Cigna would be bad for consumers. The bureau issued recently issued its analysis ahead of a decision by the State...
West Virginia Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease by 14%
Aug 4 2016 // The National Council on Compensation Insurance filed a proposed drop of 14.7 percent in workers’ compensation loss cost rates with the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner. In response, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray...
Major Flooding Hits West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle
Aug 3 2016 // Heavy rains have caused major flooding but no reported injuries in the West Virginia Northern Panhandle community of Follansbee. Follansbee Fire Chief Larry Rea tells media outlets that two people were removed from their...
Dog Crashes Owner’s Car Into West Virginia Wal-Mart
Aug 3 2016 // Witnesses say a dog was at the wheel of a car that slowly crashed into a West Virginia Wal-Mart. Shoppers told WSAZ-TV that two dogs were in the car – one in the driver’s seat and one in the passenger’s seat...
West Virginia Federal Flood Aid Reaches $72M
Aug 1 2016 // Federal assistance has reached $72 million for West Virginians affected by devastating floods last month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the money includes grants, loans and claims to individuals and state...
West Virginia Funeral Home Ordered to Reimburse Insurer for False Death Claims
Jul 27 2016 // A federal judge has ruled for an insurance company in its case against the operators of a funeral home in Putnam County, West Virginia, accused of filing false death claims on behalf of pre-need contract customers who...
West Virginia Offering Millions in Minigrants to Flood-Damaged Businesses
Jul 27 2016 // The state is making millions of dollars in minigrants available for small businesses damaged by deadly floods last month. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Monday that grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to small businesses...
Hometown Pride: Actress Jennifer Garner Brings in $500K for West Virginia Flood Victims
Jul 22 2016 // Jennifer Garner, the Hollywood actress and former Charleston resident, has raised more than $500,000 for flood relief in West Virginia. This does not include the money from her “West Virginia Strong” T-shirt...
