Flood

Federal grants of about $10 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce were awarded to four West Virginia projects Monday to help with infrastructure…

This story was updated on June 16, 2020, at 4:50 p.m. to include a statement from the Environmental Protection Agency. The rain poured down for hours on…

West Virginia emergency leaders reported Friday evening there have been two water rescues and one trailer park evacuation in southern West Virginia.  Gov.…

On this West Virginia Morning, we have a story about communities along the Ohio River who want to remove some old dams, and we’ll move downstream to…

On this West Virginia Morning, we revisit some areas hard hit by the historic flood of 2016. We also hear the latest legislative action from the West…

RISE is the state-run and federally funded Flood Recovery Program. The state received $150 million to assist low-income residents needing repair or…

The West Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill Tuesday, Jan. 21, from members of its interim committee on flooding, hoping to speed up the…

A devastating flood struck Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1942. Ironically, it occurred on the 83rd anniversary of John Brown’s raid—the event that forever…

Under the threat of a lawsuit over transparency, the West Virginia School Building Authority board has done a revote over rebuilding Nicholas County…

Demolition crews started tearing down Herbert Hoover High School in Kanawha County on Monday. The high school was damaged by high waters during the 2016…