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Energy & Environment Briana Heaney,

DEP Sues Pinnacle Mining; Residents Say Toxic Creek Is Poisoning Them

Around sundown, residents said you used to hear a roar of frogs. Now it's silent.  They said they have broken out in rashes and had medical symptoms they had never experienced before like frequent headaches and stomach aches.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

EPA Proposes Settlement In Guyandotte Watershed Pollution Lawsuit

The EPA’s proposed consent decree would settle a lawsuit filed this month by environmental groups in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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Economy Jessica Lilly,

Small Businesses Take Initiative To Restore Nostalgic ‘Gilbert Beach’ In Mingo County 

After years of neglect, a river access point called Gilbert Beach at Veterans Park is getting new life. The motivation to restore Gilbert Beach is about one part nostalgia, one part tourist attraction and two parts community service.

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Economy Jessica Lilly,

W.Va. Water Trails: How Guyandotte River Access Points United A Community

In Lincoln County, creating and cleaning up the access points along the Guyandotte River turned out to be more than a way to get on the river, it was also a way to unite the community.

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January 5, 1810: Village of Guyandotte Established

On January 5, 1810, the Virginia General Assembly established the village of Guyandotte at the confluence of the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers in Cabell…

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