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Ghent · GhentTuesday won't be that bad of a morning with mostly clear skies around. This will help with temps climbing into the 50s by lunchtime and eventually into the upper 60s by the late afternoon. Southwest winds will pick up, and combined with our recent dry conditions, a good reminder to keep outdoor burning to a minimum. Afternoon and evening will see a few clouds build in as a cold front gets closer.
Tuesday night brings in the cold front with rain…See the Story
Tuesday starts dry and sunny; showers return tonight and last into our Wednesday
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Ghent · GhentAlerts Issued for Our Region
FROST ADVISORY for Wyoming and McDowell counties once again tonight from 1 AM to 9 AM. With temperatures dropping into the low 30s, frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Bring them inside or cover them up, as they could be damaged or killed if left uncovered. Tonight features mostly clear skies and another cold night in store as temperatures drop back into the mid 30s. Patchy instances of fog will once a…See the Story
Increased fire threat returns Tuesday
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Ghent · GhentMEADOW BRIDGE, WV (WVNS) -- A single room with no sound proofing, echoing ceilings, and a shared wall with the school gymnasium. That's what the Meadow Bridge Middle and High School bands have been dealing with.
WVU Tech biology students plant a pollinator garden Students of every grade are struggling to adapt. Alexiana Brunty is a freshman with the Meadow Bridge High School band. "It's really challenging cause, you know, [other people] …See the Story
Meadow Bridge Middle and High Schools: The Bands Without a Room
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Ghent · GhentMEADOW BRIDGE, WV (WVNS) -- Meadow Bridge Regional School is working towards its completion date for construction at the school. The school will combine the existing Meadow Bridge Middle and High schools and allow students and faculty the space they need.
WVU Tech biology students plant a pollinator garden Meadow Bridge High School Principal Stacy White said everyone is excited for the new additions. "Construction is slated to be complet…See the Story
Meadow Bridge Regional School construction continues
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Ghent · GhentGHENT, WV (WVNS) -- Triple A recently announced its "Battery for Trees" campaign. If you get your battery replaced by AAA's Emergency Road Services, or at one of its AAA Car Care locations, the company will plant a tree to promote environmental sustainability.
Passover and what it means to the Mountain State This is the thirteenth campaign, and over the past twelve years the campaigns planted more than 50-thousand trees. The campaign is …See the Story
AAA continues “Batteries for Trees” campaign
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Ghent · GhentGHENT, WV (WVNS) -- The first night of Passover is Monday, April 22, 2024 in the Mountain State, and it is a day for Jewish residents and families to come together to celebrate.
Jimmy Fortune coming to State Fair of West Virginia This holiday, which has been commemorated for more than a millennium, focuses on the liberation of the Jewish slaves from Egypt. Dr. Joseph Golden, the Secretary for Temple Beth El Congregation in Beckley, share…See the Story
Passover and what it means to the Mountain State
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Ghent · GhentGLEN MORGAN, WV (WVNS) -- The Shady Spring Public Service District is set to see some change. County officials broke ceremonial ground Monday, April 22, 2024, on the Glen Morgan Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant will receive around $9.5 million in renovations. The project started four years ago, when Raleigh County Commission President David Tolliver spoke with Shady Spring PSD manager Jerry Smith about expanding service to households in Gra…See the Story
Groundbreaking held in Raleigh County for the upgraded Glen Morgan Treatment Plant
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Ghent · GhentFAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- Two men from Raleigh County are facing felony charges in Fayette County. According to Sheriff Mike Fridley of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a suspected overdose that occurred on December 26, 2023 in the Mount Hope area of Fayette County. During the investigation, detectives with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the person died from an overdose.
Fayette County man re…See the Story
Two Raleigh County men face felony drug charges
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