Officials Discuss Mining Damage To Flood Control Dams Near Cameron

CAMERON – Marshall County’s emergency officials held a meeting in Cameron Wednesday evening to discuss what residents should do in the case of a flood control dam failure in the area. Underground longwall mining conducted in the area has already damaged Upper Grave Creek Dams No. 7 and ...

WVU President To Speak At Marshall County Chamber Annual Dinner

MOUNDSVILLE – West Virginia University President Michael Benson will be the guest speaker at the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Marshall County Dinner on Oct. 7. Benson has an extensive background in higher education, having previously led Coastal Carolina University, Snow ...

Region briefs

Civic League of Warwood holding quarter auction The Civic League of Warwood is holding a quarter auction Saturday at the Warwood Elementary School gymnasium. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and the auction begins at noon. Admission is $5 at the door with one paddle and $1 for each additional paddle. A chance raffle and 50-50 raffle also will be held at the event. Slip repair scheduled in Cameron A portion of Marshall County Route 48 in Cameron at milepost 1.36 will be restricted to one lane beginning Monday, April 20, through early July for a slip repair. Traffic will be maintained ...

No Development Proposals Submitted For Empty Fire Lots In Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE – No one has yet submitted development ideas for the building lots left empty by a massive fire in Moundsville last year. The city of Moundsville had advertised to receive proposed ideas for the lots with the deadline for submission being March 19. City Manager Rick Healy ...