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Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Offers Scenic Views and Wildlife Opportunities

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Offers Scenic Views and Wildlife Opportunities

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Offers Scenic Views and Wildlife Opportunities

Fairmont Woman Arrested After Child Tests Positive for Cocaine

Fairmont Woman Arrested After Child Tests Positive for Cocaine

Stevie Thibodeaux, a 30-year-old woman from Fairmont, West Virginia, has been arrested and charged with child neglect after a 6-year-old autistic child in her care jumped out of a second-story apartment window and tested positive for cocaine. The incident occurred at Unity Terrace, where deputies responded to reports of the child jumping from the window, which had a missing screen. Thibodeaux claimed she was asleep at the time and showed deputies childproof locks on the doors. During a search of her home, deputies found drug paraphernalia and a white powder, which Thibodeaux admitted was cocaine. She is currently held at the North Central Regional Jail.

Greenbrier Casino Closure Looms Amid Financial Restructuring and Regulatory Delays

Greenbrier Casino Closure Looms Amid Financial Restructuring and Regulatory Delays

Greenbrier Casino Closure Looms Amid Financial Restructuring and Regulatory Delays

Senator Capito Secures $15 Million for CAMC Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Enhancements

Senator Capito Secures $15 Million for CAMC Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Enhancements

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, alongside U.S. Senator Jim Justice, announced a $15 million federal grant awarded to the Vandalia Health CAMC system. This funding, secured through Congressionally Directed Spending, is intended for significant upgrades to the hospital's technical infrastructure and cybersecurity measures. The announcement was made during a visit to CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. The grant aims to enhance the hospital's ability to protect sensitive healthcare information and improve its technological capabilities. Vandalia Health President and CEO Jeff Sandene expressed gratitude for the investment, highlighting its importance in strengthening healthcare services in the region.

Data Center Expansion Raises Concerns in West Virginia Community

Data Center Expansion Raises Concerns in West Virginia Community

In Tucker County, West Virginia, a proposed data center and power plant project has sparked significant opposition from local residents. The development, which could become one of the largest data center campuses globally, has raised concerns about environmental impacts, including air and water pollution. Local group Tucker United is leading the charge against the project, citing a lack of transparency and community involvement. The situation reflects broader national debates about the rapid expansion of data centers and their implications for local communities and the environment.

Greenbrier Hotel Seeks Flexibility to Keep Casino Open Amid Financial Deal

Greenbrier Hotel Seeks Flexibility to Keep Casino Open Amid Financial Deal

Greenbrier Hotel Seeks Flexibility to Keep Casino Open Amid Financial Deal

Straight-line winds cause severe tree damage in Wayne County, WV

Straight-line winds cause severe tree damage in Wayne County, WV

The National Weather Service has confirmed that microbursts and straight-line winds, rather than a tornado, caused significant damage in Wayne County, West Virginia earlier this week. The storm, which struck Tuesday evening near East Lynn, sheared off the tops of trees across a 1600-foot swath of private woodland. Emergency Management Director B.J. Willis emphasized the potential danger of straight-line winds, which can reach speeds of up to 100 mph. Fortunately, the area affected had few homes, and only one house sustained minor damage from a fallen tree. No injuries were reported.

Bikepacking Community Shares Global Adventures in Weekend Snapshot

Bikepacking Community Shares Global Adventures in Weekend Snapshot

Bikepacking Community Shares Global Adventures in Weekend Snapshot

Historian William Kerrigan to Present on West Virginia's Civil War History

Historian William Kerrigan to Present on West Virginia's Civil War History

Historian William Kerrigan to Present on West Virginia's Civil War History

Severe Storms Threaten Plains, Midwest and East

Severe Storms Threaten Plains, Midwest and East

Severe thunderstorms will sweep from the Plains into the Midwest, Appalachians and East through Thursday, bringing damaging winds and dangerous flash flooding. A 600-mile derecho on Tuesday caused widespread damage and more than 1 million power outages. Heavy rain could bring 2–4 inches across a broad area, with 4–8 inches possible from Indiana to West Virginia and localized totals up to 15 inches. Flooding has already prompted evacuations in parts of Indiana.

Form Energy Raises $750 Million to Enhance Long-Duration Battery Production

Form Energy Raises $750 Million to Enhance Long-Duration Battery Production

Form Energy Raises $750 Million to Enhance Long-Duration Battery Production

Flash Flooding Likely Across Central Indiana and Surrounding Areas

Flash Flooding Likely Across Central Indiana and Surrounding Areas

The National Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 1007, highlighting the likelihood of flash flooding across central Indiana, southern Ohio, central West Virginia, and northeast Kentucky. Multiple thunderstorm complexes are tracking southeast through these regions, with convective training expected to produce 2-3 inches of rainfall, and locally higher amounts. Saturated grounds from previous rainfall increase the risk of flash flooding. Rainfall rates exceeding 2 inches per hour have been observed, with regional totals reaching 2-4 inches since midnight in southeast Ohio and areas west of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The thermodynamic environment remains favorable for continued heavy rainfall due to high mixed-layer CAPE values and strong theta-e advection.