Over $21 million distributed to help mid-February flood-impacted residents

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 4,000 households in West Virginia have gotten the much-needed funding for recovery efforts following the February 15th devastating floods. Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that a total of $21.6 million through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now been disbursed to help rebuild homes, replace belongings, and restore lives. “We’re…

Fire damages Teays Valley fire station

Story by Chris Lawrence A paramedic sleeping at the Teays Valley fire station in Putnam County got an alarming wakeup around 3 a.m. Thursday. “He awoke to smoke and heard popping sounds downstairs,” said Joey Puterbaugh, deputy chief of the Teays Valley Fire Department. Turns out the department’s utility truck had a fire in the…