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This Week in West Virginia History

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The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. March 8, 1926: An explosion killed 19 miners at Eccles in Raleigh County. Ten men were saved by barricading themselves in the mine. March ...

Thousands Pay Tribute to the Late Rev. Jesse Jackson

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CHICAGO (AP) — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. The public tribute — with ...

Copper Theft Leads To Power Outage For Thousands In Wheeling

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Thousands of Wheeling residents lost power Friday – some for minutes, some for hours – after a copper theft at an Appalachian Power substation in Elm Grove. The Wheeling Police Department is investigating a theft and vandalism incident that happened at the County Line Substation near Elm ...

Community Efforts Building A Bridge In Triadelphia

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WHEELING – The Long-Term Disaster Recovery Group has spent nearly $50,000 thus far to start the replacement of a new bridge in the Triadelphia area washed out during June 14, 2025 flooding. The bridge served six families in the Springer Addition, who were left without access to U.S. 40. The ...