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After nearly a month, a West Virginia community can use water again
By: Associated Press
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PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) — Residents of a northern West Virginia community can use their tap water again after nearly a month, officials said. The West Virginia Department of Health… Read More
Water is finally coming to homes in Vinton County’s Garrett Ridge area
By: Jacob Motta
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) — After decades of waiting, some Vinton County residents are getting access to clean, reliable water. A $799,000 federal grant will help fund the engineering and construction… Read More
For Many Vinton County Residents, Only Source Of Clean Water Is Outside The Home
By: Madison Moore
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) — Access to clean water in homes is a given for most families in the United States. In southeastern Ohio, notably Vinton County, however, this is not… Read More
Clean Water Wanted: Contaminated Wells and the Legacy of Fossil Fuel Extraction
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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“You seen that one with the tombstone up there?” seven-year-old Timothy Easterling asks, looking toward the grass just uphill from his home. “That’s my papaw.” Timothy’s grandfather Chet Blankenship died… Read More
Wastewater Woes: For These Appalachian Towns, It’s Always Infrastructure Week
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Kimberly Shatney lives just outside Pine Grove, West Virginia, an incorporated town of about 500 people with a big problem. Behind a small sandwich shop in town, she points to… Read More