Grants totaling $9.2 million are going to 21 West Virginia communities to remove abandoned and dilapidated ... "Let’s get rid of these buildings that are holding us back, join hands in moving ...

SALEM, W.Va. — State fire officials believe a blaze that destroyed an abandoned dorm at Salem International University was arson. Fire crews from across Harrison County responded to the fire at ...

There are more than 20,000 abandoned oil and gas wells scattered across West Virginia, putting communities at risk for water contamination and increased exposure to environmental pollutants.

All of those fires were in abandoned houses or buildings and were known problems for the department. “We were aware of all of them,” said Huntington Fire Marshal Matt Winters. According to ...