VOLGA,W.Va. –– West Virginia-based Allegheny Metallurgical, forecasts the creation of new high-paying jobs after powering up the company’s state-of-the-art longwall in Barbour County.
The company announced the advancement as a result of their recent $1 billion investment into the Volga mine site, facilitiesand employees.
“We have built a world-class team and facility here at Allegheny Met,” stated Eric Lipinski, Chief Operating Officer at Allegheny Metallurgical. “The restart of our longwall is

DANVILLE, W.Va. — A bridge worker fell from a bridge on U.S Route 119 near Danville Saturday morning.
A DOH spokesman said the worker, employed by DOH contractor Kokosing, fell approximately eight feet at around 8 a.m. The worker hit scaffolding below.
Local emergency crews were able to get the worker out of a tough to reach area. The highway was closed for a period of time.
Authorities said the worker was seriously injured. An investigation into the fall is underway.
 
The post Worker injured

Walt Helmick, a former state senator and agriculture secretary, has died.
Helmick, 81, had been fighting cancer.
The state Democratic Party called him “a steady hand in Charleston and a tireless advocate for rural communities across the state.”
Walt Helmick
Helmick, a Democrat, was agriculture secretary from 2013 to 2017. He was defeated by the current agriculture secretary, Kent Leonhardt, in 2016.
During the 2012 race for agriculture secretary, former agency official Joe Starcher filed a suit

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The KOA Holiday Campground at Mylan Park near Morgantown is open for business.
General Manager Frank Witt said KOA has three levels of campgrounds- Journey, Holiday and Resort.
The Journey sites are located near highways providing a place for travelers to rest before continuing their trips. The Holiday offers camping along with a wide range of activities and the Resort is the premiere level with deluxe cabins with linen service, patio RV sites, a recreation staff, activities