PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Country music star Miranda Lambert’s foundation donated $10,000 to an animal shelter in West Virginia.
On March 27, the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association said in a Facebook post that the driver of a U-Haul truck smashed through its wall.
The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association was heavily damaged after a U-Haul rammed into the side of the building, leaving over 100 dogs in urgent need of foster homes.
The crash forced the animal shelter to issue an urgent plea for help as over 100 dogs needed foster homes. One dog was injured during the crash but is expected to be OK, the shelter said.
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association said Lambert’s MuttNation donated the money to help with the cleanup work.
“This donation came in the day after the Uhaul crash to support our efforts as we figure things out,” the post said. “We are so grateful to so many coming forward to help our shelter. So many good things have come from a tragedy. Thank you!”
Of the 195 animals sent to foster since the crash, 114 have been adopted, reclaimed or taken to a rescue.
“This wouldn’t be possible without our community, and we continue to be so grateful and amazed by this outpouring of support,” the foundation said in a Facebook post on April 5.
According to its website, MuttNation was founded in 2009 and has a mission to “promote the adoption of shelter pets, advance spay & neuter; and educate the public about the benefits of these actions.”
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Michael Guise
Michael Guise is a web producer for KDKA-TV. He has worked for the station since 2019.
CHELYAN, W.Va. — A West Virginia Turnpike worker was injured Saturday after falling out of a tollbooth that was hit by a truck.
State police said it happened Saturday morning at about 9:16 when a truck carrying steel I beams, driven by Cameron Huntington, 28, of Colorado hit a southbound tollbooth near Chelyan.
John Terry, 61, of Gallagher, was working the tollbooth and fell out the window after contact from an I beam caused the booth to rock.
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The tollbooth fell to the right striking a vehicle in the next lane.
Troopers said there were no serious injuries.
Huntington was ticketed for failure to maintain control of his truck.
PENNSBORO, W.Va (WDTV) – Racing enthusiasts around the state had the chance to see vintage race cars and motorcycles at the annual West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival Saturday.
The festival teaches attendants about West Virginia’s history in dirt track racing with both cars and motorcycles.
The festival was held at Pennsboro Speedway, which opened in 1887 and hosted some of the nation’s top racing talent on its tracks.
“We’ve got so many national champions here,” WV Racing Heritage Festival President Ashley Ness said. “This racetrack has seen all these national champions. We’ve had the best in the United States, including Australia and New Zealand, come here and race at Pennsboro Speedway. It’s time to get them all back again.”
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Racing legends who come from the Mountain State attended the festival to speak about their experience on the tracks.
One panel included six women who competed in flat-track motorcycle racing at a time when it was mostly dominated by men.
“We have six of the lady flat-track racers that were pioneers in the 60s and 70s,” Ness said. “It’s so important to get this documented, and that’s what the Heritage Festival is all about, documenting the history of dirt track racing, whether it be motorcycles or race cars.”
Vintage cars and motorcycles also got back in action with a parade lap on the tracks of Pennsboro Speedway.
The festival began in 2015 and will continue next year on June 5.
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