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WSAZ Investigates | WVDOH responds to Salt Rock bridge in disrepair, road concerns
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CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – What a difference a day can make, but is the work being done a real fix? Or just tape over an issue needing significant repairs in Cabell County?
Jan Hite King reached out to WSAZ with concerns about roads and bridges in her community. That story Thursday prompted action by the West Virginia Division of Highways.
When King spoke to WSAZ’s Kim Rafferty, she showed large cracks in the asphalt on McComas Road in the Salt Rock area.
Early Friday morning, DOH crews were out patching the road with a new coat of asphalt.
“It is kind of amazing they started early this morning,” King said.
Hours later, King showed a picture of the newly resurfaced road where cracks were already forming in the holes that had not been filled in.
King also pointed out a bridge with two gaping holes deteriorating underneath. Lower Trace Fork Bridge is one of three along the road that the DOH said was scheduled for construction in 2020.
No crews were working on the bridge Thursday. By Friday, though, utility services could be seen moving power lines over. On-scene crews said they were moving the lines to make way for a temporary bridge while the new one is being built.
When WSAZ asked the DOH about when emergency repairs would be made and when the bridge was last inspected, those questions were not answered by the DOH spokesperson.
The state agency gave little information about the bridges. A spokesperson from the DOH said in part:
WSAZ also asked about the bridge, including when that last inspection was, what was the outcome of the inspection, and when will construction be completed.
“It is amazing what we as neighbors could not accomplish in years has been accomplished in less than 24 hours by a news story on WSAZ, and to be frank about it, nobody should have to go to these efforts to get any kind of bridges repaired,” King said.
She said she does not trust the bridge a mile down the road from where the patched cracks show through or the other two bridges, one of which she said shows concerns near the middle structure.
“Do you think tractor-trailers can go across that bridge safely?” asked WSAZ reporter Kim Rafferty.
“No, I actually reached out to a friend of mine last night, and he said after me sending in pictures, he would not feel comfortable taking three tons across that — let alone 33 tons,” King said.
WSAZ has not yet heard back from the DOH about when the bridge was last inspected and what the outcome of the inspection was. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
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West Virginia has added a commitment from Eastern Michigan wide receiver transfer Oran Singleton.
Singleton is coming off a season where he hauled in 64 catches for 639 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also had 23 rushing yards on 6 carries.
The Florida native started his career at Akron but transferred to Hutchinson C.C.
He has one year of eligibility remaining in his career.
WVSports.com will have more with Singleton in the near future.
Morgantown, WV – West Virginia senior guard Javon Small scored a game-high 19 points while senior center Eduardo Andre put in a Mountaineer career-best 14 points and senior guard Tobi Okani recorded a double double with 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Mountaineers (9-2) extended their winning streak to five with a 67-4 win over the Mercyhurst Lakers (6-9) Sunday afternoon.
Mercyhurst took the early lead, but West Virginia responded with a 7-0 run, ignited with a three from freshman guard Jonathan Powell, and forced Lakers head coach Gary Manchel to take a timeout.
Lakers senior forward Jeff Planutis buried a three out of the break to get back within two. The Mountaineers answered with another 7-0 run with Javon Small opening the run with a midrange jumper and Toby Okani finishing with a backdoor to cut to the rim to cap it off for the 16-7 lead at the 12:27 mark of the first half.
West Virginia struggled to pull away from a Mercyhurst program that jumped up to the Division I level over the summer and did not grab a double-digit lead until 5:50 left in the half after a jumper from senior guard Joseph Yesufu.
Eduardo Andre gave the Mountaineers their largest first half lead of 14, and the final field goal of the half, for his nine first half points with 3:32 remaining until halftime as the Mountaineers took a 35-22 lead into the break.
After West Virginia went up 16 to begin the second half, Mercyhurst dwindled the Mountaineers lead to nine with a 7-0 run, led by Aidan Reichert putting in the final five consecutive points.
West Virginia broke the game open with a 15-0 run midway through the second half with Toby Okani lead the way with six points as the Mountaineers took a 54-32 lead and coasted to a 67-46 victory.
West Virginia
Humanities Council’s traveling exhibition, ‘Born of Rebellion: West Virginia’s Statehood and the Civil War,’ on display in Bluefield
PRESS RELEASE:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Humanities Council’s flagship traveling exhibition, Born of Rebellion: West Virginia Statehood and the Civil War, is now on display at the Paine Gallery at the Bluefield Arts Center from now until February 3. Hours and information are available at www.barcwv.org.
This comprehensive, large-scale experience covers sectional tensions within Virginia preceding the Civil War, the violence and chaos of the war surrounding West Virginia’s formation and the difficult aftermath as the new state struggled to forge its destiny during Reconstruction. Born of Rebellion explores this tumultuous and complex era from a wide range of perspectives, including politicians, common soldiers, women and African Americans. Not simply a story of war and politics, Born of Rebellion conveys the complexities and pitfalls that accompanied West Virginia’s arduous journey to separation from Virginia.
“It has been such a pleasure working with Bluefield Arts and Revitalization Corporation to get Born of Rebellion in Mercer County for the holidays,” said Council Program Officer Kyle Warmack. “The Paine Gallery is a perfect display space for the exhibit, and we hope its time here provokes discussion about this part of West Virginia’s experience during the war and our journey to statehood.”
For more information about Born of Rebellion, visit wvhumanities.org and click “Traveling Exhibits” under the Programs menu. For more about the Paine Gallery, its hours of operation and other visitor information, please contact the Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corporation at (304) 589-0239.
The West Virginia Humanities Council, an independent nonpartisan nonprofit, is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council is supported by the NEH, the State of West Virginia and contributions from the private sector. The purposes of the West Virginia Humanities Council are educational, and its mission is to support a vigorous program in the humanities statewide in West Virginia.
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