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MondayJuly 4, 2016

Tornado warning causes brief Fourth of July scare in Kanawha Valley

Shortly after 4 p.m., a tornado warning was announced for about an hour for Lincoln, Boone, Putnam and Kanawha counties.

WV National Guard on the front lines of flood ravaged communities

State Adjutant General James Hoyer says cleanup and rebuilding destroyed homes and communities is a big goal as recovery begins.

Five arrested in past week on allegations of defrauding flood relief efforts

Investigations into other allegations remain ongoing.

Martirano: ‘great possibility’ Boone County Schools could be taken over by state

State Superintendent of Schools says school district has until Friday to submit a revised budget or the state could intervene.

Flood creates historic high marks for Summersville Lake

Water hits second highest mark in history and highest in 50 years. Flow into the lake was the highest ever recorded.

Volunteers continue to step up in flood-battered rural areas

"We're West Virginians," he said. "That's just what we do--especially in a time of need."

NEA could wrap up D.C. meeting this week with presidential endorsement

Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, is in attendance.

DOH looking at long recovery in Greenbrier and surrounding counties

Greenbrier County Division of Highways Engineer talks about the work done and the task ahead for his crews.

Toddler drowns in Mingo County

The boy was found Saturday at the bottom of his family's pool.

Search for last missing victim goes on

Gianto says reports to social media the search was suspended are inaccurate.

Clendenin volunteers ‘looking out for brothers and sisters’ impacted by flood

A drop off site is set up in Kanawha County just off the Clendenin exit along Interstate 79.

Sportsline: Morgantown’s Lacy looks to head coaching tenure

Recently named Morgantown head football coach Matt Lacy joined the MetroNews Statewide Sportsline to look ahead to his tenure.

New rain system looms large over W.Va.

Flash flood watch issued for 48 West Virginia counties through 4am Tuesday

Federal disaster assistance comes in many forms

More than $10 million in individual assistance from FEMA has already been approved. SBA help is available for flooded businesses and those seeing economic effects from the flood, even if there is no physical damage on site.

Hundreds turn out to give and run

Mountain Mission 5K draws large crowd.

Day at the beach no picnic for WVU’s football-crazy QB

Allan Taylor's column: While the Fourth of July break means a respite from summer football, Skyler Howard isn't jumping at the chance for some R&R.

One dead and four injured in horrific Kanawha County crash

T-Bone collision tears one car in half

July 4th road report from Division of Highways

Washed out roads are still complicating travel in parts of West Virginia.

Man arrested after woman reportedly struck and killed along Rt. 50

The accident was reported near Sun Valley in Harrison County.

Happy Independence Day

(Editor’s note: This is a commentary I wrote a few years ago and post every Independence Day.) John Adams’ letter to his wife Abigail was filled with enthusiasm, but also carried a tone of foreboding. It was July 1776 and revolution was in the air among the delegates at the meeting of the Continental Congress