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Third rabid animal confirmed in Summers County this year
Health department officials in Summers County received confirmation Friday that a dead bat discovered outside a home on Duncan Branch Road tested positive for rabies. This is the third rabid animal confirmed in the county this year, according to Chad Meador with the health department.
“The bat had possible contact with a dog, but the homeowner wasn’t sure if that happened,” Meador said. “Just to err on the side of caution, the dog has been quarantined for 45 days. Luckily, it had been vaccinated.”
State law requires all dogs and cats be vaccinated against rabies. Fines can be levied against pet owners who do not comply, and unvaccinated pets with suspected contact with a rabid animal may be taken from their owners and destroyed.
Duncan Branch Road is located near Green Sulphur Springs.
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22 dogs euthanized in Summers County animal cruelty case
Twenty-two dogs have been euthanized after Summers County authorities say they found the dogs “sick and in distress” and living in “disgusting” conditions.
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Owner of Beaver Hardware optimistic about future of business
Julie Mills lost everything in her warehouse at Beaver Hardware when weekend floodwaters damaged the inventory in the almost century old store.
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Health care provider to receive federal funds
Community Health Systems Inc., has been awarded $1.8 million in federal funds to help citizens of Raleigh, Fayette and Wyoming counties continue to receive quality accessible health care at affordable costs, said U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall on Monday.
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Public meeting set
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Summers County Memorial Building, 97 Park Ave., Hinton, to provide the latest information about the Bluestone Dam.
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DEP seeking public comment on impaired streams, lakes
The Department of Environmental Protection has developed a draft list of West Virginia’s impaired streams and lakes.
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS and DELAYS
Click HERE to go to the West Virginia Department of Education with up-to-date school closings and delays by county.
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Beckley to host SkillsUSA state leadership competition
Beckley will play host next weekend to 540 students from throughout West Virginia competing in the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference.
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Beckley woman dies in Woodlawn Avenue fire
A Beckley woman died Monday night in a fire at her home in the 300 block of Woodlawn Avenue. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, according to Beckley Fire Department Chief Kevin Taylor.
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Crews still working to reopen major road artery
A portion of Airport Road in Beaver closed by flood damage since early Saturday should re-open this morning, DOH officials say.
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22 dogs euthanized in Summers County animal cruelty case
