WV and National Disaster News - June 15, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID & School Funds

• West Virginia Schools Superintendent retiring after grilling over Upshur COVID funds  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• State Takes Control Of Upshur County Schools  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

 
Fallen Responder

• WV Division of Forestry honors fallen firefighter Cody Mullens  (WVVA-TV)

• Park's “Ridge Runner" train closed until further notice due to flooding  (WVVA-TV)
• Fayette County public service district seeks rate hike amid financial distress and potential takeover  (WCHS-TV)

Infrastructure

• When ClearFiber came to town (Mountain State Spotlight)

• Snowfall for 2022-23 winter among the lowest ever recorded  (MetroNews-Radio)

• South Severe Weather: Power Outages Widespread, Homes Destroyed (The Weather Channel), related news: AccuWeather  
• Storms knock out power to more than 100,000 across the South with high winds and at least 8 reported tornadoes (CNN)
• AccuWeather forecasters tracking potential for derechos in central, southern US into next week (AccuWeather)
• East Palestine protesters at the Ohio Statehouse (WCMH NBC News 4 – Ohio)

 
Wildfire

• East Coast Wildfire Experience Shows Limits of Air Regulations (Bloomberg Law) 

• Two-Day Washington Blitz Backing AM In Dashboards Is Said To Find Receptive Audience (Inside Radio)​ ​