Deaths, West Virginia | featured news

6 Kids, 2 Adults Killed in W.Va. House Fire

House Fire

A fire tore through a two-story home that had no functioning smoke detectors Saturday in West Virginia's capital city, killing eight family members, including six children, the city's mayor said. Charleston Mayor Danny Jones said he believed it was the city's deadliest fire in at least six decades. Jones said only one smoke detector was found in a cabinet, and it was not working.

Senh: Make sure fire alarms are installed and working properly. It's always the one time you don't check that tragedies like this happen.

 

With Death Outpacing Birth, a County Slows to a Shuffle

With Death Outpacing Birth, a County Slows to a Shuffle

With just 71 babies born on average for every 100 deaths, Brooke County, in West Virginia, has the largest such gap in the nation among counties in metropolitan areas.

 

One killed in W.Va. pipe bomb explosion

One person died when a pipe bomb exploded outside a nightclub in West Virginia early Saturday morning, state police said.

 

Report: 6 dead in W. Va. coal mine blast

An explosion at an underground West Virginia coal mine on Monday killed at least six people and left 21 unaccounted for, WSAZ TV reported, citing a state mining officials.

<

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content