Public safety coverage

Oct 11, 2026, 8:00 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

Stonewall Jackson Lake shared a boating knot guide on October 11 featuring the figure eight, bowline, clove hitch and cleat hitch, reminding boaters to secure their vessels in every season.

Oct 9, 2026, 8:00 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

Stonewall Jackson Lake urged boaters to wear life jackets and engine cutoff devices. If a boat capsizes, the agency advises staying with it unless shore is very close, warning that cold water, waves and exhaustion can make the swim deadly.

Oct 3, 2026, 10:05 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 10/04/26 02:22 AM

Stonewall Jackson Lake advises boaters and anglers to check forecasts, water levels and dam release schedules before heading out this fall. Its checklist also calls for wearing a life jacket, filing a float plan and carrying emergency gear.

Oct 3, 2026, 9:31 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 10/04/26 02:22 AM

A Fire Safety Research Institute message on Jackson’s Mill VFD’s page urges households to install working smoke alarms, close bedroom doors before sleeping and practice a fire escape plan. A planning guide is available at closeyourdoor.org.

Sep 29, 2026, 3:02 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

A Sept. 28 lake report warned boaters of floating debris and recorded the lake at 3.97 feet above summer pool.

Sep 24, 2026, 3:12 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

September Richards warned parents about yellow jackets at Lewis County Park in a post to The WWN. The post does not say when she visited.

Sep 21, 2026, 10:18 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

USACE Stonewall Jackson Lake urges people recreating at the lake to stay aware of their surroundings and wear a life jacket.

Sep 21, 2026, 8:13 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

Stonewall Jackson Lake is urging adults to wear life jackets after warning that children can be left drifting alone if an adult goes overboard.

Sep 18, 2026, 1:17 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

The Lewis County Health Department told WDTV that an odor reported across parts of Weston came from a dam release, not the sewer system, and should dissipate naturally.

Sep 18, 2026, 12:19 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

WDTV reports that a Weston woman faces multiple charges after authorities responded to a Sept. 17 child guardianship dispute on Cove Lick Road.

Sep 17, 2026, 2:01 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

WV News reports that deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and suspected narcotics paraphernalia during a Weston investigation and arrested a woman without incident.

Aug 28, 2026, 6:21 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 09/12/26 01:55 PM

Agnes Quinn Queen is seeking updates on unfinished rebuilding, debris, access damage, vehicle losses and other needs as the October 3 FEMA deadline approaches.

Sep 4, 2026, 8:50 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 09/06/26 08:29 PM

A transformer fire was reported during Friday evening’s countywide interruption. FirstEnergy’s 9:46 p.m. county summary showed service largely restored.

Sep 4, 2026, 10:48 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 09/06/26 08:29 PM

West Virginia State Police charged a 26-year-old man after finding a woman hiding near Route 19 and Georgetown Road, according to WDTV.

Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 PM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 09/06/26 08:29 PM

An extended tie-in repair may cause cloudy water, low pressure or outages for affected Weston customers; restoration is expected around 4 p.m. if work stays on schedule.

Sep 1, 2026, 9:11 AM • Lewis County Newsroom

Updated on: 09/06/26 08:29 PM

A new county agreement allows authorized Upshur flood debris into Lewis County’s staging site, but only National Guard crews may deliver it.