Groundbreaking ceremony held for section of Beckley Z-Way in Raleigh County

The groundbreaking of the southern leg of the Beckley Z-Way project was held last week. Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., and Raleigh County Commission President Greg Duckworth recently for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of work on the southern leg of the Beckley Z-Way project near Beckley. The project, a combination of two separate construction contracts, is designed to alleviate congestion on US 19 through the communities of Beaver, Shady Spring, and...

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This Week in WV History

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Sept. 15, 1861: In the aftermath of the Battle of Carnifex Ferry, Union forces under the command of Gen. Jacob Cox occupied the area of Spy Rock. Spy Rock is a natural landmark located on U.S. 60, 18 miles east of Hawks Nest. Sept. 15, 1862:  Confederate Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson forced the surrender of a Union garrison at Harpers Ferry prior to the Battle of Antietam. The 12,500 prisoners taken by Jackson was the largest...

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