Saturday, May 18 2013 1:26 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:26:49 GMT
This is the sixth year that local sheriff's deputies, police officers, and state troopers were invited to join local firemen on Main Street as part of the "Fireman's Parade.
This is the sixth year that local sheriff's deputies, police officers, and state troopers were invited to join local firemen on Main Street as part of the "Fireman's Parade.
Friday, May 17 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:58:49 GMT
Everyone gets a lead foot every so often. But a study showing that West Virginia has more fatalities from car wrecks than other areas in the United States may have drivers on Interstate 79 hitting the brakes.
Everyone gets a lead foot every so often. But a study showing that West Virginia has more fatalities from car wrecks than other areas in the United States may have drivers on Interstate 79 hitting the brakes.
We've all seen holiday movies where kids unwrap boxes with holes in them to find a puppy or kitten inside.
But a Monongalia County shelter said pets aren't good presents.
Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia said adopting a pet is something that shouldn't be taken lightly.
The shelter said people need to take their time when getting a pet and make sure they are able to properly care for an animal.
"Does my lifestyle enable me to have a large breed animal, or should I have a small breed one, or should I have an animal at all. So there is a lot of decisions that need to me made before you decide 'oh that's cute, I want one," said Cynthis Lucas, of Animal Friends of North Central W.Va.
The shelter said if you are insistent on getting a pet for a gift, to let the person know your intentions and let them pick out the animal.