WVU Today Heavy rains last week pummeled the region hard enough to overwhelm an acid mine drainage treatment plant’s plumbing system in Preston County, causing the discharge […]
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Friends of the Cheat concerned over impact on ecosystem following former mine discharge incident
Stream conditions for Muddy Creek and the Cheat River are returning to normal following a recent discharge of untreated water related to the former T&T Mine in […]
Muddy Creek, Cheat River conditions return to normal
Newsroom@DominionPost.com ALBRIGHT — Sampling conducted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection indicates that stream conditions for Muddy Creek and the Cheat River are returning to […]
DEP investigates mine blowout that sends acidic drainage into Muddy Creek, Cheat River
ALBRIGHT — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a blowout from the former T&T Mine Complex that is discharging into the confluence of Muddy […]
Cheat Fest to be held virtually, plans to bring back some in-person events
Planning for the second virtual Cheat River Festival is underway, and Friends of the Cheat is working to make this year’s event even better. “People get their […]
Friends of Cheat plans trail-head, scenic bridge overlook for Cheat River Rail-Trail
This is the first of a series on Friends of Cheat’s trail and creek reclamation plans. MORGANTOWN — An abandoned railroad trestle and an empty lot that […]
Two bodies recovered Friday from Monongahela and Cheat Rivers
Two bodies were recovered Friday from Monongahela and Cheat rivers. The body of a man who drowned in the Cheat River was recovered in Preston County. According […]
Man found after drowning in Cheat River
The body of a man who drowned in the Cheat River was recovered in Preston County. According to a witness, the man was pulled from the river […]
