Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
A new national alert system called the Personal Localized Alert Network will send emergency updates via cell phones.
According to the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the system would send people messages about natural disasters and terror attacks.
The program would launch in New York City, and it would require special chips or software to operate properly.
NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg says the system emerged from the "lessons that were reinforced on 9/11" in terms of quickly warning the public with accurate information.
Verizon and AT&T say they will participate in the system. Subscribers would be able to opt out of all updates except presidential messages.
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