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
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin Wednesday encouraging people not to text and drive during a news conference. He said it was part of a campaign.
The governor told people, including high school students, to make sure their last words do not come in the form of a text message, at the Capitol.
At the event, students signed a poster, making a commitment, saying that they would not text and drive.
The governor also announced that drivers will now see signs throughout West Virginia that say "Drive. Hands-Free. Don't Text and Drive." on all Interstate and turnpike message boards between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Starting July 1, 2012, it is a primary driving offense to text while driving and a secondary driving offense to talk on a hand-held cell phone while driving in West Virginia. Beginning July 1, 2013, talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving is set to become a primary offense, enabling police officers to pull you over and ticket you for the infraction.
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