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 10:22 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:22:41 GMT
The victim has been identified as 28-year-old David Lemons, of Elkview.
The victim has been identified as 28-year-old David Lemons, of Elkview.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A record number of U.S. counties - more than 1 in 3 - are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs elsewhere.
New 2012 census estimates highlight the population shifts as the U.S. encounters its most sluggish growth levels since the Great Depression.
The findings also reflect the increasing economic importance of foreign-born residents. Without new immigrants, many metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and St. Louis would have posted flat or negative population growth.
Roughly 1,135 U.S. counties are now experiencing more deaths than births, what the Census Bureau calls "natural decrease." That's up from 880 in 2009. Maine has joined West Virginia as the only two states where deaths exceed births.
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