The start of West Virginia's annual spring fire season on March 1, 2025 also marks the return of outdoor burning restrictions ...

Little Hocking and Waverly's fire chiefs discussed the importance of why the ban burn is in effect through March 1st till May 31st.

The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) reminds residents to confine outdoor burning to 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., according to West Virginia State Code Chapter 20-3-5. Fires set during that time ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has lifted the state’s burn ban. According to the governor, the decision was made following the recent rains in the state and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's statewide burning law takes effect on Saturday, prohibiting outdoor burning between midnight and 4 p.m. throughout the spring fire season. The law, effective from Feb ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Virginia’s statewide burning law, which ...

Adam Burkhammer said. As of April 2024, 11 states have proposed legislation to ban different food dyes, West Virginia is following suit in this session. "I think this fad started over the last ...

Here’s what you need to know. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia’s burn ban will be in effect from Saturday, Feb. 15, through April 30, in which open-air burning is ...