Ron Allen

2 weeks ago | hurricanebreezenews.com | Ron Allen

This bald eagle was photographed by Officer Brady Burton of the Hurricane Police Department at City Park on Monday, April 7. Bald eagles have been spotted at the reservoir adjacent to the park in recent years. This particular bird looks like the eagle that landed at Hurricane High School on the the very first day of school in August of 2023. Please follow and like us:

1 month ago | hurricanebreezenews.com | Ron Allen

On Wednesday, March 5, Dean E. Dawson, 65, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty in federal court in Huntington to one count of willful failure to pay over employment taxes on behalf of his business. According to court documents and statements, Dawson operated RPC Group LLC, a Hurricane, West Virginia, real estate appraisal business. Dawson was responsible for withholding employment taxes from RPC Group’s employees and paying over those funds to the IRS.

2 months ago | hurricanebreezenews.com | Ron Allen

Only a narrow channel of open water near the distant bank of the Kanawha River visible on Friday, January 24th. Editor’s Note:The scene of a narrow channel of open water on the Kanawha River at the Winfield Bridge on Friday, January 24th, brought to mind a submission by the late Fred McCallister published in the January 9, 2014, issue of the Breeze. Fred recalls a winter in which the Kanawha River was completely frozen over. His story follows. Ice Fishing On Bills CreekBy Fred D.

Jan 22, 2025 | hurricanebreezenews.com | Ron Allen

Members of the Nitro Fire Department conduct rescue training exercises at Ridenour Lake on January 14th. (Courtesy photo)The cold weather which settled in during the first week of January has caused Nitro’s Ridenour Lake to freeze over. The ice-covering presented the Nitro Fire Department an opportunity to conduct icy water rescue training at the lake on Tuesday, January 14.

Jan 15, 2025 | hurricanebreezenews.com | Ron Allen

On January 7th, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, announced leadership roles within the West Virginia House of Delegates and committee assignments for the upcoming 87th Legislature. Putnam Delegate Kathie Hess-Crouse will serve as Chairman of the Educational Choice Subcommittee of the Education Committee and Delegate Jarred Cannon, R-Putnam, will serve as Chairman of the Investments Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance.