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14 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Making snow while the sun shines

GHENT, W.Va. --When Winterplace president Terry Pfeiffer began working at West Virginia's southernmost ski resort in the early 1990s, snowmaking was a relatively slow, labor-intensive process.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Fire Rescue Magazine

W.Va. to Beef Up Training for Emergency Responders

Word of the plan emerged Monday, on the fifth anniversary of a propane explosion that killed four people at a Raleigh County convenience store West Virginia officials apparently plan to increase the training requirements for emergency medical personnel to improve their ability to respond to hazardous material accidents.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

West Virginia Metro

The Memory That Won't Go Away

Today, passing motorists in the Ghent area will notice a vacant spot along the road and can see where gas pumps once stood.

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Sun Jan 29, 2012

WBOY-TV

Memorial held 5 years after deadly W.Va. explosion

The victims of a deadly propane gas explosion five years ago in Raleigh County were remembered at a memorial this weekend.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012

Charleston Gazette

Five years after Ghent blast, CSB points to reforms

Four people were killed and five others were seriously injured when propane vapors from a storage tank ignited and exploded at the Little General convenience store and gas station in Ghent, Raleigh County.

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