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Norfolk Southern railroad embankment slide being repaired near Tug River
Residents relieved and thankful BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAHER, W.Va. — After residents voiced concerns in a Mountain Citizen story last week about an embankment slide under the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks in Maher, railroad workers started repairs at the site. The slide, along U.S. 52 and just 15 yards from the Tug River,…
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Tug River residents worried about slide under Norfolk Southern tracks
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAHER, W.Va. — Railroad derailments with potentially deadly consequences have been in the national news the past few weeks, like the horrendous train wreck and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Some of those tracks belong to Norfolk Southern, which runs through Mingo County and has residents worried about a…
