Archive for the ‘Useful Links’ Category

Our Online Almost Heaven, 304blogs

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

This is exciting.  Trust me.
Yesterday 304blogs.com was launched and it is a sweet little slice of West Virginia, right there in your very own computer!  
Just like West Virginia itself, it has a little of everything.  You’ll see a whole host of blogs (more being added all the time!) with a little rundown of recent […]

How To Shelter In Place

Friday, January 25th, 2008

In this area of West Virginia, it is not unheard of to have to shelter in place due to a chemical leak.
The basic idea of shelter in place is to not open doors or windows, turn of any ventilation systems (do not bring in air from outside) and stay indoors.
Normally, that is enough […]

Wonder What the Roads are Like?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

It’s COLD. It’s even snowed a bit.
I woke up wondering what the roads were like and then thought maybe you did, too. Just in case, here’s a great link to road conditions for all of West Virginia from the West Virginia Department of Transportation.
This site lists not only weather conditions, but also construction, […]

Meet Some West Virginia Bloggers

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

One of the coolest things about blogging is how bloggers connect to each other through links. Links in individual posts are nice, but the really special ones are in the Blog Roll. These links stay at the side of the blog, inviting readers to browse through blogs the author finds to be interesting […]

How to Receive Wireless Amber Alerts

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

My friend Chris Griffith of Real Life & Real Estate in Bonita Springs read my post about Leah Hickman, a Marshall University student who has disappeared with out a trace.  She gave me a link that was so good, I couldn’t just leave it in the comments.
Now we can get Wireless AMBER Alerts sent directly […]

Get Your “School’s Closed” Alerts

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

WSAZ.com has a new feature that emails school closings directly to your inbox. I thought that was really nice, but I’m up early anyway and thought I’d just check in for myself.
This morning with our flood watches, I realize how this service could help me. I’ve been caught unaware by early school dismissals […]