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Yeager Airport discontinues one project, shifts focus to another

By Katherine Skeldon

September 25, 2024 - 5:07pm

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/09/25/yeager-airport-discontinues-one-project-shifts-focus-to-another/

FAA holds meetings for the public to explain paused runway extension project in Charleston

By Aaron Parker

July 9, 2024

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/07/09/faa-holds-meetings-for-the-public-to-explain-paused-runway-extension-project-in-charleston/

CRW turning focus to modernizing terminal instead of airfield project

by PAIGE TAYLOR

Friday, March 29th 2024 at 11:17 PM

https://wchstv.com/news/local/crw-turning-focus-to-modernizing-terminal-instead-of-airfield-project#

CRW's shift in improvement focus area leaves Coonskin Park supporters relieved

By Kimberly Donahue

Published: March 28, 2024 at 7:23 PM EST

https://www.wsaz.com/2024/03/28/crws-shift-improvement-focus-area-leaves-coonskin-park-supporters-relieved/

FAA puts Yeager runway extension plan study on hold

By: Rick Steelhammer rsteelhammer@hdmediallc.com 

March 28, 2024


https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/faa-puts-yeager-runway-extension-plan-study-on-hold/article_5dd04799-cf6d-51c3-8e17-f4c67ff7a3a1.html

Yeager Airport pauses runway extension project in favor of terminal modernization

By Katherine Skeldon

March 27, 2024 - 3:22pm

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/03/27/yeager-airport-pauses-runway-extension-project-in-favor-of-terminal-modernization/

'Save Coonskin Park' Rally Draws Large Turnout

By Caroline MacGregor

October 2, 2023 - 5:23pm

https://wvpublic.org/save-coonskin-park-rally-draws-large-turnout/

Rally held at Coonskin Park for a movement to save it from a proposed project affecting the land the greenspace offers

By Katherine Skeldon

October 1, 2023 - 3:07pm

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/10/01/rally-held-at-coonskin-park-for-a-movement-to-save-it-from-a-proposed-project-affecting-the-land-the-greenspace-offers/

'Save Coonskin Park' rally takes place ahead of potential airport runway extensions

by GIL McCLANAHAN

Sun, October 1st, 2023, 6:50 PM EDT

https://wchstv.com/news/local/save-coonskin-park-rally-takes-place-ahead-of-potential-airport-runway-extensions#

Rally to be held Sunday for the Save Coonskin Park movement

By Katherine Skeldon

September 29, 2023 - 1:30pm

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/09/29/rally-to-be-held-sunday-for-the-save-coonskin-park-movement/

Save Coonskin Park petition draws more than 11,000 signatures

By: Greg Stone gstone@hdmediallc.com 

September 8, 2023


https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/save-coonskin-park-petition-draws-more-than-11-000-signatures/article_6274dae7-1608-598c-96fa-4ac3eb1e07ac.html

'Save Coonskin Park' petition aims for 10K signatures by Labor Day amid recent Yeager extension EIS grant

by: Jordan Mead

Posted: Sep 1, 2023 / 7:32 PM EDT

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/kanawha-county-wv/save-coonskin-park-petition-aims-for-10k-signatures-by-labor-day-amid-recent-yeager-extension-eis-grant/

Yeager Airport gets $2.29M for runway expansion study

by: Jessica Patterson

Posted: August 30, 2023 / 5:31 PM EDT

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/kanawha-county-wv/yeager-airport-gets-2-29m-for-runway-expansion-study/

Nature vs. necessity: Proposed airport runway extension project divisive

By: Greg Stone gstone@hdmediallc.com

August 26, 2023


https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/nature-vs-necessity-proposed-airport-runway-extension-project-divisive/article_2c28acdf-c290-5f72-b082-2f4c7108e500.html 

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The plan to extend Charleston's Yeager Airport faces opposition from a community group trying to "Save Coonskin Park"

by Sarah Elbeshbishi

August 15, 2023

https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2023/08/15/yeager-airport-expansion-coonskin-park/

'Save Coonskin Park' petition gets more than 6,500 signatures

by SHAYLA KLEIN

Sun, August 13, 2023, 10:27 PM EDT

https://wchstv.com/news/local/save-coonskin-park-petition-gets-more-than-6500-signatures#

Environmental group reaching 5,000 signatures on petition to save Coonskin Park

By Katherine Skeldon

August 4, 2023 - 11:39am

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/04/environmental-group-reaching-5000-signatures-on-petition-to-save-coonskin-park/

'Save Coonskin Park' petition now at 2,700 signatures

by: Jordan Mead

Posted: June 12, 2023 / 10:15 AM EDT

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/kanawha-county-wv/save-coonskin-park-petition-now-at-2700-signatures/

Save Coonskin Park organization gather signatures to protect park

By Matt Lackritz

Published: Jun. 11, 2023 at 10:51 PM EDT

https://www.wsaz.com/2023/06/12/save-coonskin-park-organization-gather-signatures-protect-park/

Group protests mountaintop removal of Coonskin Park

by SHAYLA KLEIN

Sun, June 11th 2023, 9:05 PM EDT

https://wchstv.com/news/local/group-protests-mountaintop-removal-of-coonskin-park#

Local environmental protection group to host Save Coonskin Park information day

By Katherine Skeldon

June 9, 2023 - 10:16am

https://wvmetronews.com/2023/06/09/local-environmental-protection-group-to-host-save-coonskin-park-information-day/

'Save Coonskin Park' petition gaining public attention with 1,600 signatures

by: Jordan Mead

Posted: May 16, 2023 / 07:56 PM EDT

Updated: May 16, 2023 / 07:56 PM EDT

https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/kanawha-county-wv/save-coonskin-park-petition-gaining-public-attention-with-1600-signatures/

Wild Appalachia: Coonskin Park and Airport Expansion Proposal

by BRAD RICE, BRANDON STOVER

Wed, February 1st 2023, 6:01 PM EST

https://wchstv.com/community/wild-appalachia/wild-appalachia-coonskin-park-and-airport-expansion-proposal

Coonskin Park visitors concerned about proposed CRW expansion plan, officials clarify

By Kimberly Donahue

Published: November 18, 2022 at 7:18 PM EST

https://www.wsaz.com/2022/11/19/coonskin-park-visitors-concerned-about-proposed-crw-expansion-plan-officials-clarify/

Public weighs in on W.Va. International Yeager Airport expansion proposal

by HANNAH CLINE

Wed, November 2nd 2022, 11:07 PM EDT

https://wchstv.com/news/local/public-weighs-in-on-the-yeager-airport-expansion-proposal#

Mixed reactions to proposed Yeager Airport expansion into Coonskin Park

by: Rachel Pellegrino

Posted: October 19, 2022 / 07:42 EDT

Updated: October 19, 2022 / 07:43 EDT

https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/mixed-reactions-to-proposed-yeager-airport-expansion-into-coonskin-park/

Hikers view airport's expansion footprint in Coonskin Park

By: Rick Steelhammer rsteelhammer@hdmediallc.com

October 17, 2022

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/hikers-view-airports-expansion-footprint-in-coonskin-park/article_b07adcfd-4173-5441-910b-2f8d1d7b7c72.html