20 Jul 2012

PA12-52 Change of Command

Today, at the Huntington City Hall Auditorium, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District conducted a change of command ceremony. Col. Robert Peterson transferred command of the District to Col. Steven McGugan. The ceremony was presided over by Brig. Gen. Margaret Burcham, Commanding General of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division,

13 Jul 2012

PA12-49 Corps Urges Safety on the Water

There have been several accidental drownings in the Tri-State area this summer, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the nation's largest federal provider of water-based outdoor recreation, is urging everyone to take water safety seriously.

9 Jul 2012

PA12-45 Mountain Lakes Festival in Sutton

Sutton, W.Va… The Fifth Annual Mountain Lakes Festival will be held July 20-22, 2012, at the Bee Run Day Use Area at Sutton Lake in Sutton, W.Va.

9 Jul 2012

PA12-44 East Lynn Lake Campground Reopens

East Lynn, W.Va… East Lynn Lake’s East Fork Campground is back to normal operations a week after storms tore through the region. Electricity and water services have been restored and restrooms are open for use again.

11 Mar 2011

Jesse James stole Corps payroll 130 years ago today

If direct deposit had existed 130 years ago today, history could have been changed. That’s when famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers payroll being delivered by horseback just two-miles shy of reaching employees at Blue Water Camp in Alabama.