Kanawha Canal
Coverage of Kanawha Canal in the Nexus archive.
- Repairs continue on broken Richmond water main
Crews from the Department of Public Utilities are repairing a 36-inch water main that broke in the Kanawha Canal in Richmond on July 3. Progress is being made on the repairs.
- Grain removal operations begin after train derailment, cause still unknown
Crews have begun removing grain from three submerged train cars in Kanawha Canal following Friday's derailment. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
- Train cars removed from railway bridge over Richmond's Kanawha Canal after derailment, repairs continue
All train cars have been removed from the railway bridge over Richmond’s Kanawha Canal as repairs continue after a derailment sent three train cars into the canal Friday afternoon.
- Dock Street, Capital Trail remain closed as crews work to stabilize derailed train cars
Dock Street and Capital Trail remain closed as crews work to stabilize two derailed train cars. A derailment sent three train cars into Richmond's Kanawha Canal.
- Residents react as freight train derails in Shockoe Bottom, falls into Kanawha Canal
A freight train derailed in Shockoe Bottom and fell into the Kanawha Canal around 4 p.m. Friday, with witnesses reporting a loud screeching noise followed by an explosion.
- Multiple train cars derail, fall into Kanawha Canal in Richmond
Three train cars derailed and fell into Richmond's Kanawha Canal on Friday afternoon, with two cars remaining unstable.