<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/president/communication/2026/fairmont-partnership-announces-plans-locust-ave-remediation-demolition-after-2025-fathers-day-flood.aspx" dsn="blogs"><externalLink>https://www.wvnews.com/fairmontnews/news/fairmont-partnership-announces-plans-for-locust-ave-remediation-demolition-after-2025-fathers-day-flood/article_d9157afb-feba-4923-9507-7e48b1d26e90.html</externalLink><featured/><pubDate>04/29/2026 12:06:25 PM</pubDate><title>Fairmont partnership announces plans for Locust Ave. remediation, demolition after 2025 Father's Day Flood</title><description>Nearly a year after the Father’s Day flood devastated parts of Fairmont, the city has partnered with Fairmont State University and First Exchange Bank to demolish three Locust Avenue structures that were condemned after the disaster.</description><image><img src="/_images/presidents-office/wvnews_locust_press_conference.jpeg" alt="Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser and Fairmont State University President dr. Mike Davis announced plans to acquire and demolish three buildings that were condemned after last year’s Father’s Day Flood."/></image><tags><tag>Falcons Give Back</tag><tag>News</tag><tag>Presidential Communication</tag></tags></item>