a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding. 2. the loss of assets, especially in large amounts. 3. any widespread or uncontrolled loss or diffusion. verb (used without object), hemorrhaged, hemorrhaging. 4. to bleed profusely.
Shinnston is a city and former coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, along the West Fork River. In 1778 Levi Shinn constructed his log home along what is now Route 19, today it is the oldest standing structure in North Central West Virginia.
The mission of the City of Shinnston is to provide excellent utility, public works, and customer services; to encourage economic development of the City; to ensure public safety; and to foster an atmosphere of community involvement.