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In 1950, the Black residents of McDowell accounted for nearly 25% of the county’s population, and made up over 35% of all coal miners in the region. Today, less than 5% of the nation’s coal miners are Black, and McDowell County’s Black population has fallen to just 11.3%.
Shane Timothy Conners → Elizabeth Cannon Robinson. Christopher Lee Morgan → Grace Erin Hunter-Cannon. Danny Waymouth Dalton Sr. Cheryl L. McCoy, also known as Cheryl L. Edwards → Kyle A. Lewis. Fort Spring District; 0.20-acre Lot 38. Brent Jackson and Andrea Ramezan-Jackson → Brent Jackson and Andrea...
Douglas Arthur Norman Jr. Bruner Land Company Inc. → Sixmile Creek Land Company LLC. Sheridan District; 342.77 acres, more or less. Laurel Hill District; 27.01 acres on Guyan, with 22 acres assessed as surface. Chester H. Porter and Ruth M. Porter → Chester H. Porter and Ruth M. Porter...
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - City leaders in South Charleston call it a game changer. Park Place is bringing in new businesses -- providing residents with more options for restaurants and retail. Nothing Bundt Cakes opened up in the development on Monday morning. People in South Charleston can also look...
Fayette County, WV (WOAY) – After four years and $350,000 in lost money, the city of Oak Hill has successfully sold the former BB&T bank building on Main Street. The announcement was made at Oak Hill’s council meeting last night. The building had been purchased by an almost...
West Virginia's Department of Commerce certified a sprawling artificial-intelligence data center on a former surface mine north of Danville in Boone County without telling the public it had happened. The project, called Project Country Roads, is proposed by Houston-based LM Core Energy Services Inc. and could eventually draw up to 10 gigawatts, with the petition covering roughly 3,557 acres and broader planning documents referencing proposals of up to 8,000 acres, according to the seed reporting that first surfaced the certification.
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Oak Hill is seeking residents interested in serving on the city’s Recreation Committee. According to city officials, there are currently vacancies on the committee, and Oak Hill City Council is inviting interested residents to submit letters of interest for consideration. Applicants must be residents of Oak Hill […]
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) – West Virginia American Water revealed a $165,000 investment to upgrade the water infrastructure on a street in Fayette County. According to a press release from West Virginia American Water, the $165,000 will be used for water infrastructure improvements on Sanford Street in Oak Hill. The release included that the project […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State healthcare professionals were recognized by the West Virginia Rural Health Association for their efforts to help patients in rural communities. Educators and students that have both graduated and are attending classes at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine were recognized along with professionals...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Known for his three decades as South Charleston mayor, Richie Robb is preparing to make an impact at the state Capitol. A Democrat, Robb unseated Republican incumbent Anne Charnock in the unexpired 17th State Senate District race this November. Robb garnered 14,732 votes, good for 53 percent of the vote.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Google announced on Thursday its $10 million Energy Impact Program in West Virginia, which aims to help lower energy bills by making community buildings and homes more energy efficient. According to a press release, an initial $1 million in funding will go to the West...
ALUM CREEK, W.Va. — A trail network along Corridor G in Kanawha County is becoming better connected with two new bridges. The Forks of Coal Foundation, which operates property on the side of the highway deeded to them by the late businessman Jack Workman, received a $35,000 check from the Kanawha County Commission this week. That money will go towards installing connectors between properties on each side of the highway, the Forks of Coal Foundation land to the north and the newly acquired southern-side property.
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – Gnomes have been spotted in Fayette County! But there is no need to worry, these magical creatures are just a part of a townwide scavenger hunt in Fayetteville. Throughout the entire month of November, the staff of Visit Fayetteville is challenging residents to find twelve gnomes throughout the area. But it […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va – Another hearing is set for Thursday in the case of Alyssa Middleton, the former Kanawha County EMT accused of hitting and killing Elkview man John Lucas with an ambulance earlier this year. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Dave Hardy is expected to hear arguments regarding a motion...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council would be assisting the John D. Rockefeller Industrial Park in Wyoming County, allowing manufacturer Oceanetics to more than double its workforce with 25 new full-time jobs. “West Virginia has the skilled workforce and resources to attract manufacturers that are […] The post Governor Morrisey Announces Final Steps to Allow Wyoming County Manufacturing Expansion appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .
Charleston, Huntington and Beckley drivers should know why even salted highways can become dangerously icy.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — DuRon Jackson is the newly-elected senator from District 5, which covers Cabell County and part of Wayne County. "The bread isn't going to bake itself, so you got to do the work," Jackson said. It's a phrase well-suited for someone in the food industry and...
GILBERT, W.Va. (WOWK) – As West Virginia officials announce millions of dollars in water infrastructure investments, some residents along Gilbert Creek Road in Mingo County said they are still waiting for access to public water after decades of relying on private sources. For 72-year-old Sherry Cline, a lifelong resident of Gilbert Creek Road, problems with […]
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A man from Fayette County was sentenced for a federal gun crime. According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, 45-year-old Eddie Daivon Morgan, of Mount Hope, was sentenced to ten years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Charleston Veteran received a new a car through Progressive’s Keys to Progress program on Tuesday. Wintre Ward, who served in the Army, was commuting to work and nursing school in a car with safety and mechanical issues. The donation provided Ward with reliable...
