Roane County, WV

Lewis County Maids softball battled hard last week in the sectional tournament, dropping their opening game to Roane County before rebounding with wins over Clay County and Braxton County, and getting revenge against Roane in the semifinal, only to fall to the defending state champion Herbert Hoover Huskies in the final.

RIPLEY W.Va. (WV News) — As with any major project, there are many steps to take before the first portion can start. That is especially true for government-related or grant plans. The regional broadband project that will impact seven counties including Jackson is gearing up for Phase I which...

MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — River flooding is expected to continue Monday night along the Ohio River near Point Pleasant before the river drops below flood stage. State officials are trying to get a handle on damage from the deadly Friday flash floods that set up that river flooding and hit Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties especially hard.

WALTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hundreds of homes in Roane County are without water service after road work damaged lines near Walton, West Virginia. Roane County Commissioner Andy Corkrean reported water lines servicing about 400 homes were affected after road crews worked to repair slips along Route 119 south of Ambler Ridge Road.

SPENCER — Nearly 2.5 inches of rain fell in Roane County Saturday, leading West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to declare a state of emergency. Roane was one of three counties to receive the declaration — along with Cabell and Putnam — after heavy rainfall caused flooding, road blockages and power outages in those areas, according to a release from the governor’s office.

SPENCER, W.Va. (WCHS) — For many residents in the town of Spencer in Roane County, what happened Friday left them worried about future storms. Gov. Jim Justice had declared a State of Emergency for Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties Saturday following flash flooding that tore through those areas Friday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Saturday declared a state of emergency for three counties following heavy rains that caused significant local flooding. The emergency was declared for Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties. The severe rainstorm Friday caused flooding and power outages and blocked roads...

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Eyewitness News has received handfuls of pictures and videos after flash flooding swept through the region Friday, dumping at least four inches of rain in spots. The heavy rain caused many of the usual creeks and streams to spill over their banks, and also...

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — Gov. Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties after the heavy rainfall and flooding on May 6. According to a press release, the State of Preparedness for all West Virginia counties is still in effect. The State of Emergency will remain in effect for 30 […]

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for Cabell, Putnam, and Roane counties due to heavy rainfall yesterday that caused significant local flooding. A severe rainstorm caused flooding, power outages, and road blockages across all three counties. Further severe rainstorms are expected in...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice placed Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties under a state of emergency Saturday following flash flooding that occurred Friday. The state of emergency frees up state resources to help counties in recovery efforts. According to the governor’s office, the “State Emergency Operations Center is...

ROANE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Metro 911 says there was a water rescue that occurred near Cotton Tree Road and U.S. Route 119 around 12:53 p.m. on Friday. Metro said crews were able to rescue the person from the water, and they are safe. Several West Virginia counties are experiencing serious flooding, including Roane County, […]

FALLING ROCK, W.Va. (WV News) — Lewis County avenged a tournament-opening loss against Roane County in the Class AA Region II, Section 2 playoffs, only to fall to defending state champion Herbert Hoover on Thursday. In the opening game, the Minutemaids plated two in the first inning on a...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County judge has found a leading candidate in a five-county GOP primary senate race is ineligible to run because she never met the residency requirements. Early vote ballots have already been cast in the 8th District Senate race in Roane, Clay and parts...

WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — No. 3 seed Roane County got a strong performance in the circle from Mahailey Nicholson and capitalized on five Lewis County errors to pick up a win to open play in the Class AA Region II, Section 2 playoffs. The game was the rubber...