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Lady Miners' Hammond hit .540 this season
NEWTOWN – The Mingo Central High School Lady Miners' softball season didn't go as well as hoped record-wise, nor in their difficult Class AA sectional tourney. The Lady Miners closed out the season at 7-13 and an 0-2 showing in sectional play. Mingo Central was eventually ousted on Wednesday,...
A new gym is making its way to Westside High School
CLEAR FORK, WV (WVNS) – A new gym is going to bring a lot of opportunity to one local high school in Wyoming County. A brand new auxiliary gym is making its way to Westside High School. A groundbreaking ceremony for this gym was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. School board members, students, and […]
Multipurpose facility coming to Wyoming County Career and Technical Center
PINEVILLE (WVNS) – The Wyoming County Career and Technical Center is getting a big addition. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 21st for a new multipurpose facility at the WCCTC. This new building will be used for awards, honors ceremonies, and trainings. Stacey Lusk, Principal of the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center […]
Man dies in Russell County crash, VSP reports
RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A Castlewood man died after a crash in Russell County Saturday, according to Virginia State Police (VSP). State police report a 2010 Ford F150 was driving on Route 615 at 12:30 p.m. when it went off the right side of the road. The truck hit a utility pole. According to […]
Matewan dedicates veterans’ flag project
For more than a decade longtime Matewan Massacre Drama director Donna Paterino has personally seen to it that the veterans in Matewan and surrounding areas are duly honored each year on Veterans Day with a parade, individual recognitions and a hearty meal. During the town’s annual Heritage Day held May...
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Bradshaw, Gary, and Hurricane
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit McDowell and Putnam counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
Couple charged with child neglect
A North Matewan couple were arrested earlier this week on child neglect charges. According to Mingo Magistrate Court documents, on May 13, officers went to the residence of Curtis Andrew Meade, 24, and Katie Jo Meade, 23, after receiving a mandated call from a STAT EMS worker, who court documents said had been dispatched to the residence, reporting on the living conditions inside the home.
Schlosser, top-seeded Colts overwhelm Upper Sandusky in district semifinal
BLUFFTON — The only thing that kept Luke Schlosser from finishing what he started was his elevated pitch count. Clear Fork’s senior ace, Schlosser struck out 15 in 6.2 innings of work as the top-seeded Colts throttled No. 5 Upper Sandusky 8-1 in a Division II district semifinal game Thursday at Bluffton University’s Memorial Field.
Softball Game Recap: Chilhowie Comes Up Short
After a string of five wins, Chilhowie's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Honaker Tigers by a score of 6-4. Chilhowie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Honaker apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
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