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Roane County, W.Va. (WTAP) - There will be delays on Roane County Route 54, Vineyard Road, beginning 0.351 miles north of the intersection of Roane County Route 23/2, Lewis Station, for a paving project. The delay is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, and Tuesday, Nov. 17. 2026, between the...
JANE LEW, W.Va (WDTV) - A Lewis County family that lost its home in the July 21 floods is receiving a new home built by Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders. Letitia and Billy Lowther have lived in a camper on a muddy lot with their 16-year-old daughter and two dogs in the months since the flood.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated to correct the quote. It was not Canal Valley. SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia’s first Sierra brick-and-mortar location will be in South Charleston. South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens confirmed that the retailer will be moving into the former Kroger building, along with TJ Maxx, which will relocate […]
Zachary Ryan Hatfield → Skyelin Neal Biggs Walls. Jeffrey Scott Brooks → Lisa Michelle Holt Garland. Richard Ray Jenkins Jr. → Angela Sue Waycaster Worsham. Landquest LLC → Jesse Frank Morgan and Ashley Ann O’Neal. Plateau District; 7.71-acre surface tract on Paint Creek near Route...
Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Nov. 15, 2010: The landmark Aracoma Hotel in Logan was damaged by fire. It was demolished later that year. Nov. 16, 1734: Samuel...
Douglas Addison Miller → Amber Nicole Williams Creech. Joshua Leon Parsons → Angela Heather Poling Detamore. Justin Joseph Addair → Morgan Anya Saunders McAllister. Hunter Jarad Fury → Candice Dianne Prather Whitecotton. Death Certificates Issued. Jeffery Allen Cain. Mark Harvey Gaston. Kevin Jay Pryor. Land Transfers.
Judge Tim Sweeney ordered health officials to his courtroom over CPS staffing and called the news. The Supreme Court has issued a warning. Judge admonished for speaking to media about CPS understaffing: ‘Sometimes you just have to take a punch for the kids’ appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.
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.
More information about funding availability, application guidelines and eligibility will be provided by the West Virginia Office of Energy in the future. Those interested can visit the Office of Energy website.
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Renters in three counties in the Mountain State could be able to get grants from FEMA to help with recovery following storms and flooding that occurred in August. According to a press release, renters with damage from flooding and storms from August 14, 2026 to August 18, 2026 in Fayette, Kanawha, […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A veteran living in West Virginia is getting a helping hand as she works toward her next chapter. Wintre Ward, an Ohio Army National Guard veteran, received the keys to a Chevy Malibu on Tuesday as part of the Progressive Keys to Progress program. Ward,...
For Maggie Blankenship, leaving West Virginia was once part of the plan. Coming home wasn’t. But after years spent away from the Mountain State, she discovered that the place she had been so eager to leave was exactly where she wanted to build her future. Today, the Putnam County...
Charleston, Huntington and Beckley drivers should know why even salted highways can become dangerously icy.
As construction work by the West Virginia Division of Highways continues at full throttle, expect to see more work in 2027 that could come around the same time as the Virginia Avenue bridge replacement. In September, the WVOHD awarded a contract to Tempo Construction LLC, the low bidder on a...
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...
NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – Two elementary schools will close in Nicholas County at the end of this school year. The decision to close Zela and Birch River was made at a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Dwindling enrollment and subsequent funding drops are behind the decisions. Students from those two schools will go to the new Summersville […]
PARKERSBURG - Ground was broken Thursday morning at the site of the Discovery Museum on Market in Parkersburg for a new building space. Representatives of the museum, United Bank, the City of Parkersburg, EL Robinson Engineering, Phoenix Associates Inc., the Ross Foundation and others gathered in the cleared off space outside the museum on Market to do a groundbreaking ceremony for the new addition and outdoor exhibits.
Jackson County, W.Va. (WTAP) - Jackson County Route 25/2, Siniaville Road, will be closed at milepost 0.00, through milepost 1.42, for a spot paving. The closure is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, to Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flagging personnel will be present, and...
PARKERSBURG - Local officials got to discuss a lot of their concerns with potential upcoming legislation as new state legislators gathered during a recent meeting in Parkersburg. The Wood County Commission, along with a number of local officials, met this past week at the Wood County Resiliency Center to allow...
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Department of Health opened applications for the Water is Medicine funding opportunity following Governor Patrick Morrisey’s announcement in McDowell County on November 4, 2026. The program is aimed at expanding access to water testing and filtration as well as installation […]
