By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Plans are in motion for the return of the Blessing of the Hounds ceremony at Windward by Lost Acre on Nov. 3. The ceremony will mark the beginning of the fox chasing season for the New Market — Middletown Valley Hounds,[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Drug overdose deaths are an ongoing tragedy across the nation, but today there are sites across southern West Virginia and the rest of the nation offering a medication that reverses the effects of overdoses. During Save a Life Day, an annual event[Read More…]

By Sierra Marling, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — For the first time in four years, the national and state overdose death rates have dropped, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between April 2023 and April 2024, overdose deaths declined by 10.6% in the U.S.,[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After a spate of threats to various Marion County Schools and others statewide, local school officials hopes AI will provide additional peace of mind. The school district unveiled its new gun detection system at Fairmont Senior High on Tuesday. The school’s[Read More…]

By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail FLATWOODS, W.Va. — Forty years ago this week, Bernard Coffindaffer and a small group of helpers erected a cluster of three crosses atop a grassy knoll overlooking Interstate 79 near the geographic center of West Virginia near the Braxton County community of Flatwoods. At the[Read More…]

The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — Time to head to downtown Marlinton for arts and crafts, food and snacks prepared by members of non-profit organizations – and, of course, sampling of the exquisite cuisine from this year’s RoadKill chefs. Six teams, so far, will be cooking up a storm on[Read More…]

By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch KENOVA, W.Va. — About 1,500 pumpkins were delivered to the Pumpkin House on Monday, marking the start of its annual autumn transformation. The rest of the gourds will arrive over the next two weeks. Volunteers are welcome to come Oct. 19-25 to scoop and carve[Read More…]

By Jess Mancini, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va — The major candidates for governor of West Virginia remain supportive of a debate despite one venue canceling. Democrat Steve Williams said in a release Tuesday morning he was disappointed “after learning that the much-anticipated gubernatorial debate scheduled for Oct.[Read More…]

By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer MCMECHEN, W.Va. — State Sen. Michael Maroney was allegedly driving erratically near Center McMechen Elementary during pickup time Monday before he was arrested on a DUI charge, according to a criminal complaint filed in Marshall County Magistrate Court. Maroney pleaded not guilty Monday night to[Read More…]

By Dylan Vidovich, The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — Local attorney Joe Spradling, who was defeated earlier this year in another bid for Logan County Prosecuting Attorney, confronted the Logan County Commission Monday evening over their recent decision to hire outside legal counsel to deal with matters involving the United[Read More…]