Town of Man Mayor John Fekete (center) told council members on Monday that the town's Halloween festivities were a rousing success, and he hopes to carry that momentum into the Christmas season. Robert Fields | WVOW News MAN The Town of Man has announced plans for its upcoming Christmas season and is asking for the public's help. During Monday's Town Council meeting, Man Mayor John Fekete said the town will have its tree lighting ceremony and Christmas parade on Thursday, D

Customers of Hope Gas could soon be paying much more to heat their homes by February, but not as much as proposed in the company's original request to the state PSC. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON A partial settlement agreement has been reached in a gas company’s request for a nearly $80 million rate hike. The company Hope Gas had asked the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to approve a base rate increase of about $79.6 million. During evidentiary hearings th

Logan County Board of Education Member Ralph Rodighiero and now former Logan County School Superintendent Dr. George Aulenbacher (right) speak following a recent board meeting. State Superintendent Michele Blatt has named Dr. Sonya White to lead Logan County Schools, replacing Aulenbacher. Rodighiero says there’s still little clarity on when local control will return. Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN One member of the Logan County Board of Education says he's concerned over

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced additional funding to food banks while pushing for community support during a press conference Friday afternoon, the day prior to delays in SNAP due to the government shutdown. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Governor Patrick Morrisey announced additional support for food banks and pantries across West Virginia as the ongoing federal government shutdown halts new SNAP benefits for nearly 270,000 residents. On Friday, the governor sai

State Police will hold a sobriety checkpoint on WV 73 in Logan this Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 6 p.m. to midnight. An alternate site is Enterprise Drive at Deskin’s Addition. Troopers will focus on DUI and other traffic violations. LOGAN West Virginia State Police conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Logan. The checkpoint will take place between six o’clock and midnight on WV 73 this Tuesday evening (11/4). According to a press release from the Logan Detachment of State Police, a

Construction on the Coalfields Expressway is moving forward with a new $72.5 million contract awarded to Triton Construction Inc. The project will build a three-mile connector between Pineville and Twin Falls State Park, including a half-mile link into the park. Once complete, the expressway (U.S. 121) will stretch from Beckley to Pound, Virginia, opening new routes through Raleigh, Wyoming, and McDowell counties. ( Banner provided by the West Virginia Department of Transpor