The announcement out of Boone County is just the latest in a wave of similar announcements across the Mountain State. In Mingo County, Dingess Elementary School is next up for consideration on the permanent chopping block, while Raleigh County education officials meet this coming Tuesday to discuss the possible closure and consolidation of Mabscott Elementary.

The director of the Logan County Office of Emergency Management says recovery from June's flooding is moving through the lengthy process required before federal assistance can be approved. Logan County Office of Emergency Management Director Roger Bryant says the county is likely to receive a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration and urged residents with unreported flood damage to contact his office and complete the state's Survey123 damage assessment. Flood

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties after severe storms caused flooding and damage across the state Tuesday. According to Governor Patrick Morrisey's Office, a State of Preparedness issued early Tuesday was upgraded to a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties later in the evening following severe storms, flooding and reported tornado activity across the Mountain State. State of Emergency declared in all 5

Within half an hour of the initial report, responders had organized a search involving families driving, walking and kayaking down the river to try and locate the child.

Portions of southern West Virginia were once again pounded by additional flooding rainfall over the weekend. Photo of driver passing through high water near Mr. Vee's Auto Body & Towing in Pecks Mill as Sunday's heavy rainfall brought the creek over the banks in low lying areas Robert Fields & AM Stone | WVOW News LOGAN Parts of Logan, Boone and Wyoming counties received flash flood warnings Sunday evening after a storm system stalled over the region, dumping continuous rain

The murder trial for a Boone County grandmother charged in the death of her 14-year-old granddaughter has once again been postponed. The trial of Donna Stone, who is accused in the 2024 starvation death of her granddaughter, Kyneddi Miller, was pushed on Wednesday from July to October following a skin cancer diagnosis. Murder trial of Boone County grandmother postponed after cancer diagnosis Robert Fields | WVOW News MADISON Donna Stone was scheduled to stand trial on July 2

A Mingo County woman is facing charges in connection to the death of a child. Jonda Whitt, 35, is behind bars on the charges of child neglect resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. WVOW News VARNEY The Mingo County Sheriff's Office says 35-year-old Jonda Marie Whitt, of Varney, was arrested on Saturday. According to records within Mingo County Magistrate Court, she is charged with child neglect by parent, guardian, custodian or perso

One person was pronounced dead at the scene following a fire in Boone County over the weekend. One person was found dead Saturday near the front door of a home in the Van area following a house fire. The victim's identity has not yet been released while the investigation continues. Robert Fields | WVOW News VAN The fire was reported just after 5:15 a.m. Saturday near Van High School Road and Route 85. According to the Van Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters arrived to fi

Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash with entrapment on U.S. 119 at Trace Fork Road Saturday afternoon. Firefighters extricated victims while a medical helicopter transported the injured. The cause remains under investigation. WVOW News CHAPMANVILLE Emergency crews responded to a serious two-vehicle crash with entrapment late Saturday this afternoon along U.S. 119 at Trace Fork Road. The call came in around 4:09 p.m., with first responders arriving to find at leas

April is National Donate Life Month, dedicated to raising awareness of the rising need for more registered organ donors. On Wednesday, April 1st, Boone Memorial Health celebrated National Donate Life Living Donor Day with a display of materials from the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, as well as a dinner in honor of a recently successful donation story that happened locally. Robert Fields | WVOW News MADISON While many recognize April 1 st as April Fool's Day, Boo

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is defending its oversight of a Boone County coal mine permit that federal regulators have been reviewing for months. State officials are defending their handling of violations at the Twilight Surface Mine after a federal review was launched over environmental concerns. The state says it has taken enforcement action and argues the state, not federal regulators, has authority over the permit. WVOW News TWILIGHT State o

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

Troopers say 28-year-old woman was struck and killed in Boone County after she ran into the roadway. The driver remained at the scene....

FOSTERVILLE A two-vehicle crash resulted in one death this morning in Boone County. According to Boone County dispatchers, a call came...

MSHA issued its final report following the investigation into a miner's death that occurred in January at the Twilight Surface Mine in...

A coal miner from Logan County died following an accident at a Boone County mine on Wednesday. BOONE COUNTY A coal miner died Wednesday...

BOONE COUNTY A Boone County judge has granted a mental evaluation request for the mother charged in connection with the starving death...

BOONE COUNTY The trial of Julie Miller, Donna Stone, and Jerry Stone, the parent and grandparents accused in the death of 14-year-old...

CHARLESTON Wednesday’s evidentiary hearing regarding a requested rate adjustment for West Virginia-American Water has been canceled....

ETHEL A man is in jail on a charge of murder following an early morning shooting in the Ethel area of Logan County. 23-year-old Daris...