U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Moore Capito joined with representatives from several law enforcement agencies and county prosecuting attorneys last week to announce the end of Operation Coal Country, which resulted in nearly sixty arrests for a range of criminal charges and registration violations. Operation Coal Country ends in nearly sixty arrests Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made 59 arres

No injuries were reported after two cars derailed from a train as it arrived at the Danville Yard on Labor Day. Investigation continues into minor train derailment in Boone County Robert Fields | WVOW News DANVILLE Investigations continue after traffic was diverted by what officials are describing as a minor train derailment in Boone County Monday morning. The Danville Volunteer Fire Department says the derailment happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday and temporarily closed cros

As West Virginia experiences another wave of proposed school closures and consolidations, another group made up of community members is urging state lawmakers to act quickly to prevent further closings Community group urging West Virginia lawmakers to pause recent wave of public school closures Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Multiple West Virginia schools are being considered for closure next year, prompting community members to call on lawmakers to take action. Toget

A woman was charged with child neglect creating risk of injury after police found her child roaming naked in the streets of Madison late last month Woman faces neglect charge after child found wandering naked in Boone County Robert Fields | WVOW News MADISON A woman is facing a child neglect charge in Boone County after police said her three-year-old child was found wandering naked through the streets of Madison. According to a criminal complaint filed in Boone County Magis

Police have not yet released the identity of the victim killed Monday afternoon in Boone County when a UTV was struck by a passenger vehicle along US 119 while attempting to cross the southbound lanes One person killed in UTV crash on US 119 in Boone County Robert Fields | WVOW News DANVILLE One person was killed Monday in a two-vehicle crash involving a side-by-side and a passenger vehicle in Boone County. According to the West Virginia Department of Transportation, the vi

Dozens of coal miners in southern West Virginia will lose their jobs when the Eagle Horizon Mine in Boone County closes October 11 Dozens of West Virginia miners to lose jobs when Boone County site closes in October Robert Fields | WVOW News ASHFORD More than 70 Boone County coal miners are losing their jobs following the closure of Eagle Horizon Resources' Boone North No. 2 Surface Coal Mine in Ashford. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN notice, share

West Virginia is appealing FEMA’s denial of disaster assistance for Logan and Boone counties following severe flooding, landslides and mudslides in June. West Virginia appealing denied FEMA application for Logan, Boone counties Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia is appealing FEMA’s denial of disaster assistance for Logan and Boone counties. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that the state will appeal FEMA’s denial of a major disaster de

West Virginia is investing millions of dollars in roads, water and sewer infrastructure at a former Boone County strip mine in an effort to attract new industry. A multimillion-dollar highway connector in Boone County is expected to play a role in improving water service across the region with the hope of drawing more business to southern West Virginia. West Virginia investing in roads, water in hopes of attracting new industry to Boone County Robert Fields | WVOW News SPURLO

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