Logan Lions Club members set up at the Logan County Courthouse to give out American flags and sell tickets for the 23rd Annual Duck Race. Shana Nelson | WVOW News LOGAN The Logan Lions Club distributed 500 free American flags in less than 75 minutes during its annual Flag Day giveaway in front of the Logan County Courthouse on Friday. Members of the Logan Lions Club distributed all 500 of their American flags in less than 75 minutes. According to the organization, the tradit

Logan Regional Medical Center CEO Justin Turner and West Virginia Hospital Association President and CEO Jim Kaufman joined WVOW's A.M. Stone on an episode of "LRMC and You." Shana Nelson | WVOW News LOGAN Healthcare leaders from Logan Regional Medical Center and the West Virginia Hospital Association discussed the challenges facing hospitals across the state, including workforce shortages, Medicaid funding concerns and the unique demands of providing healthcare in rural com

Appalachian Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, is seeking public input on a transmission line rebuild project in Wayne County. Appalachian Power is planning to replace multiple miles of transmission line in Wayne County to address reliability issues that the company says have contributed to customer outages for years. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The company plans to rebuild approximately 18 miles of a 138-kilovolt transmission line as part of th

In collaboration with the Collaborative Summer Library Program, Logan Area Public Library, Chapmanville Public Library and Buffalo Creek Memorial Library are each offering all ages to "Unearth a Story" with a lineup of events for the community. Shana Nelson | WVOW News LOGAN Logan County residents of all ages will have opportunities to read, learn, and explore this summer as local libraries join a nationwide summer reading program designed to spark curiosity and discovery.

Logan County graduation for all three public high schools set to commence Friday (5/29). LOGAN COUNTY A tradition in recent years, all three of Logan County’s public high schools are graduating Friday. Man High School’s graduation ceremony, the first of the day, and Man area schools will dismiss early in anticipation. Man High and Man Middle schools to dismiss students at 10 a.m. Friday morning. Man area elementary schools to dismiss at 10:45 a.m. Man High’s graduation is se

Logan High School captured its first-ever girls tennis state championship with a 4-2 victory over Charleston Catholic High School in the Class A/AA WVSSAC title match on May 15. LOGAN Logan High School’s girls tennis team defeated Charleston Catholic 4-2 in the Class A/AA West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission Tennis State Championship at the Kanawha City Courts on Friday, May 15th, to bring home the first girls state title in program history. The girls’ squad

Marshall Health Network and the Edwards Cancer Institute will offer free oral cancer screenings on May 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ranger Senior Center. Screenings aboard the Marco Mobile Medicine Unit are open to individuals ages 20 and older and aim to promote early detection and improved outcomes. RANGER Marshall Health Network and Edwards Cancer Institute will offer free oral cancer screenings on Friday, May 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ranger Senior Center i

West Virginia’s 2026 Primary Election wrapped up on Tuesday night. WVOW followed the votes as they came in from Logan and Mingo counties. West Virginia's 2026 Primary Election wrapped up on Tuesday. In Logan and Mingo counties, WVOW followed along with the results in those local races, some of which were highly contentious. Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN In Logan County, the voter turnout was low: 18.66% of the county’s 20,091 registered voters. This was also the first elec

Tuesday is Election Day for West Virginia’s 2026 Primary. Last week, WVOW hosted an election access event with 17 candidates in races ranging from the local school board to the U.S. House of Representatives. LOGAN The first two candidates in the studio were sitting state Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Dan Greear and challenging candidate Jim Douglas. The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals is still a relatively new arm of the state judiciary. This July will mark

Residents braved spotty rain Saturday for the 20th annual “Man on the Move” at Man Community Park. Hosted by the Buffalo Creek Memorial Library, the event continues to promote health and community. WVOW News | A.M. Stone & Tanner Thomas MAN For the twentieth year, residents around tridelphia were on the move for the annual “Man on the Move.” Saturday morning. The Buffalo Creek Memorial Library hosts the event every year as a way to raise health awareness and encourage the co

Mountain Laurel Integrated Healthcare says it observed World Health Day Tuesday with a special resource-sharing event. Mountain Laurel Integrated Healthcare had a table set up Tuesday at its Logan clinic (pictured), providing free resources and materials raising awareness around addiction recovery and community engagement, in recognition of World Health Day. Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Barb Ellis, a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist at Mountain Laurel, hosted a

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

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has an event planned for next week at its Logan Campus to raise awareness and connect the community with addiction recovery resources. SWVCTC will hold Collegiate Recovery Day on Wednesday, April 15th, to raise awareness and promote community engagement in addiction recovery. Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Southern plans to host a Collegiate Recovery Day for 10am to 2pm on Wednesday, April 15 th . College officials say

It's still a long road ahead before West Virginia municipalities are required to align their election schedules with state elections, but officials in Logan County are already debating how to comply. Logan City Council members (from left to right) Donna Willis, Mayor Serafino Nolletti, Jay Mullins and Ken Lee were part of discussions on Tuesday, March 24, of how the city should proceed with aligning its elections with the State of West Virginia's elections during their budget

A lawsuit filed in Logan County Circuit Court challenges Commissioner Diana Barnette’s eligibility for the May ballot, alleging she does not reside in the district she filed in. Greenville resident Chris Trent is seeking her removal through a writ of mandamus, naming county election officials as respondents. LOGAN A lawsuit in Logan County seeks to omit a candidate for Logan County Commission from the ballot this May. Filed in Logan Circuit Court on Thursday (3/19/26), Gre

Logan County Board of Education appointee Craig Marcum says he won't continue to run for the seat in the upcoming Primary Election. Craig Marcum's name will appear on the ballot for the Logan County Board of Education, but he's asking his supporters to back another candidate for the position. Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN In a release issued Thursday, Marcum said the decision follows recent changes in his personal and professional life, as well as increased family obligat

Wayne County Schools will use a $63,000 Homeland Security grant to improve security at several older school buildings. Image from the Wayne County Board of Education's website WAYNE The Wayne County Board of Education approved the project during its meeting Tuesday. School officials said the funding will pay for security window film designed to strengthen glass and make it harder to break. Wayne County Schools Safety and Security Director Mike Hart said the goal is to impro

City Council members in Logan once again have tabled an ordinance that would require landlords to obtain a license to operate in city limits. Logan City Council members (left to right) Donna Willis, City Attorney Kendal Partlow, Mayor Serafino Nolletti, Donsil Jay Mullins, Basil Ken Lee and BJ Picklesimer Robert Fields | WVOW News CITY OF LOGAN Special Counsel Paul Ellis recommended tabling the issue again until proper conversations can take place between the city and the H

The City of Logan announced two hires to its emergency departments on Tuesday. Pictured above (left to right) are Deputy Chief of Police Bo Frye, Chief of Police J.B. Frye, City of Logan Attorney Kendall Partlow, and Logan Mayor Serafino Nolletti Robert Fields | WVOW News CITY OF LOGAN Following a second reading, city council members unanimously passed an ordinance creating the position of Deputy Chief of Police. The new role was filled Tuesday afternoon after city official

Pike County officials have voted to cancel a contract to study the possibility of building a landfill in the Myra community. The fiscal court voted Tuesday to breach its agreement with American Land Reserve, though Magistrate Ray Jones opposed the move, warning the county still faces limited landfill space. Officials say the current landfill may have only five to six years of capacity remaining. WVOW News Staff PIKEVILLE Pike County officials have canceled a contract to stu