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Logan Elementary students expected to spend next school year at Logan Middle School

Students at Logan Elementary School are expected to begin the 2026-2027 school year at Logan Middle School as recovery efforts continue following a fire in February. Logan Elementary School students will likely spend the 2026-2027 school year at Logan Middle as assessments continue following the fire in February that damaged the structure of the building and compromised the electrical, data and network systems. Board members (left to right) Tony Dean, Mark Keyser and Ralph R

Jun 3

One killed in Boone County house fire

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

Jun 1

Firefighters call reported crash in Logan County a "false alarm" triggered by smartphone feature

The Cora Volunteer Fire Department says a reported vehicle accident Saturday night in the Whitman area turned out to be a false alarm. The Cora Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post that a potential vehicle accident reported to 911 by a smartphone's Crash Detection feature Saturday night turned out to be a false alarm. Robert Fields | WVOW News WHITMAN According to a social media post by the Cora Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 9:33 p.m. to a

May 18

Person flown to the hospital following workplace entrapment, rescue operation

One person was flown to the hospital after being rescued from an entrapment incident at a Logan County asphalt plant. A person has been airlifted to the hospital after an incident Thursday at Southern West Virginia Asphalt, Inc. The individual was trapped in a hopper full of sand up to the torso. No reports currently on their condition. Robert Fields | WVOW News WHITMAN EMS and fire crews from Cora and the City of Logan responded to Southern West Virginia Asphalt, Inc., in t

May 14

Two-Vehicle Crash with Entrapment Under Investigation in Logan County

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

Apr 26

No injuries from Chapmanville fire Friday morning.

Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a commercial structure fire Friday morning at Mountaineer Buildings on Central Avenue in Chapmanville. Crews reported heavy smoke and flames coming through the roof and worked to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported, and the cause is believed to be electrical, pending investigation by the Fire Marshal. CHAPMANVILLE Fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire Friday morning in Chapmanville. The call came in a

Apr 26

One dead following house fire in Logan County

Shana Nelson | WVOW News LOGAN One person is dead following an early morning house fire in Logan County. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched at approximately 7:58 a.m. on Tuesday to a reported structure fire at 71 Chipmunk Trail in the community of Peach Creek. When deputies arrived on scene, the home was already fully engulfed in flames. Authorities were advised that a resident may still have been inside the house. Firefighters from

Mar 17

Two flown to hospital in Logan County after rollover crash

Sheriff’s deputies say two people were hospitalized in Logan County following a single-vehicle rollover. The Logan County Sheriff's Office reports a rollover crash Thursday that entrapped two people along Route 80. Robert Fields | WVOW News VERNER According to Chief Deputy Michael Lafauci, the accident happened Thursday near the Verner area along Route 80. A police report says a man and a woman were traveling toward Gilbert when their vehicle veered into a ditch, causing th

Mar 12