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Chapmanville father & son convicted for misuse of fire department funds
LOGAN A father and son entered pleas Wednesday in Logan Circuit Court to charges alleging the duo misused fire department funds for...
Jun 1, 2023
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10 closed at 3 Mile Curve for 18 wheeler accident and diesel spill
WVOW News THREE MILE CURVE Hanging Rock Highway, Route 10, is closed in the Three Mile Curve area due to an accident involving an 18...
Apr 4, 2023
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Man arrested in Switzer arson case
PHOTO | RJA AM Stone | WVOW News SWITZER Man was arrested in connection to a fire at Switzer. The fire was set in an outbuilding at Tom...
Mar 28, 2023
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Heavy smoke draws City of Logan FD to Stollings
PHOTO | AM Stone WVOW News STOLLINGS A report of smoke brought fire crews out to Stollings Friday. The City of Logan Fire Department...
Mar 24, 2023
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Slide in Mingo County knocked homes off foundations, derailed train
PHOTO | Alan Toler WVOW News RAGLAND A train derailed and home knocked off foundation in Mingo County. The Norfolk Southern train had...
Feb 17, 2023
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Man rescued from mountainside fall in Logan
WVOW News ETHEL A man was injured and required rescuing after fall in mountains of Logan County. City of Logan Fire Department received...
Feb 7, 2023
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Home of former fire chief accused of embezzlement burns
WVOW News PHICO The home of a former fire chief, accused of embezzling money from his volunteer fire department, caught fire Monday,...
Jan 31, 2023
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Main Island Creek firefighters answer call on utility lines
WVOW News OMAR The Main Island Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to two incidents over night Sunday, January 15. Units were...
Jan 17, 2023
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Boone County VFDs put out early morning fire in Madison
WVOW News MADISON Three Boone County fire departments responded to a working structure fire Monday morning. According to the Madison...
Jan 3, 2023
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Fire departments & first-responders kept busy over Christmas weekend
City of Logan Firefighters pose for a picture after successfully extinguishing another abandon structure fire in Mt. Gay on Friday,...
Dec 27, 2022
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BMH evacuated following bomb threat
Faith Bannister | WVOW Radio MADISON Boone Memorial Hospital detected a bomb threat Sunday night December 4. Around 9 p.m. the hospital...
Dec 5, 2022
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City of Logan firefighter passes after battle with sudden illness
Copley AM Stone | WVOW News LOGAN The City of Logan is in mourning following the death of a veteran firefighter. Donald Copley was a 32...
Oct 14, 2022
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Candle light vigil for injured first responder
AM Stone | WVOW Radio AMHERSTDALE A candlelight vigil was held at Buffalo Creek for a first responder hospitalized after a...
Oct 9, 2022
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Oversight decidedly necessary following fire department embezzlements
FROM LEFT : Logan County Commission President Danny Godby, Commissioners Diana Barnette and Danny Ellis and County Prosecutor David...
Sep 28, 2022
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Father and son firefighters indicted, latest on state probe into Logan County fire departments.
AM Stone | WVOW News LOGAN COUNTY Two former firefighters for the Chapmanville Volunteer Fire Department have been indicted by a grand...
Sep 21, 2022
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Omar buildings intentionally set on fire
A pair of intentional fires in the Omar area were reported Monday night and Tuesday morning. First, the old Shaheen’s grocery building...
Jul 27, 2022
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Madison VFD received $7,500 for new helmets
The Madison Volunteer Fire Department received a $7,500 grant from the Boone County Community Foundation. The money is intended to assist...
Jul 14, 2022
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