Police arrested two individuals in connection with an assault in Logan last week that left one man hospitalized in critical condition. The charges will be upgraded to murder if the victim dies from his injuries. Two Logan men charged in connection with brutal assault Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Two people remain behind bars accused in a brutal attack in downtown Logan last week. According to a press release shared with WVOW News, 31-year-old Hakeem Chavez Norman and 41-

Two former Fort Gay officials convicted of embezzling money from the town have been granted parole. Fort Gay's former mayor and former town recorder, who were convicted in 2025 of embezzling money from the town, were each granted parole during a hearing Monday before the West Virginia Parole Board Parole granted this week for two former Fort Gay officials convicted of embezzlement Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Former Mayor Joetta Hatfield and former treasurer and tow

The Southern West Virginia Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest got underway Monday in Logan County. Mine rescue teams gather at the Chief Logan Recreational Center during the annual Southern West Virginia Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest. Annual mine rescue contest starts Monday in Logan Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN The annual competition brings mine rescue teams from across the country to the Chief Logan Recreational Center. Teams put their mine rescue skills to the test d

The Hatfield-McCoy Trails are looking forward to its next phase of development. The Hatfield-McCoy Trails are entering a new phase of development focused on connecting trail systems and expanding access across the coalfields. Hatfield-McCoy Trails says it plans to build connector trails across its nine-county system Robert Fields | WVOW News LYBURN The trail system now reaches all nine counties included in the original legislation that created the off-road riding system. Afte

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

A new WIC clinic in Logan will hold its public grand opening this week. The new Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinic is located at 103 George Kostas Drive in Logan. Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN The Women, Infants and Children clinic is located at 103 George Kostas Drive. The facility opens on Wednesday and will be operated by the West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Nutrition Services, part of the Bureau for Public Health. The area’s longtime WIC office was

West Virginia residents now have until Monday, August 10, to request replacement benefits for food lost in connection with the latest round of severe storms SNAP food replacement deadline extended following latest round of severe storms Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits now have more time to request replacement benefits for food lost during severe storms that began July 21. The

One of 29 schools competing, Chapmanville led by sophomore Cooper Evans, who shot a 23-over 95, carded a team total of 302 finishing in a 26 th place tie with Greater Beckley Christian. Junior Zeke Tiller had the next lowest round for the Tigers with a round of 100. Sophomore Nate Farley fired a round of 107 and senior Colton Thompson added a round of 109 for Chapmanville.

The Logan High School golf team opened the season Wednesday afternoon with a season opening win in a tri-match at the Little Creek Country Club. Logan’s Alton Ellis topped the leader board firing a low round of 42 to claim individual medalist honors and led Logan to an eight-shot win over St. Albans and Riverside. Logan finished the tri-match with a team total of 177 while St. Albans finished second with a 185. Riverside, with two individual golfers, finished the d

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has wrapped up a two-day listening tour across southern West Virginia focused on improving water infrastructure. Governor Patrick Morrisey toured southern West Virginia to spread awareness of the proper channels residents can go through to work toward getting state assistance for the region's struggling water systems and to announce recent developments in getting help to some of those systems Governor Morrisey says new legislation is co

Governor Patrick Morrisey is spending time this week in southern West Virginia getting a first-hand look at the area’s longtime water infrastructure issues. Governor Patrick Morrisey is encouraging residents of southern West Virginia to reach out personally to his office or to the state's Water Development Authority to help bring new light to what issues persist with local water infrastructure, and to make sure funding is going where it needs to address those problems Governo

West Virginia Health Right's Mobile Teaching Kitchen visited Logan on Friday, providing a free healthy cooking demonstration, nutrition education, and budget-friendly meal ideas for residents of the Marjorie Oakley Home for Women and New Beginnings Home for Men. Healthy cooking program supports recovery residents in Logan Addyson Porter | WVOW News MUDFORK West Virginia Health Right’s Mobile Teaching Kitchen visited the Word of Life Church parking lot on Friday, July 31, to

Logan County 911 is assuring residents that its network of traffic cameras is not connected to the Flock Safety license plate reader system. Logan County 911 says any Flock Safety devices observed near the Fountain Place Mall in Logan are privately owned and not accessible to law enforcement or county officials Logan County 911 says it does not use AI-based Flock cameras Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN The agency’s statements come as rumors of the AI-based tech have circula

Jeremy Shuck, 47, of Coal City, will serve five years behind bars for selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant in 2024 following his sentencing Tuesday in federal court.

Student financial aid doesn't have to be a headache for students in southern West Virginia. Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College's Logan campus will host a FAFSA workshop on August 6 ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. The college's Williamson campus will have a similar event the day before. Southern to host FAFSA workshop at Logan, Williamson campuses Robert Fields | WVOW Radio LOGAN Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College will host a FAFSA w

Bella Segars hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning scored Willow Morgan as Hart County (Georgia) Senior League edged the Logan Senior League 2-1 Monday afternoon in the Senior League Softball Southeast Regional Monday afternoon at Civitan Park. Segars reached on an error in the third inning allowing Madison Smith to score the first run as the reigning Senior League Softball Southeast Regional champions advanced to Monday afternoon’s championship again

In Logan, around 17% of adults and 20% of children are facing food insecurity today, according to Feeding America. A local church’s food pantry has worked to ease this burden in Logan County for nearly two decades. Nighbert Memorial United Methodist Church operates an expansive food pantry out of its church kitchen, and dozens of volunteers have stepped in to help. Beginning in 2012, Donald McCloud has worked alongside various others to maintain this vital communi

A Logan County man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly holding a woman against her will and firing a gun inside a residence. Arnold Gillman, 48, of Stollings, is behind bars at SWRJ on a $110,000 cash-only bond after allegedly holding a woman at gunpoint to prevent her from leaving his residence on Sunday Logan County man accused of kidnapping, firing gun inside residence Robert Fields | WVOW News STOLLINGS West Virginia State Police said the i

Water utility customers in Lincoln and Wyoming counties can expect a change in their monthly bills after the Public Service Commission of West Virginia approved two separate acquisitions last week. The Lincoln County PSD became part of West Virginia American Water, and the Green Camp Community Water Association will soon be part of Town of Pineville Waterworks after two separate acquisition approvals last week by the West Virginia PSC West Virginia PSC approves water utility

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. And then there were three. Mia Johnson pitched a two-hitter for her second win of the afternoon, and was six outs away from throwing a no hitter to lead the Logan Senior League All Stars to a 2-1 victory over the host St. Bethlehem (Tennessee) Senior League in an elimination contest of Senior League Softball Southeast Regional Sunday afternoon at Civitan Park. Johnson struck out five, walked one and allowed one earned run as Logan, one of three