As West Virginia struggles to keep up with rural healthcare staffing, West Virginians are struggling to keep up with healthcare costs. A new national analysis shows West Virginians spend a larger share of their income on health insurance than residents of nearly every other state.

It remains unknown at this time where students of Dingess Elementary will go following the planned closure. Officials have also not confirmed any specific reasoning behind the decision.

West Virginia shoppers will soon have a chance to save on back-to-school purchases during the state's annual sales tax holiday. The tax-free weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31st, and continues through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 3rd.

The West Virginia Department of Human Services says applications will be accepted through August 15, or until available funding is exhausted. Families can apply online or request a paper application through their local Department of Human Services office.

Logan Little League won its second straight Senior League softball state championship scoring 16 runs in the second inning to run rule the Beckley Little League 20-2 Sunday afternoon at the South Berkeley Little League Field.

A Logan County man is the eighth person charged in an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14. Image of the UFC octagon on the White House lawn during the Freedom 250 event sourced from WV MetroNews Chapmanville man the latest arrested in connection with alleged plot to attack White House event in June Robert Fields | WVOW News COLUMBUS According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 21-year-old Chandler D. Scaggs of Chapmanville, was arre

32-year-old Timothy Kennedy man was sentenced Tuesday in Mingo County Circuit Court after a jury convicted him in May of first-degree murder, armed robbery, disarming a police officer and two counts of attempted murder.

The City of Logan Fire Department sending crews to help battle a catastrophic inferno in Wood County as a warehouse has now been burning for days. The fire was reported early Sunday morning at the Peoples Cartage, Inc. warehouse in Parkersburg and had seemingly been extinguished. However, it reignited and completely engulfed the structure.

Blankenship attended the joint ARHE, ARS and AAPG conference with West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network's Project Director, Susie Mullens. Logan County's one-of-a-kind recovery and education program earns national spotlight Shana Nelson | WVOW News LOGAN A first-of-its-kind educational program developed in Logan County reached a national audience this week at a collegiate recovery conference in Colorado. Aaron Blankenship, Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) trainer

After more than 80 years, a Logan County war hero is finally coming home. U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth Matson of Man has been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and will be laid to rest with full military honors. Matson served with the famed Merrill’s Marauders, an elite World War II jungle warfare unit that carried out dangerous long-range missions behind Japanese lines in Burma. He was killed in action on June 28, 1944, during the Burma Campaign. Public visit

Appalachian Power says an appeal challenging a recent decision by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia could affect the stability of customer electric rates. Appalachian Power Company (APCo) says it will explore what legal avenues it can to fight an appeal filed last week challenging its $40 million rate hike and securitization plan. WVOW News CHARLESTON Appalachian Power said the state PSC's April 16 order approved an inflation-based rate adjustment totaling about

Timothy Kennedy was convicted on all counts Monday in the 2023 ambush killing of Sgt. Cory Maynard after prosecutors said he shot the trooper while responding to an earlier shooting. WILLIAMSON A Mingo County jury convicted the man accused of killing a West Virginia State Trooper. Jurors returned a verdict on Monday (5/18/26) finding Timothy Kennedy guilty on all counts in the shooting death of West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard. Trooper Maynard was shot and killed

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

Over the past few weeks, listeners have heard from candidates on several levels posting their advertisements, speaking at events or even knocking door to door, and in all of those cases, you might get a sense for the platform that candidate is running on. However, something that doesn’t often get discussed is what the campaign trail looks like for a candidate. For many considering running for a political office, whether a younger candidate running for the first time or an exp

Local police departments and the secretary of state both issuing warnings over the weekend concerning a scam using the West Virginia State Seal. West Virginia officials are warning residents about a text message scam that illegally uses the state seal to appear legitimate. The messages claim recipients owe fines for traffic or parking violations and urge immediate payment via a QR code. Authorities advise the public not to click links or scan codes and to report suspicious me

Kanawha County Judge Richard Lindsay has denied a writ of mandamus that sought to remove Logan County Commissioner Diana Barnette from the May primary ballot. Kanawha County Judge Richard Lindsay denied a writ of mandamus filed in March by Greenville resident Chris Trent that sought the removal of Logan County Commissioner Diana Barnette's name from the May primary ballot. WVOW News | Robert Fields, Shana Nelson & AM Stone CHARLESTON Greenville resident Chris Trent filed th

A Kanawha County judge is fast-tracking a lawsuit that seeks to remove Logan County Commissioner Diana Barnette from the May Primary ballot. Another hearing is set for Monday as the election approaches. Logan residents Shirley Baisden and Becky Nagy enter the courtroom Wednesday. Both ladies and Logan County Clerk John Turner attended the hearing and are respondents in their capacity as Ballot Commissioners in Logan County. WVOW News | Robert Fields, Shana Nelson & A.M. Stone

The West Virginia Board of Education and Raleigh County Board of Education filed a response last week in the state Supreme Court of Appeals in a case that could permanently change the state’s school vaccine policies. The justices of the 2026 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals are pictured in this photo sourced from the state judiciary's website . Seated from left to right: William (Bill) R. Wooton, Thomas H. Ewing, Chief Justice C. Haley Bunn, Gerald M. Titus, III, and Ch

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

The Town of Chapmanville says its elected officials will give up 6 months of their terms in office when the town moves its municipal election this year. The Town of Chapmanville is working with Logan County to align its municipal elections with the General Election cycle starting November 2026. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHAPMANVILLE On Monday, Mayor Joel McNeely signed an agreement at the Logan County Commission’s regular meeting, saying that the county will work with the t