PARKERSBURG The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission released its final weekly football ratings Tuesday afternoon entering the final week of the 2026 regular season. The final set of ratings, which will determine the 16 team WVSSAC playoff field, will be released Saturday evening with dates and times for all first-round games announced Sunday.

Logan County Commissioner has filed a lawsuit alleging defamation and malicious prosecution by a former supporter. Commissioner Diana Barnette filed a lawsuit Friday morning (10/24/26) against Greenville resident Chris Trent for defamation and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit stems from Trent’s unsuccessful legal challenge earlier this year to Barnette’s residency in the May Primary race. A Kanawha County judge ultimately rejected the challenge after all the circuit j

CHARLESTON West Virginia consumers are set to receive millions of dollars in debt relief through a settlement with lease-to-own company Snap Finance. Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced the agreement Wednesday as part of a nearly $664 million settlement involving 17 states. The deal will automatically cancel more than $4.4 million in lease payments owed by West Virginians who entered into agreements between 2017 and 2022. Those consumers will also be allowed to keep

MAN A Logan County Sheriff’s deputy died Saturday in a crash involving his cruiser and a coal truck. Sheriff PD Clemons confirms the collision happened Saturday afternoon around 4:30 at the intersection of West Virginia Route 10 and Rum Creek Road, between Dabney and Lyburn. The deputy was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger riding in the cruiser was airlifted from the scene. Their condition is unknown.

MADISON A Boone County jury has recommended mercy for a grandmother convicted in the death of her 14-year-old granddaughter. 79-year-old Donna Stone of Morrisvale was found guilty Monday of murder by child neglect and child neglect causing death in the death of Kyneddi Miller. The jury returned Tuesday for a mercy hearing and decided Stone should be eligible for parole after serving 15 years in prison.

LOGAN Wilma Jean Zigmond, a longtime Logan County educator and former superintendent of Logan County Schools, died Friday. Zigmond spent 45 years serving Logan County Schools, building a career that included teaching, coaching, school administration and district leadership. She retired in 2013 after serving as superintendent since 2007. A graduate of Logan High School, Zigmond earned her degree in physical education and speech from Marshall University in 1968 and a mas

CHARLESTON West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner says nearly 18,000 West Virginians have registered to vote since the May 12th primary election. Warner announced that the state now has 1,210,297 registered voters, an increase of 17,872 since the Primary. The deadline to register for the November 3rd general election was October 13th.

WILKINSON A 34-year-old Omar man is facing multiple charges following an alleged sexual assault at a Speedway gas station in Wilkinson early Saturday morning. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Department, deputies and officers with the Logan and Chapmanville police departments responded to the business at approximately 3:04 a.m. on October 17, 2026, after receiving a report of a sexual assault.

PECKS MILL A 77-year-old Chapmanville man died Sunday following a single-vehicle crash in the Pecks Mill community of Logan County. West Virginia State Police identified the victim as Steve Disco. According to state police, a preliminary investigation determined that Disco lost control of his vehicle on Pond Drive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Elk viewing tours at Chief Logan State Park continue every weekend through October at Chief Logan State Park. Elk tours continue through October at Chief Logan State Park Robert Fields | WVOW News HENLAWSON Elk viewing tours at Chief Logan State Park are continuing through October, giving visitors a chance to see West Virginia's growing elk herd in its natural habitat. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia State Parks are offering morning and eve

A Wyoming County man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly kidnapping his wife, taking her to an abandoned home in the Turkey Creek area and threatening to kill both her and himself during what police described as a domestic incident. Oceana man accused of kidnapping wife, threatening to kill her Robert Fields | WVOW News OCEANA A Wyoming County man is facing several charges after deputies investigated a reported domestic violence incident in the Oceana area. The Wyoming

Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a State of Emergency for Boone and Lincoln counties after a storm stalled over the region and brought heavy flooding and damage Wednesday night. State of Emergency declared for Boone and Lincoln counties Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has declared a state of emergency in Boone and Lincoln counties following heavy flooding and serious damage Wednesday. The declaration was made late Wednesday nig

A national railroad union says it's concerned that the more than 1,000 furloughs planned by CSX could become permanent at the same time the company is reporting record profits. CSX union warns of major maintenance workforce cuts Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Railroad workers in West Virginia could potentially feel the impact of nationwide furloughs as CSX moves forward with reductions in its maintenance-of-way workforce. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Divi

The Supreme Court of West Virginia is considering whether final authority over education policy belongs to the Legislature or the state Board of Education as the board challenges a 2025 bill passed by lawmakers giving the Legislature a role in reviewing and potentially blocking rules adopted by the state Board. West Virginia Supreme Court considers arguments over who has final authority over education rules Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The West Virginia Supreme Cour

Art & Soul Creative Arts Co. and The 1910 have partnered for the 2026 Halloween season to put on guided walking tours featuring ghost stories and local legends in the Logan area and a play written by Logan native Joyce Robertson about the events surrounding the 1932 murder of Mamie Thurman. Tours and local play coming to Logan ahead of Halloween Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Downtown Logan will have two separate history and Halloween-themed events at The 1910 this fall, b

A widespread flood watch covering 28 West Virginia counties has been extended to Wednesday morning as the threat of heavy thunderstorms persists under a slow-moving storm system. Flood watch extended across much of West Virginia Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended a flood watch across much of West Virginia through 8:00 Wednesday morning as a slow-moving weather system continues to bring the potential for heavy rain an

Participants of the recovery walk for Save a Life Day 2022 carried a banner through Downtown Logan to generate community awareness towards recovery. RGSWV to host annual Save a Life Day and Recovery Walk Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Recovery Group of Southern West Virginia will host its 13th annual Save a Life Day and Recovery Walk Thursday in Logan. According to Mountain Laurel Integrated Healthcare, the event is meant to bring together people in recovery, their familie

The Town of Chapmanville's 2026 Apple Butter Festival runs this Thursday through Saturday in Chapmanville. Chapmanville kicks off annual Apple Butter Festival this week Robert Fields | WVOW News CHAPMANVILLE The annual Chapmanville Apple Butter Festival returns this week with three days of fall activities in Logan County. According to the Hatfield-McCoy Convention and Visitors Bureau, the town plans to have a cornhole tournament, quilt show, chili cook-off, a car cruise-in

The West Virginia Public Service Commission plans to hold a public hearing on Sept. 28 over electric-generating capacity rules proposed in the state's Power Generation and Consumption Act, passed by lawmakers in 2025 West Virginia PSC plans hearing on proposed rules under recent data center law Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The West Virginia Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing later this month on proposed rules governing electric-generating capacity.

Logan County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonya White (pictured) spoke Wednesday on WVOW's "What's Your Opinion" to answer questions from the community that have been swirling since the announcement that Logan Elementary School would not reopen following a fire in February. Logan County Schools Superintendent answers questions surrounding Logan Elementary closure Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Logan County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sonya White answered questions Wednesda