One of the most popular attractions in the new river gorge is Bridge Walk. Well, the man who started the Bridge Walk has sadly passed away. Benjamin Simpson, commonly known as Benjy, was known as an ...

The Beckley Day Center has been open for two months now helping the at-risk community in big ways. Yet, there is always a need for donations: including shoes, socks, and underwear for men and women; ...

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recently announced their activities for their 2025 Groundhog Day Celebration.

When Fall River Elementary School closes its doors at the end of the 2024-25 school year, one teacher will have seen it all.

In 2024, McDowell County was marred by Hurricane Helene, which swept through western North Carolina at the end of September. The storm caused enormous destruction to homes and businesses, taking lives ...

Federal regulators have threatened to take over enforcement authority from West Virginia for another coal mine permit in ...

A pastor is accused of embezzling money from a church, including donations intended for Hurricane Helene relief, according to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. Jeffrey Brian Merrow ...

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection pulled a mining permit for Bluestone Coal’s Poca surface mine in McDowell County, West Virginia. The mine is owned by Justice’s family ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – A man was arrested for embezzling money from his local church, according to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. On October 28, 2024, deputies spoke with members of a ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has charged a local pastor with multiple felonies. According to an MSCO Facebook post, Detective Grant Robinson with ...

MARION, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management said NC-226 North has reopened on Friday morning after an incident involving a propane truck. The propane truck overturned in a ...

However, the struggle came to a head on August 1, 1921, when pro-union sheriff Sid Hatfield was assassinated outside the McDowell County Courthouse. Miners throughout West Virginia flocked to the ...