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 ...

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 ...

bluefield – A second opioid lawsuit payment that arrived in Mercer County by air Wednesday was among other payments going to Raleigh County and other southern West Virginia counties and cities ...

BAKER CITY — The Baker School District is one of hundreds nationwide and in other countries affected by a computer breach that accessed students’ names, birthdates and other information. The ...

Area 12 road win Tuesday over Cherokee County. The Valley Cubs, ranked sixth in Class 4A, crashed the boards for 37 rebounds, 18 off their offensive glass. Q McDowell led with 19 boards ...

As the rest of the county shuddered awake after a large snowstorm ... Sheppard said it can be a challenge to come up with different activities for the kids to do, especially with the different ...