Local Stories

March 11, 1847: Boone County was formed from parts of Logan, Kanawha and Cabell counties and named for Daniel Boone....

December 1958 Dundon, W. Va.November 25, 1958 To my employees, associates and friends of the Elk River Coal and Lumber...

The Braxton/Clay Master Gardeners will be presenting a Garden Life Workshop on Saturday, Mar. 21. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m....

WV Legislative Photography by Perry Bennett. For the week ending Feb. 27, 2026 A direct stream of funding that would...

By Gary Lee Stuber The second regular February meeting of the Clay County Commission was relatively short and sweet. All...

On Feb. 26, the West Virginia State Police arrested Richard Grad following a fatal shooting at a residence located at...

Michael Foster gets two points in the paint. By Allen Hamrick It was a make-or-break week for the Panthers last...

The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office announced that a former WVU Medicine Eastern Campus (WVU-MEC) employee has been indicted on...

March 4, 1849: Earl Williams Oglebay was born in Bridgeport, Ohio. He became one of Wheeling’s most successful industrialists and...

The 2026 Literacy Fair was recently held at Big Otter Elementary School. Students created a display board and props based...