Fairmont Senior English teacher Toni Poling named 2017 W.Va. Teacher of the Year

Poling, now in her 13th year teaching at FSHS, received the award at a ceremony held by the WV Dept. of Education in Charleston Wednesday night.

Wells’ Kanawha clerk bid reaches state Supreme Court with oral arguments

Wells, a registered Democrat, is appealing to the court in an attempt to run as an independent candidate after an Aug. 18 Kanawha Circuit Court ruling declared him ineligible to run.

Huntington Mayor Williams makes appearance at Hillary fall campaign kickoff in Charleston

Williams said he supports the Democratic presidential nominee Clinton because her policies align best with his vision for the city over the next four years.

Former Charleston Wheelers ballplayer free after prosecutors drop charges

Prosecutors decided not to take 49-year-old Jimmie Gardner to trial a second time on Monday on rape and robbery charges. Trial was slated to begin on Monday.

Northern Panhandle Report: Week 3

Madonna and Wheeling Central play on Thursday night, while ranked teams Weir and Wheeling Park look for Week 3 wins.

WVRJA, Webster County spar in State Supreme Court over jail bill

Vandevender told the Court that the County's budget has been cut as far as it possibly can be cut.

Gallery: QB Early accounts for 7 TDs in Logan’s win over Poca

Logan freshman quarterback David Early totaled seven touchdowns in Week 2 as the Wildcats defeated Poca 61-11.

State school board approves Fayette plan

Way cleared for school closures, consolidations without bond issue.

Beckley man accused of fatal shooting found, arrested in central N.J.

Police say 38-year-old Tahim Malik Simmons, of Beckley, is accused of the shooting death last month of 27-year-old Calvin Lee Carlisle of Detroit.

Goal of new program is help save the lives of veterans

Gov. Tomblin, Veterans Assistance, unveil Mountain State 22.

WVU striving to shorten stadium concession lines in time for Week 2

Fans complained to athletic leaders and on social media about delays with concessions at the season opener.

W.Va. Forestry says it can’t routinely regulate logging sites any more

DEP, Highways will respond to complaints when they can.

The Lunch: Feasting on a $500K dish of FCS

Allan Taylor's Gold & Blue Lunch Report can stomach some FCS filler. Can you?

Charleston mayor removes benches where homeless were sleeping

Danny Jones says he's been fielding complaints.

Manchin, Capito, McKinley push for immediate action on coal bills

West Virginia leaders lean on fellow members to act on legislation to back pensions and healthcare for miners

Miners plan march on Washington for action on benefits

Despite bi-partisan support, legislation to secure benefits promised by Congress and signed by the President continue to hangs in the balance in Washington.

Garth Brooks Charleston concert in works for 2 years

"This is going to be big," Civic Center General Manager John Robertson.

Businesses throughout 19 West Virginia towns ready for day of military gratitude

Businesses in 19 West Virginia cities in 15 different counties are scheduled to participate Thursday.

What Have We Learned in Just Two Weeks?

Hard to believe, but this weekend we head into week #3 of the 2016 high school football season, and after just two weeks of play about the only thing we have learned is we can all expect the usual suspects when the playoff field starts to form! In the MetroNews Weekly Power Rankings, we find

Eastern Panhandle: Martinsburg, Keyser with big matchups in Week 3

Martinsburg battles Princeton in a battle of unbeaten teams, Keyser battles Fort Hill (Md.), while Musselman and Jefferson face off.