WELCH, W.Va. — McDowell County Schools is now trying to catch students up after the devastating floods that wiped out ...

A bill that would allow energy companies and other outside entities to petition the Department of Environmental Protection to change the classification of waterways that are not used as a public water ...

Joseph DeFelice, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for HUD visited Welch and Bradshaw among other areas to learn more ...

McDowell County is an amazing place in West Virginia filled with a rich history, forgotten achievements, and extraordinary ...

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — After severe weather and fatal flooding swept through West Virginia in February, all school districts in the state will open on Monday, officials said. McDowell County ...

Nearly three weeks after record-setting flooding struck the southern West Virginia community of Welch in McDowell County, ...

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The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve announced record visitation in 2024. According to a press release, 1,811,937 ...

See photos from recovery and cleanup efforts in Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia on March 4, 2025, following flooding ...

Welch, WV (WOAY) – Charges dismissed against a McDowell County man. McDowell County Chief Prosecutor Brittany Puckett tells WOAY that murder charges have been dismissed without prejudice against ...