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The Stevens Correctional Center in McDowell County is now under the control of the West Virginia Division of Corrections. Legislation introduced earlier this year in the West Virginia Legislature ...
The well-known Barracks Road Shopping Center takes its name from a Revolutionary War barracks that housed prisoners.
More than 70 years after his service, Korean War Army veteran Corporal Robert Alexander McColloch was honored with a banner ...
The story of Black West Virginians is one marked by resilience, persistence and courage, one Marshall professor said.
About $12 million of federal relief has trickled into McDowell County, but residents are largely relying on each for aid and rebuilding.
Four months after McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit with catastrophic flooding, one of the poorest counties in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still working to recover.
PRINCETON — History will come alive Saturday at the Princeton Railroad Museum in celebration of West Virginia Day. While West Virginia Day is Friday, the local activities marking West Virginia ...
West Virginia’s governor on Tuesday outlined the scope of the state’s efforts to help bail out flood-ravaged McDowell County and other hard-hit spots from February flooding.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WOAY) – May marks the anniversary of two of the most defining, but often overlooked, battles in American labor history: the Matewan Massacre and the Battle of the Tug. Both ...
Charleston, WV – No. 16 West Virginia will look for the three-game season series sweep against Marshall Wednesday night at GoMart Ballpark. The first pitch is s ...
FAIRMONT — When Mike Estep got the call to travel to McDowell County, West Virginia, he did not hesitate.
Schools in the McDowell County (West Virginia) district have been closed for more than a week after a major storm dumped inches of rain and flooded the area. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports that ...