Crab Orchard News

She was born Dec. 5, 1942, in New Richmond, W.Va., a daughter of Ada Ennis Halsey and William Henry Blankenship.

A structure fire in Raleigh County leaves one family without a home. The fire sparked around 4 a.m. on Ann St.

The call came in around 3:13 P.M. this afternoon. The person who reported the accident said that a person was struck by a vehicle on Robert C. Byrd Drive in front of the Super 10 in Crab Orcahrd.

Amid scuttlebutt that Raleigh County is open for even more "plundering," the House of Delegates met briefly Thursday and set a weekend showdown on its once-vetoed and highly controversial redistricting plan.

Here are some other pick-your-own blueberry farms in the region. The blueberry season winds down in the first or second week of August, so call ahead or check out the websites before heading out.