Gilbert News

WILLIAMSON a ' Nine persons have entered guilty pleas to various felony charges in the past several days in Mingo County Circuit Court and await sentencings during November and December.

Eleven indictments were reported by the September Grand Jury Monday during a supplemental grand jury session and arraignments were conducted Tuesday.

Coal conversion to liquid fuels grows worldwide to meet increasing demand for energy and make coal more environmentally friendly amidst climate change and other ills blamed on carbon dioxide from smokestacks of plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels.

A group of southern West Virginia residents have sued four coal companies over construction of the King Coal Highway, arguing that the strip mining that is providing material for the road bed has contributed to devastating flooding.

A Mingo County man admitted in federal court Wednesday that he possessed a stolen gun, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Hundreds of hungry locals gathered Monday morning at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg to carry on tradition at the 2009 Labor Day Breakfast.

The state has awarded more than $1 million in contracts to repair roadways in Mingo County washed out by flooding.

Thursday night it was a Meet the Team like no other down in Gilbert. The Lions are typically loaded with talent, but their physical strength isn't the focus.

Thursday night it was a Meet the Team like no other down in Gilbert. The Lions are typically loaded with talent, but their physical strength isn't the focus.

State police are investigating a home invasion that happened overnight in the Gilbert area of Mingo County.

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center and the SBA Business Recovery Center are located in Gilbert at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center.

"Life is not back to normal." This weekend marks seven weeks since the flash flooding that heavily damaged parts of Mingo County and Wyoming County.

Victims left homeless by the May floods could be moving into temporary housing as early as next week.

On May 9th floodwaters left a path of destruction through the town of Gilbert. Nearly two months later the water, mud and trash are gone...and life for people seems to have returned to normal.

A proposed $3 billion Mingo County coal-to-liquid fuel plant is now in the air quality part of the permitting process.

The West Virginia National Guard is moving out of the southern coalfields following a month-long deployment.

Just as the last school bell rings, children are busy thinking of how they can fill their time during the summer, I have a great idea for both children and parents: Summer reading! As a reading and language arts educator, I have always been a passionate advocate for the importance of reading at all times and for all ages.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's approved almost $8 million in disaster aid for West Virginians affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides in May.

William Henry Sanders, a man of strong convictions who often championed unpopular causes, but did so with unflinching personal commitment, died late Wednesday evening at Princeton Community Hospital.

GILBERT, W.Va. Bituminous coal is now West Virginia's official state rock. Gov. Joe Manchin has signed a House of Delegates resolution making the designation based primarily on coal's contribution to the state's economy and history.