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Posted Sunday, December 20, 2009 ; 07:45 AM Post Comment Updated Friday, December 18, 2009; 05:18 PM Renovations are now complete .

Posted Sunday, December 20, 2009 ; 06:00 AM Post Comment Updated Thursday, December 17, 2009; 04:57 PM School, community officials say losing the local high school would be a devastating blow to the small community.

Fifteen members of the Rotary Club of Elkins received the honor of becoming Paul Harris Fellows in 2009.

"It was the scariest thing I've done in my life," Callie Tanner said after coming out of an open casting call for a major Hollywood movie.

Prosecutor says Robert Maine entered a guilty plea to second degree murder on Monday.

A New Martinsville man pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder for the death of his cousin.

A McMechen man whose mugshot won a measure of Internet fame is planning to sue companies he says are profiting from the image.

Patrick Tribett's gold-faced image has gained worldwide notoriety, making an appearance on a billboard in Europe and also on T-shirts, and coffee mugs and other items.

Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2009 ; 05:33 PM Post Comment Updated Tuesday, November 24, 2009; 06:51 PM NEW MARTINSVILLE -- State school bus inspectors show up several times a year.

An elderly man is trapped inside a burning home on Fallen Timber Road on state Route 20 in Wetzel County, according to the New Martinsville Fire Department.

Three local police departments are receiving high praise after being awarded AAA Platinum Awards from AAA East Central, a nonprofit organization that provided highway safety programs across the state of West Virginia.

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A pair of challengers hoping to unseat West Virginia Congressman Alan Mollohan brewed up support among conservative-minded people at a "tea party" Saturday in New Martinsville.

It's a routine task for local sheriff's offices, but some officials say "mental hygiene transports" can strain a department's resources.

Temp: 53.0 F Font Size: It's a fall tradition in Pleasants County...this year's Oktoberfest was held today at Pleasants County Middle School.

Three clients of Northwood Health Systems, one of West Virginia's largest mental health providers, have died while under the agency's care in the last two months.

One of West Virginia's largest mental health services is still operating, even though three patients have died in the past two months and its license expired Oct.

New Martinsville native and Bethany Graduate Sandra Block addressed a packed room at the Mountainside Conference Center.

USA Today reporter Sandra Block had some important advice Wednesday for communication students at Bethany College - don't be afraid to take risks.

According to New Martinsville Police Chief Tim Cecil, heroin use by kids is becoming a big issue in not only New Martinsville but in surrounding counties as well.