Sophia Free Will Baptist Church is going to make sure everyone stays warm this winter.

Firearm buck season is under way in West Virginia, which means thousands of West Virginians are taking to the woods.

Chances are strong that West Virginia lawmakers will spend part of this month's interims sessions taking up a plan to resolve a municipal police and fire pension crisis, Gov.

The govenor is making sure West Virginians have the knowledge to fight swine flu.

Gov. Joe Manchin is getting involved with the fight against swine flu. Manchin is due to brief the media about H1N1 with state Chief Health Officer Dr.

Grafton won the West Virginia Class AA-A boys cross-country title Saturday, denying Ravenswood a 10th consecutive championship.

Thumbs up ... to two Fayette County organizations that will receive state grants.

Petitions with nearly 2,000 signatures of citizens in favor of an off-leash dog park were presented to Beckley Common Council Tuesday evening by members of the Beckley Area Recreation for Canines Planning and Advisory Committee .

A car struck a Beckley arts and crafts store late Monday morning, but city police say no injuries were reported.

A local high school student has been appointed to a state-level drug prevention advisory group.

Oak Hill's Victor Garcia battles Andrew Farley of Shady Spring during their Class AA/A Region 3, Section 1 semifinal Monday at the YMCA Youth Sports Complex in Beckley.

The California Guitar Trio, which performed Friday evening in Beckley, appeared earlier in the day at a workshop at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium for students from Bradley Elementary, Shady Spring Middle and Woodrow Wilson's music classes.

Each summer high school band members hit the practice fields battling the hot August sun, in hopes of creating shows pleasing to both the ears and eyes.

Raleigh County is working to give it's students options in choosing a career path.

Youngsters in Raleigh County got a lesson in fire prevention Wednesday. October is Fire Prevention Month, so the Shady Spring Library invited the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department to demonstrate fire safety to children.

One person was transported for injuries following a motor vehicle accident Saturday in Shady Spring, a Jan-Care Ambulance Service official said.

The Fall Book Sale is going on at the Shady Spring branch of the Raleigh County Public Library.

Statement games for some AA and A schools. GHENT -- Scott vs. James Monroe, Shady Spring vs.

Shady Spring football player Logan Hartzog shovels gravel for waterproofing and otherwise securing a firm foundation for Hospice of Southern West Virginia's "From Our House To Your House" raffle home.

High school students and teachers receive training through a program called College Summit.