Welch News

An argument over a chain saw led Tuesday to the stabbing of one McDowell County resident and the arrest of another.

A McDowell County man is behind bars after an argument over a power tool turns into a stabbing.

Job creation takes a lot of hard work, patience, diversification and creativity.

People lined up and cheered for the annual Veteran' Day Parade in McDowell County.

The Veterans Day Parade in Welch begins at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11. The parade has been held for 90 years to honor those who serve their country.

For two decades, Jeannette Walls hid her roots. When Walls was young, her restless family had lived like nomads, moving from one Southwestern desert town to another and sometimes living in primitive mountain camps.

Margaret Evans Sorah, age 86, of 252 Jason Avenue, Princeton, W.Va., formerly of Kimball, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov.

Several individuals in McDowell County have been arrested on drug-related charges as a result of an ongoing investigation, officials said Thursday.

Cobalt Coal Corp. is pleased to announce the engagement of The Howard Group to provide investor relations activities for the Corporation.

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Herbert Roope, 57, 1167 Stewart Street, Welch, W.Va., went to be with the Lord, October 30th, 2009 at Welch Community Hospital.

This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has nearly $6 billion to award in loans and grants for water and wastewater projects across the nation.

A man who attempted to solicit sex from a minor through multiple cell phone text messages is now facing several charges in McDowell County.

A man accused in a string of Oak Hill burglaries was placed behind bars last week.

Authorities in a number of southern West Virginia counties were responding to reports of storm damage Friday night.

Jerry Beckett of the Cabell/Wayne Homeland Security Group addresses organizers from Raleigh County's Critical Incident Protocol and Community Facilitation Program at Tamarack Thursday.

After being paroled as a "model prisoner," Michael Brant Tustin will again face a grand jury for allegedly injuring and robbing a Cameron man.

Oct. 5, 2009 FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH: Echoes of Blair Mountain By Christopher Worth A shot.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates five facilities in the state. West Virginiaa s general population has leveled in recent years, but at least one segment is showing continued growth.

A Raleigh County agency heads to McDowell County to help homeless veterans. Members of the Beckley VA Medical Center worked to set up shop for a Veterans Stand Down at the Welch Armory.