Williamson News

A West Virginia man accused of gunning down a county sheriff is asking for bail ahead of his murder trial.

Criminal complaints on four, non-related domestic assault cases were released from Mingo County Magistrate Court, with all yielded arrests.

DESIGNATED: West Liberty University's Terry Wallace was selected to serve on the West Virginia State Network of Educators for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and will be working with teachers across the state to create a digital library.

A Williamson resident who was wanted on charges stemming from a May incident involving an ATV decided to repeat his criminal behavior last week and found himself under arrest on a multitude of charges.

After the members of the Williamson Fire Department adopted a new mascot, a Border-Collie named Pouch, the realization of what a pet means to those who love and care for them became very real.

Newly elected Kermit City Council member Tammy Preece Hodge said she "wants to paint city hall pink" following Tuesday's election that created a council equally divided along gender lines.

A Mercer County man told his victim's family and his own family how sorry he was for his actions before a circuit judge sentenced him Wednesday for first-degree murder and abduction of a child.

Voters selected challenger Thom Furbee to join incumbents Helen Moren, Pat Sutherland, Ted Pauls and Gray Williamson in filling five at-large seats on the council.

"Hunter's Moon," Book III of West Virginia writer Helen Haught Fanick's Moon Mystery Series, is available on Amazon for Kindle and in paperback.

A bank account to aid a family who lost their home and all of their belongings in a fire last week has been opened at the 1st National Bank in Williamson.

While serving as a guest speaker at the Kermit K-8 sports banquet that was held before the end of the 2012-2013 school year, Tug Valley High School teacher and boys varsity basketball coach Garland L. Thompson was allegedly assaulted by Kermit resident James A. Williamson, age 44. According to the criminal complaint filed in Mingo County Magistrate ... (more)

Mary Combs Williamson, pictured here with her son in 1908, began collecting her family's history when she was a young mother.

Williamson Fire Chief Jerry Mounts has taken offense to information provided to the Daily News while on scene at a fire last week in the East End of Williamson, in which a home was listed as a total loss.

Voters in Bethany, Follansbee, Wellsburg and Windsor Heights will be going to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes for candidates in various public offices, including mayor, police chief and council seats.

E. Williamson - An alleged explosion that was said to have occurred inside a home located at 1207 E. 6th Avenue in Williamson on Thursday evening reportedly triggered an electrical fire that quickly engulfed the three story, wood structure in flames.

A local watering hole has been cited for serving alcohol to underage partons, and faces a fine and temporary closure.

There were 5-K races held for Mingo County Schools on Thursday, May 23 and Friday morning, May 24, at 10 a.m., as several 8th grade students participated in 5-K race at Matewan Middle and at Burch Middle School.

Kennie Bass Videographer: Brad Rice Web Producer: Kennie Bass Reported: Jun. 3, 2013 6:19 PM EDT Updated: Jun.

Williamson , Mingo County , West Virginia West Virginia State Police are investigating after a body was found in Mingo County.

Derek Hayes and his brother Bryson Preece had been fishing on different spots when they went from the railroad tracks to a sandbar just above Riverside School in West Williamson.