Boone County News

Another national report confirms that West Virginia's economy is undergoing a historic transition: Mined-out mid-Appalachian coal operations are fading, while the new Marcellus gas industry booms.

On May 16, 2013 from 12-2pm a Community Baby Shower is being held at the Fountain of Life Worship Center.

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced that his office will launch its fifth "Commonsense Connections" Week beginning Monday, May 20.

Heath Harrison Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 11, 2013 10:47 PM EDT Updated: May.

U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Thursday that Michael L. White, 58, of Chapmanville, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson, arson and accessory after the fact.

Leslie Rubin Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 9, 2013 9:44 PM EDT Updated: May.

It took just a little more than a month and a lot of help from the community, but Diana Browning made her friend's dreams come true.

An ex-Army paratrooper with a history of mental issues who disappeared while serving home confinement has been found dead, authorities said.

The owner of this house on Highland Avenue at Laurel City says he believes the fire was accidental.

Michelle Carroll Web Producer: Michelle Carroll Also Contributing: Bethany Simmons Reported: May.

Dr. Ron Stollings of Boone County was honored with the 2013 SOM award of distinction recently by the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine .

The Mountaineer Food Bank serves 48 counties in West Virginia, including Boone County, providing food to several hunger relief locations in this area.

A former Army paratrooper who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and was wanted by authorities was found dead in the Boone County wilderness with a camouflage-painted face, a stolen handgun and survival gear.

Recently, Town of Danville Mayor Mark McClure was awarded one of the West Virginia Municipal League's highest honors at its annual conference in Showshoe.

Students, parents, teachers, school and community officials and others gathered at Madison Elementary on Friday, April 26, 2013, for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new addition to the school.

Every town has a few local legends. Jesco White, a poor, Appalachian entertainer popularized in documentaries and folklore, is definitely legendary.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Boone County Courthouse today in observance of the "National Day of Prayer." The ceremony opened with praise and worship singing by local artists, followed by a variety of guest speakers.

Ashley Danielle Javins, of Foster, has been chosen as a delegate for "Citizenship Washington Focus," and will spend a week in the nation's capital, June 30 to July 6. She will attend the forum with other youths, ages 15-19, from all over West Virginia and the nation, learning about their government and how it operates.

Madison , Boone County , West Virginia With the weather getting warmer, a lot of people start to think about making improvements around their homes, but, all too often, they become the target for scammers.

Bethany Simmons Web Producer: Bethany Simmons Also Contributing: Bob Aaron Reported: May.