Jackson County News

Jackson County Commission appointed a new Emergency Operations Chief for the county during its meeting Thursday.

LHC Group, which provides home nursing services, said today that it has acquired two home health agencies in West Virginia.

About 90 employees who will lose their jobs when a Jackson County food distribution center closes in October should receive some government assistance, according to the West Virginia Development Office.

Workforce West Virginia says the closure of a Jackson County food distributor is going to eliminate 90 jobs.

The owners of a Jackson County wholesale food distribution center say there's nothing the state can do to help save 90 jobs in Ripley.

A Jackson County jury found a Ripley man guilty of four counts of sexual abuse Wednesday afternoon in Circuit Court.

The Jackson County Board of Education spent time discussing needs and major improvement projects to be submitted for funding to the State School Building Authority .

A wholesale food distribution center in Jackson County that employs more than 100 people will be closing, several employees said they were told Friday morning.

Jackson County deputies, along with a dive team, are on the scene of fatal accident just south of Ripley this morning.

Two Jackson county teens are dead after an early morning accident Thursday. The crash happened just before 3 AM on Parchment Valley Rd.

Outspoken restuarant owner says business is down by half. David and Cathy Judge have owned M and R Restaurant in Ripley for decades.

Murder trial is continued to October 14 RIPLEY - A judge ruled last week that the man accused of first-degree murder in the beating death of his wife may receive public funding for an expert witness to evaluate ...

Two people face multiple charges after being arrested following a police pursuit Friday night that covered 25 miles in two counties and resulted in the crash of one police cruiser.

We have new information on a story we first told you about Thursday night. Officials now say the burglary at a Jackson County Dollar General store does not fit the profile of the serial burglars suspected of ...

Jackson County commissioners are asking residents to approve a special levy in November to improve recreation facilities in the county and help the county's fire departments deal with rising costs.

With Ravenswood City Council approving an agreement with the Northern Jackson County Public Service District last week, sewer service will be available to more than 100 customers in the area in the next couple ...

The West Virginia State Auditor's Office has honored the Jackson County Commission with their prestigious Thelma J. Stone Achievement Award.

The Auto Club of Jackson County held it second "Cruise-In" on Court Street in Ripley on July 19.

An ongoing controversy over a proposed elementary school site could come to a head this week in Jackson County.

After several months of back and forth, at Tuesday's meeting the Ravenswood City Council approved an agreement with the Northern Jackson County Public Service District to accept sewer into the city's wastewater ...