Logan County News

The Marshall University Big Green Coaches Tour is set to go across the state and the region beginning with a May 5 event in Bluefield.

Frank Blake with FEMA said on Thursday that FEMA will present an award to Verdunville VFD Fire Chief Wendell Hunter on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Presenting the award will be FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Deann Criswell.

Friday, May 25, is the last day to change or withdraw from major political party affiliation for the upcoming June 26 primary mail ballot election.

Wayne A. Vance, 39, of Verdunville, received the sentenced from United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "America's Got Talent" winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., performed for more than 6,000 schoolchildren in his hometown of Logan.

By CHAD ABSHIRE Staff Writer With the state of West Virginia, especially Mingo County, having high rates of diabetes, it's worth knowing what the disease is all about.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency honored the Verdunville Volunteer Fire Department on Monday for its service in helping victims of the March 15 flash flood.

Logan County officials are working with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to give residents a way to safely dispose of prescription medications.

Editor, I was introduced to the Hatfield-McCoy feud when I first received a copy of The Tale of the Devil, written by Dr.

A road in Harts will be dedicated to the memory of a late business owner whose work in the community touched countless lives.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reminding those affected by the recent floods in Logan.

Chapmanville Mayor Jerry Price, who organized the event, said the fish fry brought nearly 700 people from all areas of the county together.

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced on Wednesday that $1,071,794 in grant funding will be provided for the STOP Violence Against Women Program, with the money being divided between 25 counties and facilities.

A local woman allegedly kicked the back window out of a Sheriff's cruiser in an attempted escape on May 5. According to the criminal complaint, Logan County Sheriff Deputies J.N. Sheppard and M.B. Carter were assisting the West Virginia State Troopers with several individuals at Tops when Paula Keith Coleman-Benjamin, 37, of Peach Creek allegedly ... (more)

An area couple who were arrested on Wednesday for an earlier stabbing incident received more charges in Logan Magistrate Court on Thursday.

Mingo County Commissioners Greg "Hootie" Smith and David Baisden were present for the May 16 commission meeting and addressed an amended agenda that included several funding requests by various groups and organizations.

Author Anne Black Gray's look at a member of her family is one of the source materials for an upcoming History Channel program on the Hatfield-McCoy feud.

The case of two Boone County residents charged with murder can go forward after the recent appointment of a special prosecutor.

The Logan County Firefighters Ball is a great way to promote unity among the first responders in the county.

The West Logan Town Council swore in a new member on Monday night. Ruby Moore took the Oath of Office on May 17, stepping into the shoes of her husband, the late Howard Moore, who was one of the more reliable council members in terms of attendance and activity.