Nicholas County News

Registration is now under way for the second term of summer college classes at the four campuses of New River Community and Technical College.

A health clinic is set to open in Nicholas County later this month to offer health care services to residents who had depended on Richwood Area Community Hospital.

Colgan Air Inc. serves the Monongalia County airport, but said earlier this month that service to the airport would be dropped if it could not negotiate a new essential service operating agreement with the U.S. ...

The Director of the Nicholas County 911 system and his administrative assistant are charged with using county money to finance things like personal car repairs and stays at a Fayette County hotel.

The director of the Nicholas County Office of Emergency Services and his personal assistant were arrested Monday by West Virginia State Police for allegedly using county funds for personal use including hotel ...

Police investigating a year-old unsolved double murder say the case remains active, with officers conducting interviews outside the region.

Severe storms blamed for at least one death roared across West Virginia Wednesday, causing Gov.

Changes to the federal laws governing creation of dams and other flood mitigation may be the saving grace for the Nicholas County town of Richwood.

Friends and relatives turned out in the tiny Nicholas County town of Richwood Wednesday night to mark a sad and tragic anniversary.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will present a draft plan of its Cherry River watershed study next Monday in Richwood.

The National Park Service has agreed to buy a pair of privately owned Gauley River put-in and take-out sites to help ensure public access to the 26-mile stretch of world-class whitewater in Nicholas County ...

A former well-known state lawmaker and the incumbent prosecutor in Nicholas County failed to win the Democrat nomination on Tuesday.

The National Park Service has announced additional public access to the Gauley River. via West Virginia Metro

Thumbs up ... to Princeton High School teacher Dale Lee, elected new president of the state's largest teacher group, the West Virginia Education Association. via Register-herald.com

Thousands of West Virginians are without power following weekend thunderstorms, and many students got an extra day off from school. via The Times West Virginian

The Charleston Gazette - Food & Dining - There's fine dining in the pastures of Nicholas County . via Oncee@Blogger

“We've done everything we can possibly do.”

Loss of people leads to the loss of a hospital, and to more losses AFTER 54 years in business, one of the top 10 employers in Nicholas County is closing permanently, putting 100 part-time and full-time ... via Charleston Daily Mail

Richwood, Nicholas County Workers at Richwood Area Community Hospital told the facility will close next month. via West Virginia Metro

A local miner has filed a suit against the coal company where he was employed after he suffered a brain injury while working. via The West Virginia Record

Nicholas County Prosecutor Mark Hudnall was arrested in Webster County over the weekend and charged with one count of first-offense driving under the influence, the Webster County prosecutor's office said. via Register-herald.com