This article was updated to clarify that John Doyle not only ran as a Democratic candidate for public office 17 times in Jefferson County but also that he won 13 ...

As drought conditions continue in, Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation banning outdoor burning in all 55 counties.

West Virginia’s foster care system needs money and mandated changes to improve its outcomes for children, according to Republican lawmakers who on Monday laid out grim realities of the overburdened ...

A fire that destroyed a home on Sulphur Springs Road near Middleway on Nov. 4 claimed the life of an occupant. Fire units were dispatched a few minutes before 4 a.m. to the single-family residence, ...

Recently, at yet another event in which West Virginia governor and U.S. Senator-elect Jim Justice was customarily late, the ...

Congratulations to the voters of Jefferson County, for yet again helping David Tabb in his consistent losing streak in a bid for any public office in Jefferson County. Maybe the “gadfly” should ...

The cost of higher education, along with the costs of medical care and pharmaceuticals, have dramatically exceeded the rate ...

When I was a young girl growing up in Pleasants County, my greatest fear was catching poison ivy or getting stung by a bee. Back then, the world seemed a ...

The annual regular season football rivalry game between host Jefferson High and cross-county rival Washington High last ...

In its first two tries, Washington High School’s girls’ soccer team came up empty-handed at the Class AAA state championship match at Beckley’s Paul Cline Soccer Complex. Both were disappointing ...

Shepherdstown band gives Babydog just a bit more fame ...

Local military veterans, family members of veterans, school kids and everyday civilians turned out Monday for separate ...