Story by Chris Lawrence WINFIELD, W.Va. — The Putnam County community turned out to say goodbye to a man who gave back to the community his entire life. Funeral services were held Sunday for Chuck Meadows who was a longtime member of the Winfield Fire Department. He had served as Chief of the department for the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a fatality alert Monday in connection with the November mining accident in Nicholas County that claimed a coal miner’s life. Steve Lipscomb Steve Lipscomb, 42, of Elkview, died on Nov. 8 shortly after the Rolling Thunder Mine was inundated with water. Lipscomb, whose body…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The race for an opening Kanawha County Commission seat is on, and St. Albans Vice Mayor Jared Page wants it for himself, formally filing to run for Commissioner Lance Wheeler’s position in the May Republican primary. With Wheeler set to run for a spot in the state senate, Page saw an opportunity…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates chamber will sit vacant when Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, gavels in the 2026 regular legislative session. Delegate Michael DeVault, R-Marion, released a letter announcing his resignation on Monday. DeVault represented the 74th district and was first elected in 2022, defeating Republican incumbent Guy…