Even before Gov. Jim Justice mandated earlier this week that face coverings be worn inside all public indoor places when social distancing isn't possible, Fayetteville's Water Stone Outdoors had been among the business establishments already requiring customers to wear face coverings in thei…

Kanawha and Fayette county health officials have maintained their Covid-19 testing regimen in recent weeks as the pandemic continues its worldwide disruption tour.

OAK HILL – Putnam County Aging Program, Inc. and Fayette Senior Programs are participating in the Senior Summer Feeding Program. Eligible individuals can drop by the Oak Hill Senior Center, located at 108 Lewis Street in Oak Hill, on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. and pick up a box of five shelf…

Fayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fayetteville Wednesday revealed three patients at the center have tested positive for Covid-19.

Below is the June 2020 public report provided by Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As regions of the country are seeing rebounding rates of Covid-19, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) reminds everyone that practicing social distancing and continuing to cover your face when in public is the best recourse to slow the spread of the virus.

An Oak Hill woman is facing drug charges in Fayette County, according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Bureau for Children and Families will soon issue a one-time payment to foster care families and providers as part of the state’s ongoing response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19).

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More organ transplants were performed last year than ever before, and while the success rate of these lifesaving procedures continues to improve, about one in four patients develops antibodies that can cause rejection, organ failure or even death months or years after surger…

WASHINGTON – USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen announced last month the appointment of Gina Owens as Regional Forester for the Forest Service’s Eastern Region.

OAK HILL — Bridge Day has been canceled for just the second time in its history.

With a mid-August start for its 2020-21 school term looming, Fayette County Schools personnel are preparing for a safe educational path forward in the Covid-19 era.

FAYETTEVILLE — The county seat of Fayette County is known around the globe for many different reasons.

Retiring Fayette County Schools Superintendent Terry George took a few minutes to say goodbye Tuesday.

Newly-elected Board of Education members Cindy Whitlock and incumbent Steve Slockett were sworn into office on Tuesday, June 30.

A Beaver woman who allegedly faked her death to avoid a prison term was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison Tuesday on federal health care charges, United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) last month published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections. Th…

The public in invited to attend a brief dedication ceremony for an official state highway marker commemorating the Camp Prince Army Station (1950-1957).

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announces that customers are now able to schedule appointments at all regional DMV offices across the state as well as the Fairmont Exam Center.

The West Virginia Mountain Party last month nominated Daniel P. “Danny” Lutz for governor at its biennial state convention, which was conducted via Zoom video conferencing. The convention was originally planned to be held in Braxton County.

More than four decades ago, Gary Hough arrived in Fayette County from western Pennsylvania armed with a clear, personal mission.

Fayette County residents harboring concerns about Covid-19 still have several opportunities to get tested.

From 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 12, the New River Humane Society aided Fayette County pet owners with its second no-contact drive-through pickup event.

OAK HILL — Local agencies are still striving to help small businesses in the area survive economic problems which remain as fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Fayette County Office of Emergency Management asked West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to use a Lusk Garbage Inc. site in Carlisle as a temporary disposal area for flood debris from the contaminated enclave of Minden, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs…

OAK HILL – Plateau Medical Center is urging residents of the local community to seek emergency care when needed – without delay. If you experience a medical emergency such as stroke symptoms or chest pain that may be a heart attack, a timely response will support the best possible outcome.

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, last week applauded the Senate passage of his Great American Outdoors Act. The landmark conservation package passed the Senate recently by a vote of 73-25. The legislation would provide full…

Residents gathered on Friday, June 12, to march through downtown Mount Hope in a Peace Parade.

CHARLESTON – Members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Defense Cyber Operations – Element (Cyber Team) played a key role in safeguarding the June 9 primary elections in West Virginia, and will continue to provide critical support through the November general election cycle.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey emphasized the importance of protecting seniors from abuse and fraud in recognition of the recent observance of World Elder Abuse Day.

CHARLESTON – On behalf of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA), the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA), has donated $10,000 to the Mountaineer Food Bank to help in their efforts to aid those who have been adversely affected by the COVID 19 pandemic.

FAYETTE COUNTY — A hard-hitting Sunday storm necessitated nearly 20 rescues and resulted in West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declaring a state of emergency in Fayette County.

FAYETTEVILLE — After 437 absentee and provisional ballots were canvassed Monday, the positions of Fayette County's top vote-getters from the June 9 primary election didn't budge.

Fayette County grand jurors issued indictments on Thursday against an Oak Hill father and two women who are accused of killing 8-year-old Raylee Browning in December 2018.

Earlier in June, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Oak Hill High School for a Phase 2 Fayette County Schools construction project.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released initial scenarios for the re-entry and recovery of schools for the 2020-21 school year and beyond during the June meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE). The information, housed on the WVDE’s website, repr…

CHARLESTON – Secretary of State Mac Warner announced earlier this week the successful completion of the state’s third electronic voting pilot project.

Gov. Jim Justice announced on June 10 that all outdoor, open-air concerts will now be permitted to resume on Wednesday, July 1, provided that strict safety guidelines are being properly followed.

LEWISBURG — The State Fair of West Virginia Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to cancel the 2020 State Fair of West Virginia after the most recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the area. The last time the State Fair was canceled was in 1942-1945 for World War II.

FAYETTEVILLE — In the last few years, life has come full-circle for Cindy Whitlock.

In Fayette County voting on Tuesday, with all precincts reporting, the following results were posted.

MOUNT HOPE — As peaceful protests get confused with, and tied up in explosive cases of looting and destruction, and people around the country and the world react in anger and despair to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police officers making an arrest, local residents…

OAK HILL — The New River Humane Society will host its second Drive-Thru Pet Food Distribution and Donation Drive Friday at Tractor Supply in Oak Hill.

CHARLESTON – The sale or distribution of Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii DC, will be illegal in West Virginia starting July 1, 2020. During the 2018 regular legislative session, Japanese barberry was added to the West Virginia “noxious weeds” list as part of an effort to control the i…

A traffic stop in Ansted led to felony drug charges, according to Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley.

On June 8, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to discuss the Great American Outdoors Act before the Senate voted 80-17 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.

A co-defendant in a case involving theft of money from a handicapped family member has been arrested.

A Raleigh County couple who allegedly faked the wife's fall from the overlook at Grandview State Park on Sunday evening, May 31 were arraigned in Raleigh Magistrate Court on Wednesday, June 3 on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

A Fayette County deputy this weekend conducted warrant service on a Boonesborough man, who had additional charges filed against him following his arrest.