Local Stories

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Cecil B. Highland, Jr. & Barbara B. Highland Cancer Center at United Hospital Center (UHC), a...

By Stephen Smoot A week ahead of time, warnings started to arise over the potential for a historic storm to...

Michael Hingson and Rozelle By Jim Hunt for the News & Journal When I began the Amazing Cities & Towns...

By Rosalyn Queen A belated birthday to the “Grapevine.” On January 11 we observed the 1,650 column of the Grapevine....

By Stephen Smoot For a half century, American society has battled the rise of drug abuse, child abuse and neglect,...

Charleston, W.Va. – Childcare sits at the crossroads of economic growth, community stability, early childhood education, and family well‑being. Reliable...

Some Heroes Drive Plows: West Virginia Division of Highways Plow Crews Are Organization of the Month. By Stephen Smoot A...

By Leigh C. Merrifield Despite bitterly cold weather, Shinnston City Council met for a Special Meeting and Work Session on...

Photo by Regina Smoot Newly invested US Attorney Matt Harvey stands by, hand over heart, as his daughter Evie recites...

By Jim Hunt for the News & Journal I was recently at the doctor’s office for a follow-up visit after...