Local Stories

By Stephen Smoot   Two years ago West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, with great fanfare, announced the opening of the...

Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV:...

The West Virginia Farm Bureau would like to recognize the farmers and poultry growers throughout the Potomac Highlands and Eastern...

By Stephen Smoot   About a century and a half ago, a war scare permeated the capitals of the Great...

Isabella Brooke Hoops is the daughter of Roger Hoops, Jr., and Melissa Hoops. She is the granddaughter of Victoria Hoops...

I’ve had this month’s photo in my possession for a couple of years, but only recently came across a news...

The City of Shinnston will hold its Christmas Parade at 6:30 PM on Dec 7. Afterwards, the Christmas Tree will...

By Bill Nestor   Are you ready for some football? Several high school football teams have been for a few...

By Jim Hunt for the News and Journal Just seven weeks after two devastating hurricanes battered Tampa, Florida, I arrived...

Nov. 21, 1810: Allen Taylor Caperton was born in Monroe County. Caperton served in the Confederate Senate during the Civil...