Alderson News

It's billed as "West Virginia's largest Independence Day celebration." Thousands gather every Fourth of July weekend to enjoy the music, the parade and the fireworks in this river town that straddles Greenbrier and Monroe counties.

WEBSTER County Memorial Hospital has an immediate opening for a full time RN, primarily night shift with occasional day ... >MORE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST - PRINCETON CENTER for Excellence in Disabilities , Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center.

Cities and towns across southern West Virginia will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks.

Alderson celebrates 48 years of 4th of July fun. Organizers are calling it West Virginia's largest Independence Day celebration.

Red, white and blue will be the order of the day when this river community rolls out the welcome mat for its 48th annual Fourth of July celebration.

Special Olympics eighth annual Special Olympics Bluegrass Day, Pipestem State Park amphitheater.

Lewisburg police officers arrested 21-year-old Fahn Roberts of Alderson. Investigators say Roberts is the third suspect involved in a drug bust that happened earlier this month in the city.

A 34-year-old Alderson man died of injuries sustained when he was hit by a coal train early Friday morning.

The inventors say the machine could help flooding victims. ALDERSON- -- A pair of Greenbrier County businessmen have invented a water sterilization system to help victims of flooding.

One person is hurt after a train accident in Alderson. Authorities there and from Greenbrier County are investigating what happened.

A disappointing spring track season only proved to be more of an impetus for Parkersburg senior Andrea Sall as the Big Red standout has elected to continue her running career at Alderson-Broaddus College next fall.

Summers County deputies say four people were fighting in the middle of the road when an oncoming car struck them all, killing two.

A Greenbrier County man is in jail after reportedly shooting at a deputy. 33-year-old Joseph Young is charged with wanton endangerment and violation of a protective order.

Demonstrations, crafts, food, music, re-enactments and more will be featured. For information, call 304-457-4265, 304-457-2368 or 304-457-5183. Annual Loyd/Lloyd family: June 7, Holly Gray Park, Airport Road, near Flatwoods.

HUNTINGTON a ' A former elementary school teacher has been sentenced to spend at least five years in a federal prison.

The June-July issue of West Virginia South will be delivered to area newsstands beginning Tuesday, and you can't miss it.

Thumbs up ... to Rainelle for continuing a 20-plus-year tradition of welcoming veterans making their annual Run For The Wall in Washington during Memorial Day weekend.

When the Kingsmen, an award-winning southern gospel group, steps center stage Thursday at Bluefield Auditorium, Cody McVey will be at the piano.

Greenbrier County is in bloom this weekend. Saturday, Alderson celebrated it's second annual Flower Festival in their Historic Business District.

Wednesday is class day. Everyone is awake and gathered in the lobby of the Greenbrier Birthing Center, where two toddler boys are running around, squealing and attempting to get into whatever they can - piles of boxes and closed classroom doors.