Bradshaw News

Spending a few days away from home playing golf is feasible, but any extended absences usually don't fly when sharing the responsibility of raising four children.

A bond hearing was scheduled Monday in McDowell County Circuit Court for a War resident soon after he was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a local man.

When school started this fall in this sparsely populated rural area at West Virginia's southern tip, 1 of 7 classrooms was without a teacher because leaders couldn't recruit enough educators.

When school started this fall in this sparsely populated rural area at West Virginia's southern tip, 1 of 7 classrooms was without a teacher because leaders couldn't recruit enough educators.

The West Virginia Board of Education will be heading to McDowell County Wednesday to meet with the board of directors of the "Reconnecting McDowell" public-private partnership to discuss education improvement initiatives for the county.