Fayetteville News

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- Seventeen employees who worked for the largest housing development project proposed for the New River Gorge have lost their jobs and the local office for Roaring River has closed, the ...

Hayden Sargent, 6, left, and Isaac Proskin, 9, drink from their canteens Saturday during the 2008 New River Gorge Heritage Festival in Fayetteville.

The nation's 232nd birthday will be embraced in the Upper Kanawha Valley, as area residents can choose from several activities to help them celebrate Independence Day.

Myrtle Ayersman said it was very interesting and educational to see how water gets from the New River to her tap at home.

Fayetteville firefighters handled a bus in danger of rolling down a hillside, rescued two cats from a burning house and removed a downed tree within four hours' time Saturday.

Four people were injured Friday in three Fayette County wrecks - one woman seriously, authorities said.

Other Stories by Kate Krivanek FAYETTEVILLE -- The celebration of our nation's freedom is just about a week away, but already fireworks are flying off of store shelves.

Story Created: Jun 20, 2008 at 5:50 PM EDT Story Updated: Jun 20, 2008 at 6:09 PM EDT Friday is West Virginia's 145th birthday- better known as West Virginia Day.

Steve Butera Story Created: Jun 20, 2008 at 5:50 PM EDT Story Updated: Jun 20, 2008 at 6:09 PM EDT Friday is West Virginia's 145th birthday- better known as West Virginia Day.

Members of the 2008 Leadership West Virginia class will arrive in the New River region Thursday for the fourth of eight leadership sessions that are taking place throughout the state during 2008.

Other Stories by Rontina McCann FAYETTEVILLE- -- Bickley was indicted didn't show up for his May court appearance.

The director of the Nicholas County Office of Emergency Services and his personal assistant were arrested Monday by West Virginia State Police for allegedly using county funds for personal use including hotel ...

A Mount Hope police officer accused of burglary and other crimes has been acquitted of the last two of eight charges against him.

Kirk Bjorling of Fayetteville climbs Angel's Arete at the Bridge Buttress near Lansing recently.

City, county and state representatives - as well as the general public - have been invited to attend a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the White Oak Rails-to-Trails at 11 a.m. Saturday at the depot in town, ...

Posted Thursday, June 5, 2008 ; 06:01 PM Updated Thursday, June 5, 2008 ; 04:00 PM History fanatics know southern West Virginia's background.

A Mother's Day dinner turned into a real downer this year for one family. Lucille Lunsford, who had just gotten word from her doctors that she might have breast cancer, was being treated to a special meal by ...

Did you know a recent New River Academy field trip from Fayetteville to China resulted in the largest whitewater expedition to ever run the Yangtze, the second-largest river in the world? Or that the entrance ...

After watching the rains and hearing the tales we finally got out of Rock Island for the 7 hour trip to Fayetteville WV.

Someone punctured tires on more than 30 cars in Montgomery on Thursday night, and the town is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone who has information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandal.