Ghent News

For at least one lawmaker, the fight over toll increases on the 88-mile West Virginia Turnpike is not over.

Timothy Bailey said it was partially the slug's pace of much of the work involving defense litigation that led him to plaintiffs' law.

A Mercer County turnpike board member chastised local lawmakers Monday for creating a media frenzy around the impending turnpike toll hike.

Frederick Allen "Fred" Burroughs was killed when a propane explosion leveled a convenience store in Ghent on Jan.

At around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Beaver Volunteer fire fighters were called out on reports that three of a trailers were on fire in the Mountain State Travel and Trailer Park in Glen Morgan.

Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2009 ; 08:19 PM Post Comment Updated Wednesday, June 10, 2009 ; 11:21 PM The Chemical Safety Board releases the video so emergency responders can prepare for tragedies in the future.

Two West Virginia explosions are getting featured roles in a safety video produced by the National Chemical Safety Board.

The chairman of the state Parkways Authority says he hopes state lawmaker Cliff Moore doesn't put himself in harm's way by protesting a proposed toll increase on the West Virginia Turnpike.

While they are providing morale support to Delegate Clif Moore, several southern West Virginia lawmakers said Wednesday they don't plan on joining the McDowell County delegate in getting "arrested" as part of a proposed turnpike toll increase protest.

Reserve a jail cell for Delegate Clif Moore on the very day higher fares are charged motorists on the West Virginia Turnpike.

The students have been taking part in the Close Encounters Project. GHENT- -- A cornucopia of color took to wing in Raleigh County, Tuesday.

Mercer County residents said "No" to toll increases Friday when they took the opportunity to speak with representatives of the West Virginia Parkways Authority.

More than 70 people poured into the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Thursday night practically armed with festering, rotten tomatoes aimed at the state Parkways Authority.

Emergency responders get a crash course in extrication safety. Saturday, the Alderson Volunteer Fire Department hosted a class of ten firefighters and EMTs for some extra training.

Police in Beckley are cracking down on stores selling alcohol to minors. Beckley Police, Raleigh County Deputies and the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration conducted a sting on area convenience stores Friday night.

GHENT, W.Va. a ' A Fredonia High School alumnus was killed Sunday in a fatal car crash.

BrickStreet is a private insurance company in West Virginia. GHENT- -- Representatives from Brick Street insurance made a visit to Raleigh County, Tuesday.

State Police are investigating a fatal wreck in Raleigh County that killed two people and injured three others.

An accident has claimed the life one person and three others are transported to the hospital.

New extrication training is underway in West Virginia. The Ghent Volunteer Fire Department spent two days with an instructor learning ways to get accident victims out of dangerous situations.