Gilbert News Archives

"Life is not back to normal." This weekend marks seven weeks since the flash flooding that heavily damaged parts of Mingo County and Wyoming County.

Victims left homeless by the May floods could be moving into temporary housing as early as next week.

On May 9th floodwaters left a path of destruction through the town of Gilbert. Nearly two months later the water, mud and trash are gone...and life for people seems to have returned to normal.

A proposed $3 billion Mingo County coal-to-liquid fuel plant is now in the air quality part of the permitting process.

The West Virginia National Guard is moving out of the southern coalfields following a month-long deployment.

Just as the last school bell rings, children are busy thinking of how they can fill their time during the summer, I have a great idea for both children and parents: Summer reading! As a reading and language arts educator, I have always been a passionate advocate for the importance of reading at all times and for all ages.