Lester News

Some people continue to try to pick up the pieces, eight years after devastating floods swept through their communities.

The Kanawha Valley Community Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the LaBelle Theater.

Nov. 17, 2009 Steve Williams Elected M-Club President Williams will begin term as Marshall's M-Club President on December 1 Special to Huntingtonnews.net Huntington, WV - Marshall University Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick announced Monday, Nov.

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Over Labor Day weekend, students at Lester Elementary School noticed their school flag was missing.

Charleston Newspapers will again be participating in annual drives to bring toys, food and clothing to the less fortunate in the community.

At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, there were 245 people waiting outside the Beckley-Raleigh County Health Department in hopes of getting vaccinated against the H1N1 flu.

TAZEWELL, Va. - Although the weather outside was unseasonably warm Wednesday afternoon, many used the nice day to seek home heating assistance in anticipation of the next blast of cold weather.

Today is the deadline for registering your school, organizations or businesses to participate in the 2009 Denim for a Difference fundraiser for the United Way of Southern West Virginia.

Sandra Lee Shaw went home Monday night with $1,000 after being named Raleigh County's Teacher of the Year.

At 8 a.m. Saturday, fog in Beckley was thicker than pea soup. Temperatures had not yet reached 60 degrees.

August 26, 2009 'Keepers: Kim Johnson' mixes banjo and fiddle with great guest vocals West Virginia traditional music stalwart and clawhammer banjo player, Kim Johnson, has released her long-awaited CD, "Keepers." CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia traditional music stalwart and clawhammer banjo player, Kim Johnson, has released her long-awaited ...

West Virginia state troopers are searching for a man they say has not updated his information on the sex offender registry for more than two years.

The State Fire Marshal has been called in to look at a fire that damaged a outbuilding in Raleigh County.

A Raleigh County man is out on $15,000 bond after his arrest Sunday by the Fayette County Sheriff's Department who said he led a deputy into a two-county pursuit, assaulted the officer and attempted to flee the scene on foot.

An ATV rider who rode into the woods after reportedly threatening to commit suicide was found eating at a Sophia restaurant after emergency service workers say they combed southern Raleigh County for about 18 hours.

Familiar names are atop the leaderboard with one round remaining at the West Virginia State Amateur.

Familiar names are atop the leaderboard with one round remaining at the West Virginia State Amateur.

Tim Fisher is entering elite company. The Statts Mills golfer successfully defended his West Virginia Amateur Championship by firing a 3-under 67 on the Old White Course at The Greenbrier Thursday.

Familiar names are atop the leaderboard with one round remaining at the West Virginia State Amateur.