Ravenswood News

Jackson County remains the poster child for the state's recession-plagued areas and unemployment, according to a new report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.

Roger Duane VanFosson, 58, of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 24, 2009, at his residence after a five-year battle with cancer.

Editorials Merry Christmas, West Virginia The spirit of generosity thrives even when times are hard CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In Jackson County, the aluminum smelter at Ravenswood is closed.

In some parts of West Virginia, it may soon be easier to cast early votes in future elections.

Jackson County is just one step away from adding an early voting satellite precinct for the May Primary Election.

A Ripley man wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service was captured Sunday after a chase in Jackson County.

Pilot Club of St. Albans will have a Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Wellington's. Members are to bring a decorated Christmas ball.

A Wood County sheriff's deputy was injured Tuesday on Corridor D, near the Ravenswood/West Virginia 68 exit, while apprehending a pedestrian who was running in and out of traffic.

Two groups in Jackson County are working to make sure people in their communities have a happy holiday.

Gregory D. Whited, 47, of Mineral Wells passed away in Elizabeth on Dec. 6, 2009, after a 2 1/2-year battle with cancer, surrounded by his family.

Workers in West Virginia were about half as likely to be represented by a union in 2007 as in 1983.

Three members of a Ravenswood garbage collection crew found out, firsthand, the dangers of improperly disposed meth materials.

A group of Jackson County senior citizens prefer to think of themselves as recycled teenagers, and this Christmas they are proving that youth is a state of mind.

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A volunteer firefighter faces an arson charge for allegedly setting a brush fire in Wood County.

An after-hours mistake in entering a stock trade caused a brief but dramatic dip in share values for a local banking company.

Red kettles and volunteers will be out this morning as the Salvation Army in Wood County kicks off its drive at local retailers.

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2009 ; 07:08 PM Post Comment Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2009 ; 09:17 PM Mayor says city is actively recruiting new businesses.

Grafton won the West Virginia Class AA-A boys cross-country title Saturday, denying Ravenswood a 10th consecutive championship.

Nearly 30 students at Heritage Christian Academy in Ravenswood got their H1N1 vaccinations Tuesday.