Slab Fork News

Troy Albert Lusk, "Chief", 84, of Alpoca, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 in a Beckley hospital following a long illness.

Amelia Is this a movie about an American aviator trying to fly around the world, or is this a PR video about an American actress hoping to win over the Oscar jury? Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Although Paul Weitza TMs new film is subtitled The Vampirea TMs Assistant, the fact is that its protagonist doesna TMt really do much to help out ...

Still Bill The story of how a 33-year-old Navy vet from Slab Fork, West Virginia, went from building toilets for 747s in a factory to playing Carnegie Hall in less than two years could fill an entire documentary.

More money is coming for coal highways in southern West Virginia. WASHINGTON D.C. -- Senator Robert C. Byrd announced Friday that the new Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill will include millions for roads in the mountain state.

Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., who serves as the senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee today announced millions of dollars he obtained in funding for road projects throughout West Virginia as part of his on-going efforts to provide a safer, more efficient transportation network throughout the Mountaineer State.

A Late Night and Weekends presentation of a Slab Fork Films production. Produced by Damani Baker, Alex Vlack, Jon Fine.

FestivALL Charleston in cooperation with the WV International Film Festival will present the West Virginia premiere of "Still Bill," a documentary on soul-singer and songwriter Bill Withers, from Slab Fork, WV on Wednesday, June 24.

Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic "Lean on Me" and his other million-selling singles "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Use Me," but he has a sizable cache of great songs to his credit.

Thumbs up ... to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the REAP program which staged an annual Fayette County tire collection event at the Super Wal-Mart in Fayetteville.