Worthington News

The FOCUSWest Virginia Brownfields program, which has gone statewide, is inspiring communities to work toward economic development and revitalization.

Although more than 200,000 West Virginians qualify for free prescription medication through West Virginia Rx, only about 17,000 people are actually enrolled in the program.

West Virginia University and Marshall University are teaming up to help communities across the state find new uses for blighted former industrial sites known as brownfields.

This summer, the Town of Fairview took a significant step into the 21st century with the construction of its very first cell phone tower.

A budding deal between Verizon and Frontier Communications is receiving some opposition from a local branch of an international labor union.

Thousands of dollars worth of property was stolen in a crime spree Monday that targeted a church, school and residence.

More than 300 Marietta College students were involved in works Saturday where they were hoping to make a difference in their communities.

Beverly Railey Robinson, vice president of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, plans to retire by the end of the year, the foundation announced Monday.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Story Created: Oct 12, 2009 at 11:53 PM EDT Story Updated: Oct 12, 2009 at 11:53 PM EDT A fire rips through a Marion County home Monday night.

Health officials are testing some students at Worthington Elementary School for H1N1 after seeing a spike in absences and flu-like symptoms.

Karen Vuranch is charmingly unique - a trait that is even reflected in her one-of-a-kind surname.

Sept. 23, 2009 Create Huntington Seeks Input for Conversations on Community Safety and Crime in City By Tony Rutherford Huntingtonnews.net Reporter Huntington, WV -- Crime has been decreasing in Huntington since the "wake up" call in which four teens were murdered on Charleston Avenue after a prom.

Area golf courses, at times, saw good crowds this past summer as many benefited from cooler weather and people staying closer to home.

The West Virginia chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is partnering with the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute in Morgantown to bring together physicians and support personnel to better care for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Small, innovative businesses from around the region will gather in Morgantown Nov.

Today, they work five days a week thanks in part to a new program that involves collecting food from 132 retail outlets across the state, said Carla Nardella, executive director.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Katelyn Sykes Story Created: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:12 PM EDT Story Updated: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:20 PM EDT A Harrison County building goes up in flames twice Saturday morning.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Katelyn Sykes Story Created: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:12 PM EDT Story Updated: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:20 PM EDT A Harrison County building goes up in flames twice Saturday morning.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. WDTV News Katelyn Sykes Story Created: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:12 PM EDT Story Updated: Aug 8, 2009 at 7:20 PM EDT A Harrison County building goes up in flames twice Saturday morning.

Simply, Josh Webb was scary good during Thursday's Mid-Ohio Valley Junior Golf Association stop at Worthington Golf Club.