Braxton County News

Michael Lynn Shaver, 54, of Exchange has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of a stolen firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Water service will soon become a reality for more than 50 households living in Southern Braxton County.

Braxton County's deputy shortage appears to be over. We first told you about the shortage a couple of months ago.

Several Democratic state lawmakers met with pastors from around West Virginia Tuesday as part of a panel organized by a religious group that opposes gay marriage and abortion.

Charleston attorney Steve Goodwin has resigned after seven years on West Virginia University's Board of Governors, two as chairman.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At Sutton Elementary School, Melissa Kitzmiller is "the snack lady." Every Friday afternoon, preschool teacher Kitzmiller visits each classroom in the Braxton County school and hands out bags full of snacks to about 50 students.

Authorities plan to resume the search for victims of a handyman who claimed to have killed five people after mapping his family's farm in Braxton County.

The director of the Braxton County Solid Waste Authority has been charged with embezzling more than $50,000 from the agency.

Not many people can say that they've dedicated their entire lives to serving their community both locally and overseas, and even fewer can say that they enjoy it as much as Charleston Police Officer Cpl.

They may be named the West Virginia Silver Haired Legislature, but don't call them old.

BRAXTON County and Kanawha County are headed in opposite directions when it comes to the education of fifth-graders. The Braxton County Board of Education is putting not only fifth-graders, but also sixth-graders back into its elementary schools.

Kanawha County school administrators are looking for some examples of how to successfully move fifth-graders to the middle school level, a controversial plan that has upset some parents in Sissonville.

Sept. 20, 2009 Jim Hightower Keynote Speaker at WVEC Conference By Huntingtonnews.net Staff Nationally renowned radio commentator, writer, public speaker, author and former congressman from Texas, Jim Hightower, will serve as the Keynote Speaker during the upcoming West Virginia Environmental Council's 20th Annual Fall Conference, 'Our History and ...

Those in the market for used farm equipment are in luck. This Saturday, a farm equipment auction will be held starting at 10 a.m. in an open field near 2860 Charleston Road, along U.S. 119, about five or six miles from Spencer.

Local school leaders are taking a field trip to Braxton County to see how five through eight Middle Schools run.

State Superintendent of Schools Steve Paine issued a clear warning to Grant County school officials Thursday, and called for an immediate audit of the Eastern Panhandle school system.

Last year, donations at food banks across the nation, including the Mountaineer Food Bank , declined sharply as the economy turned bad.

UFO investigator Frank Feschino Jr. and Alfred Lehmberg of UFO Magazine will speak at 5:30 p.m. today in St.

Work crews continue to get the former Lyons Equipment Building in Flatwoods ready for Braxton County emergency services to move in.

Work crews continue to get the former Lyons Equipment Building in Flatwoods ready for Braxton County emergency services to move in.