Gilmer County News

A Raleigh County winery is offering the chance to eat, drink and be merry while celebrating the state's birthday Saturday.

The youngest female mayor in West Virginia history was elected last week in Glenville -- by 1 vote.

Clad in her pioneer-era dress, June McNickle, 77, of the Gihon Community Educational Outreach Service Club will travel to the West Virginia Folk Festival in June as Wood County's new Belle.

The Gilmer County School system has a new superintendent. John D. Bennett, who is currently the director of the Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center and mayor of Glenville, will succeed former Superintendent Ed Toman.

Although the rain has subsided for now, there is still a possibility of roads flooding as the excess water moves downstream.

Story Created: May 4, 2009 at 10:56 AM EDT Story Updated: May 4, 2009 at 12:35 PM EDT It's been a very wet morning all across our area.

Nine North Central WV counties will benefit. More than $300,000 will be handed out to counties around the state to help them preserve and manage county records.

West Virginia has the oldest teachers in the country, and the state struggles to retain young teachers.

Ryan Gaujot, Geologist at Canaan Valley Institute, shared his expertise on sedimentation in streams during a presentation at the third in a series of stakeholder meetings for the Elk Headwater Comprehensive ...

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Those in attendance speak out about BOE President, and consolidation of three elementary schools in danger of closing.

Two federal prison employees in West Virginia have pleaded guilty to bribery charges.

A Florida-based cable operator told the state Public Service Commission Friday it has decided not to turn off service to its Gilmer County subscribers.

State inspectors have recommended structural inspections of two elementary schools in Gilmer County.

Officials are concerned about Troy and Sand Fork Elementary Schools. Earlier this week, the West Virginia Department of Education's Office of School Facilities sent a letter to Gilmer County School ...

Thirty-six marching bands from around the state are scheduled to participate in the inaugural parade for Governor Joe Manchin, Monday in Charleston.

As eight states prepare to lose congressional seats in 2010, West Virginia should keep its three representatives on Capitol Hill, according to the latest U.S. Census figures.

Preliminary data collected from game checking stations across the state indicate deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 66,851 bucks during the two-week buck season, which ran from Nov.

Three counties in North Central West Virginia will benefit from the state School Building Authority's "Major Improvement Program". Gilmer County will receive $615,116 which will pay for improvements to the ...