Grant County News

A Grant County man who allegedly set buildings on fire at Smoke Hole Caverns is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

State officials and others sang "Happy Birthday" to U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who turns 92 on Friday, at a ceremony marking his tenure as the longest-serving member of Congress.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with setting two fires that destroyed the gift shop and restaurant at a popular West Virginia tourist attraction, Smoke Hole Caverns.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with setting two fires that destroyed the gift shop and restaurant at a popular West Virginia tourist attraction, Smoke Hole Caverns.

A Grant County man is in custody after allegedly setting fires at Smoke Hole Caverns last week.

Investigators say two fires that destroyed the Smoke Hole Caverns gift shop and restaurant were deliberately set.

Smoke Hole Caverns re-opened for business Friday after being closed since Tuesday.

Fire has seriously damaged the large building housing the restaurant and gift shop at Smoke Hole Caverns in Grant County near Seneca Rocks.

The West Virginia Board of Education will take over the Grant County school system after a state audit found inadequate test scores, graduates who were unprepared for college and a lack of opportunities for high achievers.

When: Nov. 15 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Theme: "Celebrating Autumn" Cost: Free The Grant County Arts Council Inc.

The public is invited to attend "The Cost of Substance Abuse and the Legislative Process" and participate in a community journey looking at our local drug problems from many angles Thursday at 7 p.m. at Kaposy's located on South Main Street in Petersburg.

Foresters at the West Virginia Division of Forestry report October is starting out as a colorful month.

Let the peeping begin. The fall foliage season has arrived. The West Virginia Division of Forestry put out its first fall foliage report on Thursday.

With the arrival of October, West Virginia's fall foliage season moves into prime time, sending thousands of leaf-peepers down country roads across the state in search of the perfect autumnal scene.

The state Public Service Commission has approved the construction of a 66-turbine wind farm in Grant County.

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.

A bridge being built over state Route 93 in Grant County, W.Va., is part of ongoing Corridor H construction.

Why does the Grant County Board of Education put our special needs children at risk? My child is supposed to be in first grade at Maysville Elementary School this 2009-2010 year.

Grant County's new clean air regulation even covers outdoor areas. The county's Board of Health gave unanimous approval to the regulation Tuesday night.

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