Greenbrier County News

Organizers are calling it West Virginia's largest Independence Day celebration. Families are calling it tradition.

The Stoney Glen development is no longer officially a subdivision. Wednesday evening, the Greenbrier County Planning Commission unanimously rescinded the designation.

One Greenbrier County school will be getting a big facelift. Administrators at Greenbrier West High School now have blueprints for a renovation project that will get underway this summer.

With bids in hand, Mayor Debbie Fogus appealed in vain to the Greenbrier County Commission to start the bond process that would finance a new sewer plant for White Sulphur Springs.

LEWISBURG, W.Va. - A worker at a West Virginia turkey plant who stomped on a bird's head and slammed another to the ground will spend a year on home confinement for animal cruelty.

BOIL WATER ADVISORY>>> Despite the fact that water has been restored to Huntington, a boil water advisory remains in effect for Huntington, Chesapeake, Ohio and South Point, Ohio.

Motorcycles take over White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier county this weekend. The "Motorcycle Festival"started 4 p.m. Friday with a bike show.

People are pumped up for the Greenbrier County Relay-for-Life. The American Cancer Society is kicking off the walk Saturday in Lewisburg, at the Robert K. Modlin Field.

Motorcycle enthusiasts will take over one Greenbier County town this weekend. The 2nd Annual White Sulphur Springs Motorcycle Festival kicks off Friday at 4 p.m. and will run through Sunday.

A tractor-trailer carrying Toyota Camrys caught fire near White Sulphur Springs Wednesday afternoon, causing the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 to be shut down for four hours.

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ; 04:55 PM Post Comment Updated Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ; 05:53 PM Alzheimer's and autism patients will benefit.

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ; 04:52 PM Post Comment Updated Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ; 05:56 PM Rabies Task Force seeks state of emergency declaration.

Posted Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ; 04:57 PM View Comments Post Comment Updated Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ; 05:50 PM Fairlea -- The West Virginia State Fair is just weeks away and Greenbrier County is putting the finishing touches on the festivities.

Two raccoons found in the Renick area tested positive for rabies on Tuesday and Friday of last week, according to Amanda McMichael, Greenbrier County sanitarian.

Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2009 ; 10:17 AM View Comments Post Comment Updated Wednesday, June 17, 2009 ; 10:25 AM Health officials say there are now 86 cases statewide.

School bus drivers buckle up for a state wide competition. FAIRLEA- -- The West Virginia State School Bus Safety rodeo has been held for more than 3 decades.

James Lohr Jr. may be in jail for several months before his sentencing trial begins - but his wife and co-defendant, Angela - could be free on bond until she faces a jury.

You don't have to be a golfer to appreciate making a hole in one. It's the shot of a lifetime for avid golfers.

Law enforcement uses outstanding warrants to round-up offenders. LEWISBURG- -- Nearly two dozen people are facing charges after a warrant sweep in Greenbrier County.

Authorities say they've found two more rabid raccoons in Greenbrier County. County Sanitarian Amanda McMichael says both raccoons found in the Renick area tested positive last week for the potentially deadly virus.