Wetzel County News

An elderly man is trapped inside a burning home on Fallen Timber Road on state Route 20 in Wetzel County, according to the New Martinsville Fire Department.

Assistant State Fire Marshal Mackey Ayersman has released the name of an elderly man killed in a fire at his home near Smithfield.

A house fire on Fallen Timber Road, near Smithfield, W.Va., in Wetzel County, claimed the life of an elderly man Tuesday afternoon.

A Wetzel County man is dead after fire ripped through his home in Smithfield on Tuesday.

Authorities are investigating a possible drug overdose at Magnolia High School. Wetzel County Superintendent Bill Jones tells us a boy passed out in class at Magnolia High School and was taken to the office.

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An accident on state Route 89 on Macedonia Ridge leaves one man in serious condition.

A jump in flu-like illness among Tyler County Schools students and teachers led officials to close all four schools this week.

For Dawn West, "The Pride of West Virginia" marches on and on. The 2009 WVU football season marks the university student's 27th year as a marching band member.

The House to Home shelter and The Salvation Army in Parkersburg are noticing an increase of people needing assistance.

An issue important to one Wetzel County Community is the status of it's high school.

A pair of challengers hoping to unseat West Virginia Congressman Alan Mollohan brewed up support among conservative-minded people at a "tea party" Saturday in New Martinsville.

It's a routine task for local sheriff's offices, but some officials say "mental hygiene transports" can strain a department's resources.

According to New Martinsville Police Chief Tim Cecil, heroin use by kids is becoming a big issue in not only New Martinsville but in surrounding counties as well.

Concerns about noise, flight paths and even aesthetics filled the Wetzel County Hospital conference room Monday evening during a public meeting about the possibility of Air Evac EMS Inc.

A man charged with stabbing his girlfriend 13 times will spend four to 10 years in prison.

The death of a former Wetzel County resident, Adam Hommer, has been confirmed by the Harrison County, WV, Sheriff's Department.

Last week we accidentally swerved early into some truth about the natural gas markets.

Panic engulfed an entire Wetzel County community Tuesday after someone thinks they spot a man carrying a loaded gun into the New Martinsville Post Office.

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin covered a lot of ground while in Wheeling on Wednesday, August 26.