Wetzel County News

A suspect has now been named in the case of a Wetzel County man's death in Marshall County.

A 56-year-old woman is recovering from a mild case of swine flu in Wetzel County, said health department Administrator Dorothy Lockett.

Local officials on Thursday approved a plan recommending that $105 million be spent on area highway projects over the next four years.

A Wetzel County man is clinging to life after falling 30 feet over a retaining wall on his atv Saturday evening.

Becase of the thunderstorms predicted for Friday evening, the Wetzel County Relay For Life has been postponed until today.

Wheeling City Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at the City-County Building, 1500 Chapline St., Wheeling.

A packed house rallied against Paden City High School's rumored closing Thursday night.

Wetzel County Hospital personnel had prepared for hazardous materials situations, and what doctors and emergency workers handled Wednesday morning was no practice session.

The Wetzel County sheriff said crews responded to a possible battery explosion on Route 89 in New Martinsville Wednesday.

Following six court terms with no activity in his case, Robert C. Dobrzynski has been cleared of all charges against him.

Robert Welch, 43, of Wetzel County was appointed a new attorney Tuesday because of a conflict with his old attorney and his representation of child victims.

Wetzel County Hospital has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.

Wireless communication capabilities will be coming to the western end of the county in the very near future.

Students and teachers are walking for hours today in Wetzel County...all in the memory of those lost and in the hopes of saving others from cancer.

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Story Created: May 1, 2009 at 11:29 AM EDT Story Updated: May 1, 2009 at 12:34 PM EDT A Harrison County man accused of stabbing a Wetzel County teenager pleads guilty in federal court.

It happened right on the border of Marion and Wetzel counties. A motorcycle rider was taken to Fairmont General Hospital, Monday morning after slamming his bike into a power pole.

West Virginia counties provide animal control services through a variety of methods, including in-house humane officers, through the sheriff's department and contractual services through agreements with outside agencies, either countywide or through regional cooperation.

State Sen. Jeff Kessler has filed pre-candidacy papers to explore running for governor of West Virginia in 2012.

Its not a luxury, but a necessity...and for years some residents in Wetzel County have had to deal with a water shortage, sometimes none at all... Story by Nate Fluharty Email Other Stories by Nate Fluharty NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV -- And to make matters worse, the water they do have has already been found to contain materials that make most people ...