Construction on McDowell County’s first four-lane highway has reached the half-way point. Work on the Coalfields Expressway near Welch is now 50 percent complete, according to Rusty Marks with the ...

A Southwest Virginia police department is warning its residents about the presence of coyotes. According to a post on the ...

Anyone familiar with our area knows that around Memorial Day weekend, the Run for the Wall thunders down Route 60 and into ...

High school seniors are preparing to make their way across the stage as graduation dates approach for local high schools.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Charleston have issued a tornado watch for counties in southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. In southern West Virginia, the National Weather ...

Multiple counties in our region are under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, May 20. According to the latest ...

Emily Davis McDowell Steed, 96, of LaCrosse, passed away “to see my Jesus” Thursday, May 15, 2025. Emily was born Jan. 5, ...

We are entering the time of year when many high school graduates may be planning their futures, whether they want to further ...

The February flooding in McDowell County forced people who live on Lex Hill Road near Bradshaw to use a temporary bridge to ...

The storms from Friday unfortunately left some damage in its wake, and in McDowell County, it has rendered some stranded.

Michael McDowell still has work to do to qualify for the NASCAR All-Star Race, but McDowell’s pit crew left North Wilkesboro ...