McDowell County, the southernmost county in West Virginia (WV), was created in 1858 and named in honor of James McDowell, the governor of Virginia from 1824 until 1844. Its county seat is at Welch.

A tributary of the New River, the Piney Creek forms a steep-walled gorge where it descends through the north-central highlands of Raleigh County ... Piney View is located six miles southeast of Mount ...

Crews have started removing Hurricane Helene debris from streams and rivers in McDowell County. The U.S. Army Corps of ...

Dr. Ingrida Barker says there was a misunderstanding after the game that left the public and an assistant football coach with ...

On Friday morning, the McDowell County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported bomb threat at the McDowell County Courthouse in downtown Marion.As a precautionary measure, the courthouse and ...

According to state police, Buddy Deem, 81, of Smithville, lost control of his vehicle while driving on state Route 47 near ...

Most of West Virginia is under a flood watch this weekend as heavy rain and snow move into the state Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

The West Virginia Board of Education held a meeting Wednesday where they voted in favor of consolidating three schools in Nicholas County.

Charles was born July 18, 1937, to the late William and Cora Mae McDowell in Kearneysville, West Virginia. Charles was known as “Mac” to many of his family and friends. Upon graduation from ...

The expansion of the county's Harmony Grove TIF district cleared an initial hurdle on Wednesday. The Monongalia County Commission held a public hearing and approved the submission of an application to ...

The director of McDowell County Department of Social Services and a child protective services program manager are now on administrative leave and the matter is under investigation, according to ...

Ye, after a weekend of spewing more antisemitic and hateful comments on X, offered a message of praise for the app’s owner, Elon Musk. “I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent,” the ...