Local News in Fayette County, West Virginia
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Alloy Ansted BoomerCannelton Charlton Hgts Clifftop
Danese Edmond Fayetteville
Gauley Bridge Glen Ferris Glen Jean
Hico Hilltop Kimberly
Lansing Lochgelly Lookout
Montgomery Mount Hope Mount Olive
Oak Hill Powellton Robson
Scarbro Smithers Summerlee
Thurmond Victor Winona
Pax Charlton Heights Mount Carbon
Kincaid Page Minden
Beckwith Jodie Nallen
Spring Dale Deep Water Layland
Kilsyth Dothan Beards Fork
Prince Maplewood Longacre
Kanawha Falls
Fayette schools strive for state percentages
According to a press release issued by Jean Cavalier, director of public relations for Fayette County Schools, 15 of the county’s 19 public schools made adequate yearly progress (AYP) in regard to West Virginia’s standards of learning.Beckley man dead in early morning MVA in Fayette County A Beckley man is dead following an early Thursday motor vehicle accident on U.S. 19, Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler said.
School systems urge parents to sign up for AmberVision The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE), the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), and Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) are urging parents of the state’s school children to register the children for AmberVision.
Man dies in single-vehicle accident — A Beckley man is dead following an early Thursday motor vehicle accident on U.S. 19 in Fayette County, police said.
$450K Heroin Seizure Largest Ever In Fayette County A West Virginia man has been jailed after a southwestern county drug task force seized the most heroin ever in county history during an undercover bust.
Health Fair Features Anti-Falling Presentation A Fayette County health fair features presentation about program to prevent falls in the elderly population.
Fayette heroin bust called 'a victory in the battle' Drugs and their impact on the community are residents' biggest worries, according to Fayette County District Attorney Jack R. Heneks Jr.
Campground in Clay County Getting Funds for Improvements A Clay County organization will now have money put towards sewage treatment.
Labor History Week celebrations will start on Saturday As the result of a resolution passed by the Legislature in March, Labor History Week invits celebrations to honor the state’s significant involvement in national labor history.
Weekend Guide A list of things to do this weekend.