WINFIELD — Two new humane officers were hired during Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting.
Toyota plans to add 80 jobs in West Virginia as part of a $453 million investment in its Buffalo facility in Putnam County.
WINFIELD — Brian Ellis said Putnam County Transportation Committee meetings are a lot less crowded these days.
HURRICANE — A new Civil War Trails marker was unveiled Friday in Hurricane at the site of an 1863 battle.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with correct information about a future movie star who worked at Explosives Plant C in Nitro.
The driver of a school bus involved in an April 2024 crash in Putnam County that injured several students has been sentenced to three years of probation.
Dominic Rich, a 32-year-old quality engineer at Toyota West Virginia, will represent the company at the 2025 Toyota Ekiden, a traditional Japanese long-distance relay race set for Dec. 7 in Aichi, Japan.
The West Virginia Division of Highways is canceling a widening project on Teays Valley Road that proved divisive among residents and business owners.
HURRICANE — A new Hurricane Middle School could open to students in the fall of 2028, said Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services Bruce McGrew.
WINFIELD — During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting, Teays Valley community members asked commissioners for their support and requested discussions regarding the Teays Valley Road widening project be added to future meeting agendas.
TEAYS VALLEY — More than 7,500 homes and businesses will soon have the option to connect to Xfinity high-speed internet, Comcast recently announced.
HURRICANE — A four-story apartment building tucked behind a bustling coffee shop and Wendy’s restaurant in Hurricane offers flashy modern amenities and views of the valley.
The driver of a school bus involved in an April 2024 crash in Putnam County that injured several students has pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge.
WINFIELD — The Putnam County Commission approved a rezoning request during Tuesday’s commission meeting.
BUFFALO — Workers at the Toyota West Virginia engine and transmission plant in Putnam County may have fewer worries in 2027 when it comes to child care.
HURRICANE — More than 400 residential units will be constructed in Hurricane, including single-family homes, townhomes and single-level living villas for sale, officials announced Thursday.
SCOTT DEPOT — Marshall Health Network celebrated the grand opening of its Teays Pavilion Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
WINFIELD — During Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting, commissioners approved the use of opioid settlement money for a Cellebrite Inseyets online subscription, allowing the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department to unlock suspect smartphones and devices during investigations.
HURRICANE — University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and GoHealth Urgent Care, which formed a joint venture to acquire and rebrand all MedExpress locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, came together Thursday morning to celebrate a newly rebranded location in Putnam County.
HURRICANE — Officers with the Hurricane Police Department are awarding vouchers for a free mini Blizzard from Dairy Queen to children who are wearing helmets while riding their bikes, skateboards and scooters.
ELEANOR — Despite the heat and an occasional afternoon downpour, the Putnam County Fair is always a family affair.
HURRICANE — When Joy Browne’s mother was interred 18 years ago in the mausoleum at Valley View Memorial Park, it was in excellent condition. Since then, she said its state has steadily worsened.
WINFIELD — Putnam County commissioners on Tuesday heard a request for funds to support a water project that would bring service to Cabell and Putnam residents.
HURRICANE — The first-ever West Virginia Coffee Festival welcomed about 1,200 people to sample coffees from West Virginia and Ohio roasters at Hurricane's Valley Park Conference Center on Saturday.
HURRICANE — Modified route options for Appalachian Power’s Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line Rebuild Project were introduced to the public during open houses Tuesday and Wednesday.
Appalachian Power representatives have announced a modified network of route options and plan two open houses this month for the Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line Rebuild Project.
BUFFALO — Toyota West Virginia dedicated a 55-tree apple orchard in memory of post-9/11 service men and women at its plant near Buffalo on Tuesday.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to add how much the Putnam county Development Authority paid for the Culloden warehouse.
WINFIELD — During Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting, commissioners approved forgiving sanctions regarding a Hurricane-area Dilapidated and Abandoned Enforcement Agency (DAEA) case.
HURRICANE — Valley Park has spilled the beans. The first ever West Virginia Coffee Festival is coming to Hurricane this summer.
AmeriCorps — one of the programs in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump administration’s quest to downsize the federal government — is a “substantial part” of the work a West Virginia housing construction organization does in Kanawha and Putnam counties, an official from the organization said.
HURRICANE — Anyone interested in learning how to clog — a truly Appalachian performance art — can take advantage of a rare opportunity beginning early next month.
HURRICANE — A $45 million expansion project at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital in Hurricane will create a 50,000-square-foot addition to the hospital complete with three new operating rooms, a vascular lab, two endoscopy rooms and 22 private preoperative/postoperative rooms.
BUFFALO — Toyota West Virginia announced Wednesday it will invest an additional $88 million in its Putnam County facility that assembles transaxles for hybrid vehicles.
HURRICANE — “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
WINFIELD — During Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting, Commissioner Brian Ellis spoke on the Teays Valley Road widening project in his commissioner report.
BUFFALO — It began with pumpkins, 3½ years ago.
HURRICANE — With its development spurred on by Advantage Valley’s 2023 housing needs assessment, the 304 At Valley Pointe apartment complex opened to its first renters March 17.
The ticket matched all five numbers but not the Powerball, and the Power Play was not purchased.
WINFIELD — Putnam County elected officials presented budget requests for Fiscal Year 2026 during Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting.
Agencies deliver budgets, health care systems request support during Putnam commission meeting
WINFIELD — The newest member of the Putnam County Commission took part in his first meeting this week.
WINFIELD — Doug Pierson was named the newest Putnam County commissioner Tuesday. He replaces former Commissioner Steve Deweese, who resigned in November before pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for misuse of funds while he was Putnam County sheriff.
The driver of a school bus involved in an April crash in Putnam County that injured several students has been indicted on 51 charges related to the crash.
HURRICANE — A Putnam County Schools bond election order for $49.87 million, calling for a new Hurricane Middle School, was approved by voters Nov. 5.
WINFIELD — Putnam County Commissioners agreed at Thursday’s meeting to pledge $250,000 of the county’s opioid settlement funds to a grant program that could bring in millions to the community for opioid overdose treatment.
WINFIELD — A 2024 Putnam County Schools bond election order for $49.87 million appearing on ballots Tuesday would fund a new Hurricane Middle School.
HURRICANE — Hundreds of people turned out at Valley Park on Tuesday to learn more about AEP’s planned Bancroft-Milton Transmission Line Rebuild Project.
WINFIELD — During Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting, county department heads presented financial and program updates to commissioners.
See all the sights at the 2024 Putnam County Fair in Eleanor, Putnam County, West Virginia from Day 3 at the fair on Monday, July 15, 2024.
This week is a great time to visit the fair. The Putnam County Fair, that is.
WINFIELD — During Tuesday’s Putnam County Commission meeting, commissioners approved transferring ownership of the Hometown Senior Center to Putnam Aging at the request of the nonprofit.
The 2024 Putnam County Fair — opening at 6 p.m. Friday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Eleanor — handles the summer heat with eight days of family fun.
HURRICANE — A West Virginia outreach program based in Hurricane has been steadily working to decrease teen pregnancy numbers in the state while educating students about healthy relationships, safe sex and family planning.
