The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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State Of Emergency Declared For 3 Southern W.Va. Counties
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has declared a State of Emergency for Boone, Logan, and Raleigh counties following severe storms, flash flooding, and landslides.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHope Gas, Logan County Schools Join Up For Technical Education
Logan County students now have access to high-level careers in the utilities and energy sector through the Hope Pathways program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState School Board Approves More School Closures, Returns Some Local Control To Intervened Districts
Financial constraints continue to lead school districts in West Virginia to close and consolidate schools to try and rein in costs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSouth Man Elementary Teacher Stephanie Fryer Honored With Above And Beyond Award
Stephanie Fryer, a special education teacher at South Man Elementary in Logan County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s November 2025 Above and Beyond Award. Fryer is known for creating a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment where every child feels valued and supported. She works persistently to meet students’ academic, social and emotional needs.
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Photo Essay: Floods ‘People Living In The Aftermath’
WVPB asked photojournalist and West Virginia native Roger May to go back home and take a hard look at how residents are still struggling to find normalcy nine months after flooding hit southern West Virginia. May specializes in turning his camera on the places that shaped him — revealing the humanity behind statistics. He worked primarily in Mingo, Logan, McDowell and Wyoming counties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Round Of Flooding Hits Across W.Va., More Possibly On The Way
Residents in the Wheeling area and elsewhere are once again assessing damage after a Thursday night flood that caused an overnight closure of the West Virginia Turnpike.
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