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.

Muhammad operates the Torchlight Academy Black History tours year-round, especially during black history month and Juneteenth. He says the words etched in stone is a sign that delineates segregation, ...

The polar vortex has split and will drift into the Hudson Bay through next week with sustainable cold weather returning to ...

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 ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting off Vein Mountain Road. On February 10, deputies responded to a shooting incident off ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office reports responding to a shooting on Monday that left one man injured. Deputies said they responded to a shooting ...

Lydia Mee is a contributing sports writer located in the West Midlands ... sponsorship agreement with veteran NASCAR driver Michael McDowell. Under this partnership, McDowell will compete in ...

On Friday, West Virginia delegates introduced Resolution 33 which proposes recognizing the tallest point in the state, Spruce ...

A McDowell County social services supervisor resigned one week after McDowell County's social services director and child protective manager were put on administrative leave. On Feb. 3, the McDowell ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Last week a basketball game between Mount View High School and Man High School took an unsportsmanlike turn after an altercation took place between players ...

The bill cites the large amount of Trump supporters in West Virginia, and states that his work to benefit not only West ...

Lawmakers in West Virginia introduced a resolution that would recognize the tallest point in the Mountain State as "Trump ...