New Martinsville resident Joseph Ward will likely be sentenced to at least two years in prison after entering an Alford plea to sex-related crimes against children on July 1, said Marshall County ...

The Wetzel Chronicle and Tyler Star News presented their Coach and Athlete of the year awards on Wednesday during the Rotary ...

Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson presided over several criminal hearings related to drugs, theft and more on June 24 in New Martinsville. Wilson set a return hearing for Keshawn ...

The former school's bleachers. In a recent Wetzel Board of Education meeting, the board decided to grant ownership of the high school to the Paden City Development Authority for $10. Was this a lock ...

This week our smile camera caught up with Jonathan Snider and his friend, Grayson. Jonathan graduated in 2000 from Magnolia High School. After high school he continued his education at West Virginia ...

Kathryn Williamson Dearth, 85, of New Martinsville, WV, formerly of Sistersville, WV, passed away June 30, 2025 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born March 31, 1940, a daughter of the late Lawrence Chute ...

Susie Ilene Postlethwait Coen, age 68, of New Martinsville, WV, passed away June 29, 2025, at home. She was born on December 15, 1956, in New Martinsville, WV, the daughter of the late Claude “Pete” ...

As the last wisps of spring dissipate, we welcome the warmth and vibrancy of summer. The season’s onset is marked by the summer solstice, a celestial event that signifies the longest day of the year.

This week's smiling faces are Judy Pastilong and Penny Morris at Relay for Life. Judy Pastilong and Penny Morris are smiling because they are survivors of cancer. Each year they help with organizing ...

The United Mine Workers of America welcomes the decision by the Trump administration to reverse its planned closure of 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration offices across the country. This ...

Wetzel County Sheriff Eric Daugherty poses with Safety Pup during the Sheriff's Family Picnic. On Saturday, June 7, Wetzel County Sheriff Eric Daugherty and his department once again held the annual ...