A fire that destroyed a home on Sulphur Springs Road near Middleway on Nov. 4 claimed the life of an occupant. Fire units were dispatched a few minutes before 4 a.m. to the single-family residence, ...

West Virginia’s foster care system needs money and mandated changes to improve its outcomes for children, according to Republican lawmakers who on Monday laid out grim realities of the overburdened ...

Recently, at yet another event in which West Virginia governor and U.S. Senator-elect Jim Justice was customarily late, the ...

Congratulations to the voters of Jefferson County, for yet again helping David Tabb in his consistent losing streak in a bid for any public office in Jefferson County. Maybe the “gadfly” should ...

The cost of higher education, along with the costs of medical care and pharmaceuticals, have dramatically exceeded the rate ...

When I was a young girl growing up in Pleasants County, my greatest fear was catching poison ivy or getting stung by a bee. Back then, the world seemed a ...

The annual regular season football rivalry game between host Jefferson High and cross-county rival Washington High last ...

In its first two tries, Washington High School’s girls’ soccer team came up empty-handed at the Class AAA state championship match at Beckley’s Paul Cline Soccer Complex. Both were disappointing ...

Shepherdstown band gives Babydog just a bit more fame ...

Local military veterans, family members of veterans, school kids and everyday civilians turned out Monday for separate ...

Life expectancy for West Virginians fell by nearly two years in 2021 compared to 2020, according to data released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the ...

The Spirit will update the status of playoff delays as decisions are made and new information becomes available.