Local Stories

by Joe Miller Three years ago, Ham-as launched the third-deadliest terrorist attack in modern history, killing around 1,200 people across...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority meeting September 30, Vice-Chairman Nancy Harris provided a copy...

Heather Niday Allegheny Mountain Radio West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey made a swing through our region October 2 and stopped...

A startlingly beautiful pond that someone built at some point to enjoy being around water. Photo courtesy of Joel Christian...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer Monday night’s Marlinton Town Council meeting, recorder Tina Barkley explained to council that the next election...

At the annual Governor’s Conference Tourism September 22 in Charleston, the Mon Forest Towns Partnership (MFTP) received two Almost Heaven...

by Joe Miller Last week, Caroline and I saw “The Tempest” at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia. I’ll...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer At the September 15 Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams providing information...

Michael Holstine Contributing Writer Pocahontas County has been waiting for broadband internet to arrive for far too long. What has...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Chealsea Faulknier delivered that entity’s 2025-2026 Annual Report...

by Joe Miller An estimated 50 million Americans live in areas with limited or no access to local news. That...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter Pocahontas County Special Solid Waste Authority held a short special meeting September 15, with Chairman Gail...

A new colorful species of lichen was recently discovered in the Appalachains, and has been named after Dolly Parton; Japewiella...

Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer At its meeting Monday night, Marlinton Town Council was joined via Zoom by Pocahontas County Convention...

by Joe Miller Pocahontas County needs more housing. Housing prices have increased from a median of $99,930 in 2017 to...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter The Pocahontas County Commission agreed, September 1, to authorize Chris Lusk, the county EMS Director, to...

Science Quiz: This unassuming mushroom has a notorious distinction; what is it? Hint: The volva at the base of this fungus,...

by Joe Miller I hate filing taxes. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t mind paying taxes. Caroline and I...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter At the September 1 Pocahontas County Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams advised...

Tim Walker AMR Reporter The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) reminds Medicaid members to take steps now to...