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‘I’ll cherish it forever’: Wayne County teen meets Duke basketball team, to be featured on ESPN
18-year-old Bradee Vance received a wish from Make-A-Wish after he underwent a Kidney transplant. Not only did they grant his wish, but he now will also star in a segment on ESPN.
Jan-Care to respond to Dunlow-area EMS calls
WAYNE — Jan-Care Ambulance Service has been assigned Dunlow’s first-response area, according to B. J. Willis, director of Wayne County 911/emergency management. Willis, who spoke during a regular meeting of the Wayne County Commission on Monday, described some of the preparations leading up to Jan-Care taking on its role as the primary first responders for that service area.
Wayne County Commission approves Prichard PSD funding request for $110,000
WAYNE — The Wayne County Commission approved a $110,000 funding request from the Prichard Public Service District (PSD) during its regular meeting Monday, July 8, at the Wayne County Courthouse in Wayne. The request was for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, also called American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)...
Disaster assistance reaches more than $5 million for those affected by severe weather in West Virginia in April 2024
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — More than $5 million was approved for homeowners and renters who were affected by severe storms in 11 West Virginia counties in early April 2024. Residents of Fayette, Nicholas, Kanawha, Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Marshall, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties who were affected by severe storms in West Virginia from April […]
Wayne County officials scramble for solutions after Dunlow Fire and EMS closes its doors
DUNLOW, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Dunlow Volunteer Fire Department and EMS station in Southern Wayne County has decided to close its doors after being shut down for the third time this year by the West Virginia State Fire Marshal. Mutual aid is stepping in to cover the area while county officials figure out a more permanent solution.
Wayne County teen to be featured in ESPN's 'My Wish' series
FORT GAY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Wayne County teenager is set to be featured on ESPN’s “My Wish” series in the coming week as he meets some of his favorite college hoops players. Bradee, an 18-year-old from Fort Gay, West Virginia, will be featured during a...
S. D. Smith: a proud mountaineer with a love for writing unique adventure books
GRANDVIEW, WV (WVNS) – S. D. Smith is an author of many things; One of those is a proud mountaineer. Born and raised in Wayne County, he still remembers his humble childhood all these years later. “I’m West Virginia born, West Virginia bred, and when I die I’ll be West Virginia dead. My Dad said […]
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