The Tug Fork watershed is that it has no federal flood control dams to hold back runoff the way neighboring watersheds do.

Three weeks after devastating floods swept through McDowell County, West Virginia on Feb. 15-16, 2025, residents of Welch are still digging out from the mud and debris, working tirelessly to rebuild ...

The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces a temporary change in location to serve the Welch area.

Welch, WV - In response to devastating flooding in February, the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is opening a temporary office in Welch to continue serving residents who ...

McDowell County is an amazing place in West Virginia filled with a rich history, forgotten achievements, and extraordinary ...

See photos from recovery and cleanup efforts in Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia on March 4, 2025, following flooding ...

Nearly three weeks after record-setting flooding struck the southern West Virginia community of Welch in McDowell County, locals are still digging river mud out of basements and relying on donated ...

As flood recovery efforts continue, the West Virginia Department of Health is warning people to be careful when using lime to ...

WELCH, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Located deep in the mountains of southern West Virginia, the town of Welch has been hammered by ...

“We know that this is something that is going to take not days and weeks, but months and longer to recover from,” Mani said ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties have received a major disaster declaration from President ...

Relief and cleanup work is still ongoing this week as the counties of McDowell, Mercer and others across southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia work on recovering from the Feb. 15 flooding that ...