Esteban Fernandez

One of the letters which may land a murder conviction on Austin Mullins lays open on a computer screen while Mullins returns to his seat after a short conference with the judge during his murder trial on Jan. 23, 2025 in Marion County Circuit Court.

FAIRMONT — Marion County Schools will eat into Spring Break to make up for one of the six snow days the district has taken due to the inclement weather.

FAIRMONT — Marion County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sean Murphy got a murder conviction for Austin Mullins, but maybe not the one he wanted.

FAIRMONT — With budget season right around the corner, the City of Fairmont is thinking a little bit more long term.

Pierpont Community and Technical College Aviation Technology Director Brad Gilbert gives a report about Pierpont’s activities to the Benedum Airport Authority on Jan. 28, 2025. Photo by Esteban Fernandez

City Clerk Janet Keller and Mayor Anne Bolyard during a City Council Meeting on Jan. 28, 2025. Photo by Esteban Fernandez

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first official visit will be to Central America and the Caribbean. It's a symbol of the new administration's foreign policy strategy.

Marion County Commissioner Linda Longstreth questions when the economic development consultant the county hired last year has been at a meeting of the MRDC on Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Esteban Fernandez

FAIRMONT — On Thursday, Meredith Pride, executive director of the Charleston-based Appalachian Center for Independent Living, nervously checked the federal payment system to see if the funds her organization requested

FAIRMONT — While avian flu hasn’t been reported in Marion County, it’s never a bad idea to take preventive measures.