Barry Blackburn filed a suit in Fayette County Circuit Court against the Town of Gauley Bridge because he claims the town went back on an offer he made to buy the town’s high school. × This ...

The Gauley Bridge High School football field hasn't gotten consistent use since the school closed in 2005. The former home of the Travelers will soon be a sports hub, but instead of football ...

Several alumni of Gauley Bridge High School attended a special meeting of the Gauley Bridge town council last week, hoping to preserve the building that houses a portion of the memories of their ...

Jan. 25—The decline of the coal industry. The closure of Gauley Bridge High School. The transfer of West Virginia University Institute of Technology from Montgomery to Beckley. The closure of ...

Across West Virginia, 86.5% of adults have graduated high school, and 20.3 have a bachelor’s degree. Serious financial hardship is more common in Gauley Bridge than it is nationwide. The local ...