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Four men arrested in Wyoming County after coal mine break-in
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (WVNS) – Four men were arrested on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Wyoming County following a break-in at the Bluestone Coal K2 Preperation plant near Burke Mountain. According to a press release from Sgt. Tyler Sizemore with the Wyoming County sheriff’s Department, three of the men were arrested while attempting to drive […]
Fayette County man arrested after leading deputies on chase
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Powellton man, George E. Legg, aged 59, is facing felony charges in Fayette County. According to Chief Deputy Shannon Morris, the incident occurred just before 10:00 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2024, when deputies patrolling Armstrong Creek Road spotted an individual driving a vehicle without a valid driver’s license. […]
Four out-of-state individuals arrested on drug charges in Mount Hope
MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Four individuals, all from outside West Virginia, have been arrested on felony drug charges in the Mount Hope area. According to Chief Deputy Shannon Morris with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, just before 3 AM on Monday, May 27, 2024, deputies were conducting routine traffic enforcement on US Rt 19 […]
Justice says ongoing investigation into death of 14-year-old will determine what went wrong
Questions remain about what went wrong in the state’s interaction with 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller before she was found dead “in a skeletal state” in her Boone County home. On Friday, Gov. Jim Justice said an ongoing investigation will try to determine if West Virginia State Police or Child Protective Services could have done more to […] The post Justice says ongoing investigation into death of 14-year-old will determine what went wrong appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Skaff home from the hospital, but snakebite pain persists
CHARELSTON, W.Va. — Doug Skaff is out of the hospital, but the pain from four snakebites continues to be severe. The former lawmaker and unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of State in the May primary election was removing his campaign signs in the Danville area of Boone County back on May 15th. As he went to pull one from the ground he inadvertently disturbed at least two copperheads which suddenly bit him.
Beckley honors the fallen on Memorial Day
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Kathy Farley was just 12 when her beloved brother Benny Halstead was killed in action in Vietnam in 1970. She says Memorial Day is important and we don’t honor it as we should. “This is a day to remember our soldiers that didn’t come...
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to open in Kanawha County to assist with disaster applications
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open in Charleston tomorrow to help with disaster assistance applications from the April 2-6 storms. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a state-federal Disaster Recovery Center will open tomorrow May 28, 2024, at 8 AM at the Tyler Mountain Fire Department in Charleston. The center will […]
Former clerk accused of embezzling more than $13,000 from store in 2018
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A former ParMar convenience store clerk has been arrested on embezzlement charges after stealing over $13,000 from the Kanawha County business over three months in 2018, court documents say. Carrie Johnson, 46, of Belle faces six counts after committing point of sale fraud more...
Traffic stop leads to arrest on multiple drug charges
PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred at the intersection of Marrtown Road and Dupont Road, where Deputy Turner observed a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse without a motor vehicle inspection sticker. The driver, identified as Robert […]
Arch Resources to host job fair
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Arch Resources has announced an upcoming job fair event set to take place next month. Scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, the event will provide an excellent resource opportunity for those seeking employment. Beginning at 8:30am and running until 4:30pm, the Arch […]
Police searching for suspect after woman struck by vehicle
CROSS LANES, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police are attempting to identify and locate a suspect who struck a female with their vehicle and fled the scene. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), deputies responded to the area of 4861 Washington Street W. in Cross Lanes just before 1:00 AM Friday for a pedestrian who […]
Local businessman helps in missing persons search, locates mother and son lost in woods
SOPHIA, WV (WOAY) – Last Sunday, some caring people quit what they were doing to help find a mother and her son who were lost in an ATV park in Sophia. Gary Mills, who owns Mills Floor Covering and Epoxy in Sophia, was working late on a job Sunday night when, just before midnight, he got a call from a state trooper out of Beckley.
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