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Man attempts to flee police after being arrested for sleeping in car
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Lewis County man is being charged with battery on an officer and DUI after being arrested for sleeping in his car. On Tuesday, April 30th, police were told about a man unconscious in a vehicle near a Go-Mart in Weston. When police arrived on scene,...
Multi-county pursuit ends with suspect’s vehicle in Elk River
Clendenin, WV (WOWK) – An overnight pursuit that began in Braxton County, WV ended in Kanawha County with the suspect’s car going into the Elk River in Clendenin early Wednesday morning. While the cause of the initial pursuit is unclear, Metro 911 dispatchers tell us the pursuit began in Braxton County and came down Route […]
Car wash bandit arrested after break-ins across several counties
RIPLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An individual faces charges following the conclusion of an investigation into numerous instances of breaking and entering at car washes. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Levi Travis Harris – 32 years old of Arnoldsburg, WV – has been arrested after evidence emerged revealing that he had committed break-ins at […]
West Virginia native Columbia student witnesses campus protests in NYC
As New York Police Department officers cracked down on pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of Columbia University overnight, a Ritchie County native was hunkered down in her dorm room preparing for finals.
Lewis County Farmers Market to host Grand Opening
WESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - The Lewis County Farmer’s Market’s 2024 Season is opening with a bang this Friday. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will start at 5:30 p.m. Every Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Farmer’s Market will be open on Water Street in Downtown Weston.
WVDOH awards contract to renovate bridges on Interstate 79 near Burnsville
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A project to renovate three sets of bridges on Interstate 79 near the Burnsville exit is among nine construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The projects are from a bid letting conducted Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Contracts awarded from the April 9 […]
State asks Jamey Noel to pay back $4.4 million to New Chapel EMS for 'unlawful' purchases
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel is being asked to pay back millions of dollars to New Chapel EMS. According to an audit of the Utica Township Volunteer Firefighters Association and New Chapel EMS, Noel paid for vacations, Rolex watches, child support payments, college tuition and more on the taxpayer's dime.
West Virginia high school AFROTC Cadet Tomey receives scholarship for flight training
LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Cadet Lt. Col. Kaylee Tomey, an 11th grade Air Force Junior ROTC cadet at Lewis County High School has received a scholarship to attend Elizabeth City State University to participate in a private pilot license training program in the summer of 2024. According to Lewis County Schools, Cadet Tomey is […]
Gas-powered electric plant approved in West Virginia; Supplying electricity to 1.8 million homes yearly
A siting certificate for a gas-turbine wholesale plant capable of supplying electricity to 1.8 million homes yearly was approved Monday by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. A Commission staff memo estimated the total investment in construction and the facilities in Doddridge County at $3.3 billion, providing up to 1,300 construction and 60 permanent […]
Arsenic, other dangers found in Ritchie County community drinking water
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Samples tested by the Health Department found hazards in the individual wells of several residents outside of the city of Pennsboro and the town of Ellenboro. 18 of 22 samples tested positive for arsenic, 14 tested positive for lead, as well as one for methane gas.
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