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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 […]
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 […]
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Parsons and Buckhannon
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Tucker and Upshur counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
St. Marys defeats Roane for first ever LKC crown
GLENVILLE — Cali Masters had five hits in as many at-bats and had a pair of dominating performances inside the circle here Friday night at the Sue Morris Sports Complex to help lead St. Marys to its first Little Kanawha Conference softball championship following a 4-0 victory versus Roane County.
Braxton County Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
BRAXTON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Thomas Jason Drake, 48, of Gassaway, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, Drake, a lawyer, admitted that he possessed and pawned a Taurus Model G3C 9mm handgun on December 20, 2021, a Winchester Model Grand European […]
CCMC holds luncheon to show appreciation for volunteers
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Camden Clark Medical Center held their annual volunteer appreciation on Thursday afternoon highlighting the devotion, time and effort the volunteers put into the hospital daily. “Of course we want to celebrate the volunteers during this week to give them recognition for all of the endeavors they...
12 people from Ohio and West Virginia are charged with dealing out cocaine, meth, and fentanyl in the Mountain State
Twelve people from Ohio and West Virginia have been charged with distributing cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced that ten individuals from the Greater Cleveland area plus two more from the Ohio Valley have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges. The cases were investigated by multi-jurisdictional drug task forces based […]
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