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Vehicle strikes residence, bursts into flames following car chase
LERONA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two individuals involved in a car chase on Sunday morning are receiving treatment following the incident. According to the Chief Deputy T.S. Adkins of the Summers County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 2:50am on Sunday morning, Sheriff Faris initiated a traffic stop on Route 20 in the Pipestem area. The vehicle involved […]
Bodies believed to be mother, daughter missing since 2000 found after deathbed confession
A man reportedly admitted to investigators that he killed a woman and her young daughter nearly 24 years after they went missing in Beckley, West Virginia. Hours after their bodies were found, the man died following a medical episode.
One man arrested after possible robbery in Oak Hill
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — One man is in custody after a possible robbery was reported in the Oak Hill area of Fayette County. According to Fayette County Dispatch, a robbery occurred at the store next to Tractor Supply in Oak Hill. Fayette County Dispatch stated that around 15 officers and members from almost every […]
Oak Hill armed robbery suspect in custody
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is in custody after an armed robbery incident in Oak Hill. On Friday, April 26, 2024, an armed robbery report was made at a store in Oak Hill. According to Oak Hill, Chief Police Mike Whisman, an armed robbery call came in at the old Walmart building at […]
Oak Hill robbery ends in arrest, no weapon found
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) – A robbery in Oak Hill ended today with no injuries and the one and only suspect in custody. It happened at RVCOC, a reuse and repurposing store in Oak Hill in the plaza with Tractor Supply. Fayette County dispatch confirmed that the suspect, a...
Weather Update: Record Warmth About Ready To Set Sail
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Following a mild day, a much more significant warming trend starting Sunday will have folks testing their air conditioner units. The temperatures will reach into the upper 70s to low 80s the entire week and likely rank as the third warmest late April to early May stretch.
Causeacon: Pop Culture Extravaganza
BECKLEY (WVNS) – Attention pop culture fans, the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center is hosting an event just for you. Causeacon started on Friday, April 26th and lasts through Sunday, April 28th. From video games, superheroes, and Disney, this event has everything pop culture related. Causeacon is a fundraiser for Advocating a Way for Adults and […]
Clouds diminish and warm temps tonight; Sunday is a ‘summer-like’ end to weekend
Saturday night will be a mix bag as we’ll start the evening still dealing with mostly cloudy skies. Temps will still be in the 70s, dropping into the 60s by midnight. We do run the small chance for a shower, best chances will be across the mountains, before diminishing out as the evening hours wind […]
Causeacon brings in nerds far and wide to Raleigh County
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Lines of cosplayers and con-goers waited outside of the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, eager for the doors to open. Causeacon is a growing event that brings in visitors from all around the state and beyond to Raleigh County. Event organizer Desiree Christian said the location and popularity of Causeacon helps bring […]
Cast Your Vote for the Gbr East/Gbr West Diamond Players of the Week, April 22-27
Please vote for the WV Daily News Greenbrier East and Greenbrier West Diamond Players of the Week for the week of April 22-27. Two players from each team in the county (GE baseball, GE softball, GW baseball, and GW softball) are all listed together. We will take the top vote getter from each school and […] The post Cast Your Vote for the Gbr East/Gbr West Diamond Players of the Week, April 22-27 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Mullens to host 45th annual Dogwood Festival
MULLENS, WV (WVNS) — The 45th annual Mullens Dogwood Festival, a tradition that began in 1979, is on its way to town. “Forty-five years ago, in 1979, a tradition began in Mullens. This tradition is now known as The Mullens Dogwood Festival,” said Susan England, president of the festival board of directors. “Through difficult times, […]
Staff responded properly after student brandishes BB gun on bus, WVSSPA finds
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The incoming secretary of a state association for school service workers said Raleigh County bus drivers followed protocol correctly to keep kids safe in what could have been bad situations onboard two district school buses earlier in the week. Mary Keene, the incoming secretary for the West Virginia School Service Personnel […]
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