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Evan’s Sweets Frozen Custard cuts ribbon on Bluefield location
BLUEFIELD, VA (LOOTPRESS) – Community and team members were joined this month by members of the Tazewell County Chamber of Commerce for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Evan’s Sweets Frozen Custard. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, the establishment offers frozen custard, cookies, cupcakes, and more. Evan’s Sweets will be operational throughout the year and […]
Independence High School hosts “Prom Promise” event to show students the dangers of drunk driving
COAL CITY, WV (WVNS) — It’s a scene Raleigh County’s first responders see all too often: Crashed vehicles with look-a-loos and a victim who, try as they may, they can no longer help. Thankfully, the scene at Independence High School on Friday, April 26, 2024, was staged by the county’s first responders. Called “Prom Promise,” […]
Deputies seize meth, cocaine from Wytheville home; 1 arrested
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A Wythe County man is facing criminal charges after officials found drugs in his home. On Tuesday, April 23rd, Gary Edward McKinney Jr. was arrested and faces many charges concerning the Possession and Sale of Illegal Narcotics. The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force...
Wyoming County Campus at Southern WV Community and Technical College to be sold
SAULSVILLE, WV (WVNS) — Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College will be selling its Wyoming County Campus due to decline of students attending. The college has four campuses, one site, and serves six counties, which include Boone County, Logan County, Mingo County, Wyoming County, and a site in Lincoln County. They also serve McDowell […]
Raleigh County church successfully nominated to National Register of Historic Places
TAMS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A special unveiling and announcement pertaining to the historic New Salem Baptist Church has been confirmed for next week. The church, located at a coal camp site in Tams, West Virginia, was nominated by the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia to the National Register of Historic Places. First constructed in 1921, […]
Wyoming County firefighter and family lose everything in fire, donations being accepted
HANOVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wyoming County firefighter and his family have lost everything following a fire this morning. According to the Hanover Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), Firefighter Tim Keneda and his family lost everything this morning in a house fire. Donations are currently being accepted, and they would be much appreciated, according to the […]
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, […]
Tractor trailer accident closes I-77 southbound in Mercer County
UPDATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 6:30 pm | PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — I-77 is completely shut down in the southbound direction near mile marker 7.5 due to an earlier tractor trailer rollover. Traffic is currently being detoured through either Exit 14 (Athens) or Exit 9 (Princeton). All drivers should avoid taking I-77 for the […]
VSP launching ‘Operation DISS-rupt’ across I-81
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR)—Virginia State Police across the Commonwealth will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of I-81 on Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26. The traffic enforcement and educational safety initiative focuses on the ‘DISS’ in driving, which VSP cites as the four main causes of...
The demise of a West Virginia newspaper
Owners are shuttering two newspapers every week, many of them in rural places like Welch, West Virginia. Missy Nester grew up in Welch and bought a paper in 2018 to save it. But she couldn’t make the economics work and last year, shuttered the Welch News. Reporter Todd Melby...
Meet the Candidate: Karen Pendleton for Mercer County Commission
Let me introduce myself. I am an original Mercer Countyian. I was born, raised and educated here. I raised three boys here. I am presently a member of the Mercer County Republican Committee, which I have served on for several years. I am an active member of the Rotary Club doing community service. I am […]
Residents Along Contaminated Creek Just Want Clean Water
In Pineville, West Virginia, a town of 500, residents filled up the front rows of the county courtroom recently. They came to hear the latest legal update on a battle some have been fighting for generations – securing clean water. Bobby Lee Keen and his wife Patsy attended the hearing.
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