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Boone County woman charged in daughter's death appears in court Monday
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The mother charged in the death of her daughter in Boone County was in court Monday morning. Julie Anne Stone Miller, 49, of Morrisvale waived a preliminary hearing in Boone County Magistrate Court. Her case is now headed to a grand jury. Miller was...
One dead after Raleigh County shooting
LESTER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The victim of an apparent gunshot wound on Tuesday has passed away according to authorities. Sheriff Canaday of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Tuesday, April 30th, at approximately 7:00AM, Deputies with the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at a residence on Beaver Pond Road in […]
Fayette County deputies looking for missing teenager
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Deputies in Fayette County need your help to find a missing teenager believed to have run away. Deputies said Gabriel Green, 15, was last seen leaving a home in the Mountainair Mobile Home Park in Glen Jean about 3:30 p.m. Monday. Green is described...
Additional charges emerge in overdose death investigation
MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Additional charges have emerged with respect to an ongoing investigation into an overdose death which occurred on December 26, 2023. According to Fayette County Sheriff, Mike Fridley, Robert F. Ruth II, 49 of Mount Hope, has been charged with the felony offense of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death and Conspiracy […]
Minden ratepayer discusses human waste in New River tributary
MINDEN, WV (WVNS) — Since the 1980’s, state and federal environmental officials have known the town of Minden in Fayette County is contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCB, an oil which can cause cancer. Minden residents reported high rates of cancer and garnered international attention before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA} declared Minden a […]
Charleston police investigate deadly two-vehicle crash
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday evening in Kanawha County. Stanley Aaron Burkes, of Charleston, was killed in the wreck that occurred at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard East and East Point Drive, according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department.
New River Primary raises thousands of dollars in Penny Drive for Fayette County tornado victims
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Thousands of dollars were recently raised in a Penny Drive at New River Primary School in Oak Hill for Lavista tornado victims. According to Fayette County Schools, the 1st-grade team at New River Primary recently held a Penny Drive to raise money for Fayette County students and families affected by […]
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office introduces special needs emergency registry
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced a new initiative which will help first responders most effectively assist those with differing needs. The Autism and Special Needs Registry, introduced on Monday by Raleigh County Sheriff Jim Canaday, will allow caretakers to provide information to first responders detailing the specific needs […]
Mount Hope Fire Department announces the availability of oxygen masks for pets
MOUNT HOPE, WV (WVNS) — For most of us, pets are members of our families. In an emergency, it is important for those going through a tragedy to help their animals, and that’s where the Mount Hope Fire Department is stepping up with their own plan. The firefighters said on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, that […]
Calling All Foster Alumni, Help Us Pave The Way!
The Foster PTO is selling bricks that will be made into a beautiful hardscape at our new elementary school, celebrating everyone who has walked the halls of William L. Foster Elementary School over the last 73 years. The patio will be dedicated to our wonderful Foster Community – past, present, and future. Please help us spread the word with your schools, families and friends. This is a community wide fundraiser for all of our Foster Alumni.
Record Warm Pattern, Two Rain Opportunities & Election Day Outlook
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): The hot streak of weather will break Tuesday thanks to an incoming cold front. TONIGHT: Clear and calm with temperatures in the 50s. TUESDAY: Showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Briefly heavy rain likely. WEDNESDAY: Patch of fog early, then bright sunshine and low humidity!. THURSDAY:...
Meet the Candidate: Jeff McPeake for Raleigh County Magistrate – Division 3
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments I am a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. I retired from the Beckley Police Department as The Deputy Chief of Police in 2017. I have a Bachelors degree in “Criminal Justice Administration” from Mountain State University. I graduated the West Virginia State Police Academy 99th […]
Meet the Candidate: Jim Canaday for Raleigh County Sheriff
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments I grew up in MacArthur and attended Woodrow Wilson High School where I graduated in 1989. I am a 1993 graduate of Concord University where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Minor in Interpersonal/Organizational Communication and a 2013 graduate of the […]
Oceana man sentenced to prison
OCEANA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – James R. Lewis, JR., 53 of Oceana, WV, was sentenced to one to five years for two counts of failure to register as a sex offender, to be served consecutively, for a total of two to ten years in prison on April 25, 2024. On January 29th, 2024, Trooper P.M. Browning […]
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