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Man admits to firearm violation after waiving gun while prohibited from owning firearms
ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia man has admitted to a firearm violation after having a gun while prohibited. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Wesley Shane Haggerty, 35, of Cabins, has admitted to the unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, Pendleton County Sheriff’s deputies […]
Inmate sentenced in assault of correctional officer
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former inmate at the federal prison in Hazelton has been sentenced to spend more than six additional years in prison for assaulting a correctional officer. Dwight Foster, 50, was found guilty earlier this year on charges of assault of a correctional officer involving physical contact...
Preston County 2024 Primary Voter Guide
KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WBOY) — Depending on their party affiliation, voters in Preston County will have several decisions to make in the 2024 Primary Election on Tuesday, May 14. Democratic Ballot: On the national ticket, President Joe Biden is running for the nomination against four largely-unknown candidates. Three candidates are vying for the nomination to replace […]
Court appearance delayed for robbery victim who shot at suspect
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – An initial court appearance has been delayed for the victim in April’s alleged robbery at a Harrisonburg 7-Eleven who is now facing charges of his own. Travis Storme Fogle was scheduled for a 9 a.m. hearing this morning in Harrisonburg-Rockingham General District Court....
Lawmakers say state canceled tour of hospital where man ‘burned alive’ in whirlpool
Lawmakers say that the Department of Health Facilities leadership canceled legislators’ chance to tour a state-run hospital where an elderly, nonverbal man died after being left in scalding water. This is the second instance where lawmakers said the department has canceled their attempts to get answers about the patient’s gruesome death at Hopemont Hospital in […] The post Lawmakers say state canceled tour of hospital where man ‘burned alive’ in whirlpool appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
South Branch WMA mourning dove controlled hunt applications available
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Applications for a controlled mourning dove hunt at the South Branch Wildlife Management Area in Hardy County are now available, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today. The annual mourning dove controlled hunt is scheduled for Sept. 1–2. Hunters may download an application at WVdnr.gov/2024-mourning-dove-controlled-hunt, register in person at […]
LUCAS Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit Adds Two Additional Stops in Region for Late May
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. George Medical Clinic in Parsons from 8 a.m. to 4...
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