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West Virginia State Police urges compliance after multiple violent incidents this week
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — After Lincoln County Senior State Trooper Travis Hurley was stabbed multiple times and hospitalized by a suspect who ran from a traffic stop, State Police Superintendent Col. Jack Chambers said this just adds to a troubling trend within the past year. Even within the past week, a man was killed in Greenbrier County after troopers said he refused to drop a knife.
Inez pledges $2,000 for Fourth of July fireworks
INEZ — In support of local festivities, the City of Inez pledged a $2,000 donation to the Inez Volunteer Fire Department for their Fourth of July fireworks display, marking the contribution’s second consecutive year. The decision came during a city meeting on Thursday where Assistant Fire Chief Nick...
Suspect dead, State Trooper in ‘serious condition’ following encounter
LINCOLN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been confirmed dead following an incident involving a West Virginia State Trooper on Wednesday night. Details remain scarce regarding the exact nature of the incident at the time of writing, though unconfirmed sources indicate that a State Trooper was stabbed in the neck and that a suspect […]
Inez Elementary announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the April 2024 Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Kolton Sarver, Kindergarten, Mrs. Becky Cain. Betty Maynard, Kindergarten, Mrs. Sara Moore. Finley Goforth, First Grade, Ms. Robynn Haney. Jasmine Hamilton, First Grade, Ms. Krista Wheeler. Colin Chapman,...
Ambulance service owner convicted of tax crimes
The owner of an ambulance service that operates in Mingo County has been convicted in federal court of tax crimes. According to a statement from the office of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Will Thompson, after four days of trial on May 2, a jury in Beckley convicted Christopher Jason Smyth, 48, of Pineville, for for failing to pay the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated – Stat EMS — and for obstructing the IRS.
Mother, grandmother in Williamson arrested after child found incapacitated, emaciated: Complaint
A mother and grandmother were arrested after children and dogs were in a home living among human and animal waste, and one of the children could not move the bottom half of their body due to their illness, according to a criminal complaint.
West Virginia man works to boost solar industry in his home state
Conner Marshall is a senior at Wayne High School in Wayne, West Virginia. One day a week, instead of going to class, he heads up onto rooftops to help install solar panels. Marshall: “I lay the panels, get the panels ready to be laid, pack the panels up the ladder.”
Matewan to host 23rd Annual Heritage Day
Matewan is getting ready to kick off its 23rd annual Heritage Day festivities on May 18. "This marks the 23rd year that our dedicated volunteers have brought to life the events of May 19, 1920," said Director of the Matewan Drama Group, Donna Paterino. "Matewan, West Virginia, holds a special place in history and is a must-visit destination."
High school senior remembers her mother, speaks on connection with stepmother on Mother’s Day
Wayne High School senior, Aubrey Mullins, lost her mother, Melissa, to pancreatic cancer when she was seven years old. She spoke to News Center 7 on Mother's Day about her mother and the important connection she found later in life with her stepmother.
Girls’ Night Out held
The “Let’s Go Girls” Girls’ Night Out event by GFWC-WV Williamson Woman’s Club was held at the Historic Williamson Field House on May 3. The event supported the Tug Valley Recovery Shelter, aiding domestic violence victims in West Virginia and Kentucky.
Justice walks back his comments that CPS wasn’t aware of Boone teen found dead in her home
Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday walked back his prior comments that Child Protective Services wasn’t aware of a girl who was found last month in a “skeletal state” on the bathroom floor of her Boone County home. “What we had happen, and it shouldn’t have happened, we’ve got basically attorneys that are with [West Virginia […] The post Justice walks back his comments that CPS wasn’t aware of Boone teen found dead in her home appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
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