Bob White, WV

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man is facing more charges after refusing to comply with the police. According to deputies, on June 22, 2022, they responded to Cannelton in regards to a 911 hang-up call. An officer with the Montogomery Police Department was on duty and went to the area. A neighbor called 911 to tell them that their neighbor’s address had been broken into and the person had blood on them. The officer then observed Tyler Schoolcraft walking up the road with only a bra and panties on. Schoolcraft starts fighting with the officer and wouldn’t obey the officer’s commands. Schoolcraft was resisting arrest.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - An accident was reported around 7:45 a.m. Monday on Montrose Drive and MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston. A Metro 911 supervisor tells WSAZ that that road is shut down at this time. Keep checking WSAZ.com and the WSAZ App for the latest information.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – There’s one thing most people want to see on the Fourth of July… fireworks. “You can’t think of the Fourth of July without thinking of fireworks,” said David “Pete” Ferrell, professional concert pyrotechnic. While many are watching the Regatta firework show from afar, Ferrell, otherwise known as “Pyro Pete,” has other […]

Huntington and Cabell County wanted the giant companies held responsible for the effect of the opioid crisis under the state’s “public nuisance” law. The judge ruled in favor of the companies. Drug distributors win landmark opioid case brought by West Virginia local governments appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Fayette County deputies said a man faces a charge after a woman reported she paid two people to clean her vehicle and then received a text message that she could get the car back if she paid $1,000. Nicholas Dean Plumb, 22, of Scarbro...

ALLEN, Ky. — A third law enforcement officer has died and five were wounded in eastern Kentucky when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant, authorities said. Police took 49-year-old Lance Storz into custody late Thursday night after an hourslong standoff at...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Five days of fun and entertainment at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Festival, an event that returned after a 14-year absence, wraps up Monday on July Fourth with a performance by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and fireworks. The schedule posted by the city for Monday...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – You can’t have the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta, without Sternwheelers! Boats from all over lined the Kanawha River to join in on the fun after a 14-year hiatus. 13 News had a chance to meet and talk with some owners of the beautiful boats. Steven Folmar is the owner of the “Lady […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thousands of people, including state and local leaders, paid their respects to Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams” as he lied in state at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. Williams died June 29 at the age of 98. A public viewing...

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – William Harrison Withers Jr. was an American singer/songwriter whose legacy only continues to grow each year following his 2020 passing. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Withers’ timeless hits such as “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me” continue to resonate with listeners half a century after the fact.

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A man from Scarbro was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stealing a woman’s car and attempting to hold it for ransom according to Fayette County deputies. On June 14, deputies received a complaint about a stolen vehicle. The owner informed deputies that she had paid two individuals to clean it, […]

PAGE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Scarbro man faces felony charges related to a stolen vehicle complaint in Fayette County. According to reports from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, a June 14, 2022 stolen vehicle complaint saw deputies dispatched to the town of Page. Upon speaking with the owner...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Day four of the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta continued the momentum of the weekend, and brought a big name to the capitol city on the music stage. Kanawha Boulevard was rocking Sunday night, with performances by Matt Mullins and the Bring Downs, '80s cover band...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol. The native West Virginian will receive that tribute at a later date. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the honor on Sunday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Catholic’s boys basketball team has spent the better part of the last few months searching for ways to get back to the Class AA state tournament after the Irish missed out on it in 2022. The Irish finished 10-14 last season, but that came...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – America’s last WWII Medal of Honor recipient Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Sunday,. During a memorial service for Williams at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston, Sen. Manchin said...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — First responders are prepared as tens of thousands of people flock to the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta. "This is probably one of the safest venues I've ever seen in a long time," resident Jim Harris said. According to the First Responder Initiative, there are more than...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Friends and family of Hershel “Woody” Williams came together on Sunday to honor the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, noting his friendship and dedication to helping others. Multiple people spoke during a service for Williams, who died last Wednesday...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – One person has been injured in a vehicle crash in Charleston. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the crash happened around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, July 2 at the intersection of Lee Street East and Leon Sullivan Way near the Clay Center. Dispatchers say one of the vehicles is currently on […]