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Admin announce three-year administrative review process, regional campus ‘Academic Transformation’ updates
A new three-year review cycle for the President's Office, Provost’s Office and all University dean’s offices will be implemented moving forward per Faculty Senate Chair Frankie Tack. Created by University President E. Gordon Gee, the review cycle matches WVU’s current system for academic programs, according to Tack during...
Spanish-speaking church trying to put down roots in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A local Beckley church has opened its doors to encourage the birth of a new congregation. Northgate Baptist church welcomes Hay Esperanza in hopes of encouraging the creation of a new Spanish-speaking church in the community. Northgate Baptist Church is right off Pinewood Drive in Beckley and opened its doors last […]
Get ready for Appalachian Paranormal Arts and Culture Collective
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Appalachian Paranormal Arts and Culture Collective is proud to announce its inaugural celebration of ghosts, cryptids, high strangeness, and the unknown. Like the fog blending with the surface of the river in a low holler of Appalachia, reflections and mists swirling in the sunrise, our legends & lore blend with […]
Raleigh County Sheriff Jim Canaday provides update on fatal shooting of male in his 20s
LESTER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – We are learning new details regarding a fatal shooting that occurred in the Beaver Pond area of Raleigh County on Tuesday. According to Raleigh County Sheriff Jim Canaday, on Tuesday, April 30th, at approximately 7:00 AM, Deputies with the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence at a residence on […]
West Virginia Ambulance Services Business Owner Convicted of Tax Crimes
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Christopher Jason Smyth, 48, of Pineville, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, for failing to pay the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated and for obstructing the IRS. According to evidence presented at trial, from 2012 through part […]
One Tank Trip: Cathedral Cafe
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY)- Cathedral Cafe in Fayetteville has been a Fayette County staple for almost 24 years. The church itself has been in the center of Fayetteville for almost 120 years, but in 1997, it was converted into the cafe. “When we started as a cafe, there were originally books...
Republican candidates address voters at Pax ‘Meet the Candidates’ event
PAX, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Residents of the Fayette and Raleigh County areas made their way out to Pax Town Hall Gymnasium on Thursday for a “Meet the Candidates” event at which both conservative incumbents and prospective office holders discussed issues impacting Southern West Virginia. Many well-known local political figures were in attendance for the event, […]
Body with gunshot wound found in Raleigh County
FAIRDALE, WV (WVNS) — A body was found with an apparent gunshot wound in the Fairdale area of Raleigh County. According to a press release, Raleigh County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a home on Beaver Pond Road in the Fairdale area of Raleigh County on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at […]
Lung Cancer Action Week helping to raise awareness of a deadly disease
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Lung cancer was recognized across the nation the week of May 6, 2024. Lung Cancer Action Week is a time to support and acknowledge the fight against lung cancer The American Cancer Society says that there are over 200,000 new lung cancer cases in 2024 alone. Preventative scans are available to those […]
Public workshop planned for WVU Tech Campus Corridor
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – The Division of Highways is holding a public informational workshop about its proposed road projects on the campus of WVU Tech. It’s being called the WVU Tech Campus Corridor Project. South Kanawha Street will be converted to a one-way southbound road between Beaver Avenue, Johnstown Road, and Main Street.
Dancing with the Stars Season 11 teams announced
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Thursday saw the highly anticipated team reveal of United Way of Southern West Virginia’s eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars at the Historic Black Knight Municipal Park. This year’s event is scheduled to take place on at 6:00pm Friday, September 20th at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, and will feature […]
May is Click It or Ticket Month
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Wearing a seatbelt could mean the difference between life or death. That is why every May, the Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds its “Click It or Ticket” campaign. In West Virginia, drivers and passengers must be wearing a seatbelt or they will get a ticket.Not wearing a seatbelt is a primary […]
Raleigh County church named to ‘America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places’ by National Trust for Historic Preservation
TAMS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Community members gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the historic New Salem Baptist Church, a fixture of the unincorporated community of Tams for over one hundred years. First constructed in 1921, the church’s rich history and striking Gothic Revival architecture are perhaps more significant today than ever. Many community members and local […]
Celebrating National Nurses Week
BECKLEY (WVNS) – May 6th through May 12th is a time to honor and recognize some of the most influential healthcare workers – it is National Nurses Week. The American Nurse Association celebrated all nurses with the theme of “Nurses Make the Difference.” In honor of the event, Beckley ARH Hospital celebrated as well. Myra […]
Wyoming Co. Elementary School receives check to replace broken bleachers
OCEANA, WV (LOOTPRESS)—Berlin McKinney Elementary School received a check to replace broken bleachers in its gymnasium. At a Board of Education Meeting, Delegate Christopher Toney presented the check to Principal Tina Adams-Wallen and awarded the school $6,000 to make the replacements. After presenting the check and speaking with staff members, Delegate Toney had several positive […]
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office issues warning about scam calls
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office warned the community about scams after getting reports of scam calls. The Raleigh County Sheriff’s office received reports that scammers are calling members of the community and pretending to be from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office. The scam calls claim that scammers call and leave […]
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