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Clay County property searched in Braxton County missing person case
UPDATE: (5:06 p.m. May 8, 2024) – Evidence from a home in Clay County will be analyzed by the West Virginia State Police Crime Lab in connection to the disappearance of a Braxton County woman nearly five years ago. Chandice Cochran, then 28, was reported missing from the Sutton area of Braxton County in August […]
Three separate fires claim lives of three people in West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Three people died in three separate house fires in West Virginia over the past weekend. According to the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office (WVSFMO), the first fire happened in Spencer in Roane County, on Friday evening around 8:00 P.M. A 67-year-old man died in a fire at his home in the […]
Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry distribution schedule
WEST VIRGINIA ( LOOTPRESS) – The Mountaineer Food Bank has released this week’s schedule for its Mobile Food Pantry. All distributions are scheduled to take place from 11:00am to 12:30 pm unless otherwise noted.: 5/7- Gilmer County: Sue Morris Complex 5/8 – Doddridge County: Doddridge County Park 5/10 – Wetzel County: St Vincent DePaul Catholic […]
West Virginia Department of Health Proud to Support Mountaineer Food Bank’s First Annual Health and Hunger Summit
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health is proud to support Mountaineer Food Bank’s First Annual Health and Hunger Summit at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia, on May 30 and 31, 2024.The two-day event will focus on increasing access to healthy food and will be open to anyone with a passion for […]
West Virginian wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction novel based at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Jayne Anne Phillips, a Buckhannon native, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her fiction novel “Night Watch,” which follows the story of a mother and daughter who seek refuge in the aftermath of the Civil War at the Weston Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.
Lewis County 2024 Primary Voter Guide
WESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Depending on their party affiliation, voters in Lewis 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 […]
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...
Bunner, Haught named Ritchie County Belle, Junior Belle for West Virginia State Folk Festival
Beatrice Bunner, of Pennsboro, has been chosen as the 2024 Ritchie County Belle. She will participate in the West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville from June 20-23.
Multi-county pursuit ends with suspect’s vehicle in Elk River
Clendenin, WV (WOWK) – An overnight pursuit that began in Braxton County, WV ended in Kanawha County with the suspect’s car going into the Elk River in Clendenin early Wednesday morning. While the cause of the initial pursuit is unclear, Metro 911 dispatchers tell us the pursuit began in Braxton County and came down Route […]
W.Va. woman allegedly stole truck, claimed her kids were murdered, and said she was 'hunting pedophiles'
WESTON, W.Va. (TCD) -- A 30-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a truck and then fighting with police officers while claiming to be a U.S. Marshal. According to court documents cited by WDTV-TV, on April 27, a man called West Virginia State Police and allegedly claimed Clarissa Burr stole his truck. Troopers reportedly learned that Burr was driving to Central Regional Jail and saying that her kids had been killed.
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