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19th Annual Friends of Charity Auto Fair announced
BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Friends of Charity Auto Fair team were joined on Friday at Raleigh County Memorial Airport by media and community members for the announcement of the 19th Annual Fiends of Charity Auto Fair. Scheduled for July 12th and 13th at Raleigh County Memorial Airport, the annual event will feature […]
4/20 celebrations could be tempered by West Virginia’s marijuana laws
Saturday is 4/20 Day, a celebration of cannabis culture, the love of the flower and rallying for recreational legalization here in West Virginia. “To us, it’s a day of more for the community, everybody gets together, they all enjoy everything; it’s kind of a bonding session really for everybody,” said Green Light Dispensary Beckley General Manager Andrew Smith. “You get to get some more insight on how people like the products and which ones work better for them.”
Beckley Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Mariah Diane Keffer, 26, of Beckley, was sentenced to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 12, 2022, Keffer sold approximately 60 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at […]
Raleigh County judge hears testimony in ongoing Beckley form of government dispute
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The decision by Beckley City Council to switch to a city manager form of government was back in court Friday on the city’s motion to dismiss a legal challenge filed by a Beckley businessman. The city told Raleigh County Circuit Judge Andrew Dimlich that businessman...
One charged in Raleigh County shooting on Wednesday
LANARK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One individual has been charged in connection to a shooting incident which occurred Wednesday morning in the Raleigh County area. According to Sheriff Canaday of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, at just before 9:00AM on Wednesday; Deputies with the department responded to a shooting on Arbor Lane in Lanark. Arriving at […]
Two Mercer County men face prison after police find hundreds of pills during traffic stop
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two Mercer County men are facing prison time after police located hundreds of pills while searching a vehicle during a traffic stop. Deron Adolph Yarrell, 27, of Bluefield, has been convicted of possession and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl, oxymorphone, cocaine and tramadol, according to a news release from the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Raleigh County grandmother speaks out on teen marijuana use
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports 30% of high school seniors in the U.S. admitted to using marijuana in 2023. Medical marijuana is legal in West Virginia but is still illegal recreationally. Woodrow Wilson High School Principal Ryan Stafford noted on Thursday, April 18, 2024, that the political landscape around […]
Pet Supplies Plus to host Butch’s Day of Hope donation drive
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS ) – Pet Supplies Plus has announced the upcoming Butch’s Fay of Hope, set to take place this weekend. Scheduled for this Saturday, April 20th at Pet Supplies Plus in the Cranberry Creek Shopping Center in Beckley, Butch’s Day of Hope will see Pet Supplies Plus taking dog food donations in honor […]
One person dead following crash in Summers County
PENCE SPRINGS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Greenbrier County man has died following a crash in Summers County. According to Summers County Sheriff Just Faris, a Lewisburg man died following a single-vehicle crash on Route 3/12 in the Pence Springs area of Summers County on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Estil Burns, 54, […]
Accident closes right lane of I-77 northbound near Camp Creek
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — An accident closed the right lane of I-77 northbound between the Camp Creek and Ghent exits. According to West Virginia Turnpike, an accident occurred at mile marker 24 on I-77 northbound between the Camp Creek and Ghent exits, and the right lane is closed. West Virginia Turnpike stated that there […]
Traffic backs up at the Ghent toll booth due to stuck truck
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Traffic continues to back up at the Ghent toll booth on I-77 due to a truck that hit the toll booth around 5 PM on Monday, April 15, 2024. According to dispatchers, a truck got stuck in the Ghent toll booth on I-77 and caused some damage to the toll booth […]
Write this down: Julia White shares one of her original poems
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Reading and writing has always been a passion of mine. Words carry so much weight and meaning- way more than we tend to realize- and the masterpieces we can create with them are infinite. To me, words are freedom. They are a place to explore your inner musings, thoughts and ideals; your feelings and wildest creativity; and they are a place to truly connect to yourself, others, and the world around you. So, sometimes, I like to capture these feelings and moments into poetry, and today, I thought I’d share one of the poems I wrote two years ago with you all.
Princeton sidewalk construction continues as crews work to make traversal easier
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Sidewalk work is keeping crews busy in the city of Princeton. The Straley Avenue and Thorn Street sidewalk project was announced back in March of 2023. City leaders say the work is going smoothly with only a few minor delays due to bad weather. Princeton City Manager Mike Webb said they […]
Lewisburg man killed after car accident in Summers County
PENCE SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) — A Lewisburg man was killed in a car accident in Summers County on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. According to a member of the Summers County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 a call came in around 3:00 p.m. for a single-car accident on Routes 3 and 12 in the […]
Mercer County Schools Excess Levy up for vote in May primary election
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – Mercer County residents have the chance to vote on something that has been in effect for 60 years. The Mercer County Schools Excess Levy must be approved by the community before going into effect. The Excess Levy total is over $15 million. If approved, it will support extracurricular activities, public libraries, […]
Feeling goosey at Galleria Plaza
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Out at Galleria Plaza in Beckley, it is not just shoppers who were out enjoying the sunshine and grabbing a meal on the afternoon of Thursday, April 18, 2024. A gaggle of geese created a splash right outside of the Starbucks and Chick-fil-A parking lots. Onlookers loved watching the geese, but […]
A Beckley store goes viral for selling ‘racist’ dolls
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– The owner of the Carpenter’s Loft Primitives & More in Beckley faced backlash after a photo of their merchandise went viral for being racially insensitive. On Saturday, April 13, 2024, the owner, Paula Thomas, posted a picture on Facebook of the store’s new handmade dolls. Beckley resident Consuela Phillips said many community […]
NIOSH Announces Free Black Lung Screening Event for Coal Miners April 23-25
WASHINGTON, DC (LOOTPRESS) – The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will offer free and confidential black lung screenings to coal miners April 23-25 in Beaver, West Virginia. The screenings will be offered through a mobile testing unit at the MSHA National Mine Health and Safety Academy located at 1301 Airport Road in […]
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