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Mercer County mother sues City of Princeton after son dies in officer involved shooting
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — A Mercer County family has sued Princeton Police Department after an officer involved shooting in Mercer County. An amended complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in Beckley last month. Barry Yearout died in April 2022 at Princeton Community Hospital after he was shot […]
Raleigh County’s first mac and cheese festival is coming to downtown Sophia this summer
SOPHIA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Raleigh County is about to get a lot cheesier, as Hope in the Mountains‘ “Mountains of Mac” mac and cheese festival makes its way to downtown Sophia next month. The community event will feature a mac and cheese cook-off competition, live music and entertainment, food trucks, activities for children, and more. […]
Order Of The Eastern Star WV Chapter hosts an Alzheimer’s candlelight walk
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) – One of the most common diseases affecting Americans is Alzheimer’s Disease with more than 5 million Americans are living with the disease. This includes about 200,000 people under the age of 65. One group spent their Friday evening, May 10th, trying to spread awareness about the disease over in Oak […]
Fayette County Schools announces graduation dates and times
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Graduation dates and times for Fayette County’s three high schools have been announced. Graduation ceremonies will begin next week. The graduation ceremony for Oak Hill High School will take place on Thursday, May 16 at 6 PM. It will take place at Oak Hill High School at John P. Duda Stadium. […]
Step into garden oasis this Mother’s Day at Casto’s Greenhouse
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) – It’s almost Mother’s Day, so one local nursery is making sure Southern West Virginia moms feel the peace and love they deserve. What better way to spend the second weekend in May than with a trip from Wyoming County to walk around Casto’s Greenhouse with her mom, whom Leah Woods calls her best friend.
Greenbrier County man pleads guilty to federal gun crime
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Greenbrier County man pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime on May 7, 2024. Grover D. Jordan, 57, of Charmco, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements, law enforcement...
Lavista bouncing back after April 2 tornado
LAVISTA, W.Va. — When a tornado hit the small community of Lavista in Fayette County over a month ago, damages were extensive with many residents fearing there would be no hope for recovery. However, deputy chief of the Nuttall Fire Department, Rick Lewis told MetroNews that restoration efforts within...
More than $2.5 million announced by Senator Manchin for health centers in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — More than $2.5 million was announced by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) for health centers in Raleigh and McDowell counties. $2,791,484 from the the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Community Health Systems in the Beckley area of Raleigh County and the Tug River Health Association in the […]
New historical marker will be placed to commemorate the Giles, Fayette, and Kanawha Turnpike
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A new historical marker will be placed to commemorate the Giles, Fayette, and Kanawha (GF & K) Turnpike this week. The marker will be dedicated in a ceremony at the Raleigh County Public Library on Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The GF & K Turnpike was the first road of […]
Spartan Baseball Finished After Being Upset by Beckley
FAIRLEA- Well, that was not how it was supposed to be. The top seed in Class AAA Region 3, Section 2, the Greenbrier East Spartans, suffered a season ending 11-6 loss in the sectional tournament to the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles on Thursday evening, May 9 at Spartan Yards. Beckley scored seven combined runs in […] The post Spartan Baseball Finished After Being Upset by Beckley appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Raleigh County Commission approves $84,000 security camera upgrade for Judicial Annex
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Raleigh County Commission came together recently for the Regular Session meeting of the commission at which a number of potential grants were presented for consideration. Among these was consideration of a security grant application for the Raleigh County Judicial Annex which would serve to facilitate an upgrade of […]
Running for the Border: Why teachers are leaving the state
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — Over the past several years, West Virginia has seen a mass shortage of teachers. There are several reasons for this shortage from pay rates to budget cuts. Summers County Comprehensive High School boasts more than 700 students from grades 6 to 12. They currently have 45 members of their staff, but the […]
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