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Clear Fork Rail Trail ribbon cutting set for next week
WHITEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Raleigh County Parks and Recreation has announced a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the first phase of the Clear Fork Rail Trail’s opening. Construction has been completed on the first 4.87 miles of the multi-use, non-motorized trail – the first of two phases which will result in the establishment of a 14.6-mile […]
Football's a family business for South All Star coaches
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Football coaches form a small fraternity, but the Culicerto brothers come from a big football family and will be reunited this week in Institute. Vince Culicerto is the head coach at Shady Spring High school in Raleigh County and he’s the head coach for the South in the annual all star football game. His older brother Phil is his assistant at Shady and this week, they’ll be on the same sideline trying to lead the South to its first win over the North in seven years.
ARH mourns the loss of Board of Trustees member Duanne Thompson
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Appalachian Regional Hospital has announced the passing of Board of Trustees member Duanne Thompson. Thompson’s time working with the ARH board began in 2012 when he served as a representative on the ARH Regional Advisory Council. He would be elected to the Board of Trustees for ARH just two years later. […]
New River CTC Announces Spring 2024 President’s and Dean’s List
BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – New River Community and Technical College students were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. President’s List students must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 for the semester, not including foundational courses. President Dr. Bonny […]
Summers County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime
SUMMERS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – David Nelson Gill, 32, of Hinton, was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 6, 2023, Gill was […]
Glenwood Recreational Park sets their sights on fish reduction method to save their lake
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – One local lake could be on the brink of disaster. The National Resources Conservation Service is currently in the process of replacing the dam at Glenwood Recreational Park. This maintenance process will require the entire lake at Glenwood to be drained. Mercer County Commission President, Bill Archer, who is working with […]
Minor bus incident reported in Mercer County
MONTCALM, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A minor school bus incident involving a garbage truck was reported in Mercer County Tuesday morning. According to Mercer County Schools, a minor bus incident occurred in the Montcalm area on Sandlick Road Tuesday morning. A garbage truck door swung open and hit the side of the bus. There were no […]
Dangerous weekend in Mercer County, as two shootings occur on the same night
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – It was a scary weekend in Mercer County, as two different shootings happened on the same night. M.T. Hatfield, the Detective Corporal at Mercer County Sheriff’s Department said, “Friday, at approximately 11:00 P.M., I got a report of shots fired right there in the area of U.S. Route 19 over in […]
Bluefield woman sentenced to prison for drug crime
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A woman was sentenced to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. According to court documents, on August 16, 2023, Denise R. Allen, 29, of Bluefield and another person were arrested at a gun store in the Princeton area of Mercer County. After they were […]
Dae Dream LLC opens in Beaver
BEAVER, WV (WVNS) — A new esthetician salon opened in one of the spaces above Kenzie’s Kakes and Coffee in Raleigh County! Dae Dream esthetician salon had its grand opening Tuesday afternoon in Beaver. The salon offers a variety of services from body waxing to facials. Owner and certified esthetician Daelyn Eleo said she is […]
How to stay energy efficient while keeping cool
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — As temperatures begin to heat up, more people will be kicking on their air conditioners to keep cool. We gathered some tips on how to stay energy efficient while keeping cool. Most things in our homes run on electricity and aside from when we get our bills, we do not really […]
Dae Dream beauty studio to host ribbon-cutting event
BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – It has been announced that Dae Dream LLC will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday with the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. The new addition to the community will be located in the upstairs area of Kenzie’s Kakes located at 496 Ritter Drive in Beaver, WV. Among […]
New artwork brightens up Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The wall on the Beckley Intermodal Gateway has some new artwork. More than a dozen photos are now displayed on the wall outside the Greyhound station and parking garage. The artists behind the photos are seniors from the Raleigh County area. Saja Montague applied for a grant to teach these seniors […]
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