ABC NEWS – An overdue book was returned to a California library after being checked out for nearly 100 years. The book, “A History of the United States” by Benson Lossing, was due back at the St. Helena Public Library in Napa Valley in February 1927, Chris Kreiden, the library’s director, told ABC News. Earlier […]

Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019. Some say it’s a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others say the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as people think. Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster was exhumed […]

FOX NEWS – Shoppers are criticizing Kohl’s after the department store became the latest major retailer to sell LGBTQ clothing for infants and young kids. Various social media accounts posted a plethora of Pride Month merchandise, including a “Baby Sonoma Community Pride Bodysuit set” designed for 3-month, 6-month and 9-month-old kids. The outfit depicts what […]

FOX NEWS – Raleigh County Schools Superintendent David Price comes from a long line of educators. “I actually come from a family of about 30 educators,” Price said. Price said it was in watching his family that he too became inspired to pursue a career in education. “They influenced me to become an educator because […]

FOX NEWS – The highly-anticipated debt ceiling package House Republicans and President Biden announced on Sunday includes a provision fast-tracking a massive 303-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project for approval. The unexpected carveout green-lighting the billion-dollar Mountain Valley Pipeline — which is 94% complete, but has been mired in a lengthy permitting process for […]

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has scheduled hearings for three cases affecting Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company rates. On April 28, 2023, Commission Staff filed the Independent Technical Prudency Review of the Actions Affecting the Operations of Amos, Mountaineer, and Mitchell Coal Plants (Prudency Report). The report […]

Just a short drive from Mountaineer Country lies Canaan Valley, an outdoorsman’s playground. This expansive valley covers Parsons, Davis, and Thomas, West Virginia, and is covered with forests and wetlands. Canaan attracts experienced thrill seekers and leisurely adventurers alike to bike, hike, ski, and so much more. Whether you are planning a day trip or […]

CHELYAN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police in Kanawha County are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the owner of a truck involved in the theft of a boat and trailer. On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputy T.S. Dubiel, was dispatched to investigate a stolen boat complaint in the 15100 block of […]

HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The 5th annual BrewGrass Craft Beer, Cider, Wine, and Music Festival will take place at the Historical Heritage Station in Huntington this Saturday. The festival, hosted by Taps at Heritage in Huntington, will feature over 50 craft beers, ciders and wine from around the world with 4 musical acts along with […]

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man claiming that he was stabbed in the eyes by EMS or bitten by a snake and that whiskey was for his men and the beer was for his horses is arrested. According to troopers, police responded to an intoxicated man in the roadway of Logan County. When police […]

LOGAN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A mother faces charges after a three-year-old child was found outside naked, holding a knife and fireworks. According to Logan Police, officers responded to a 911 call of a three-year-old child standing naked outside, holding a knife and fireworks. Officers found the child and asked the child where was his parents. […]

SANDYVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Sheriff’s Deputies and other local authorities are looking into a Jackson County facility following the death of an unnamed individual. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, a death investigation is currently underway apparently involving Hope Center Ministries in Sandyville, WV. In a statement released on Monday, the Sheriff’s Department indicated […]

MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – WWE Hall of Famer, former World Champion, and Republican Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, Kane will be making an appearance at the Crossroads Mall’s RetroReset Video Games & Collectibles this fall. It was announced by RetroReset over the weekend that the 7-foot competitor, known as the Big Red Machine, will […]

ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Monongahela National Forest is seeking assistance from groups and individuals to provide some of the dozens of tree skirts that will be needed as part of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree initiative. In addition to providing the 70 to 80-foot tree that will be displayed on the West Lawn of the […]

WEST VIRGINIA ( LOOTPRESS) – The Mountaineer Food Bank has released the upcoming 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.  This week’s Mobile Food Pantry Schedule as announced by Mountaineer Food Bank is as follows: Tyler County: 5/30/23 – First […]

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The 2023 Beckley Rhododendron Festival Car & Bike Show was held over the weekend and saw a number of awards issued to participants in various categories. Dozens threw their hat in the ring for participation in the proceedings, including 60 car and truck owners as well as 5 motorcycles owners who […]

BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Substantial rainfall going into Memorial Day 2023 has left several areas throughout Bluefield and Mercer County heavily impacted by high levels of stormwater Monday morning. Many residents throughout the county have documented heavy flooding conditions in areas such as Bluefield Avenue, College Avenue, and many more, with conditions in several areas […]

HENDERSON, KY (AP) — A convicted murderer who escaped last week from a northwest Ohio prison with another inmate by hiding in a trash container was found dead Sunday after his body was spotted floating in the Ohio River, police in Kentucky said. The discovery brought to a close a manhunt for the missing inmate, […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “ The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney’s live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million on 4,320 screens in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. And Disney estimates the film starring Halle […]

HILLSBORO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Monongahela National Forest invites everyone to join them for beautiful scenery, classic cars and music at the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center’s Scenic Drive Day on Sunday, June 4. Join the caravan and take a drive or pack a picnic and enjoy viewing cars on display. 11:45 a.m. – Meet at Richwood […]