BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One woman has been charged after her one-year-old child nearly drowned. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, investigators have charged Shannon Heinbuch with felony Child Neglect Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury after her one-year-old son almost drowned in a pool on April 14th. The incident occurred at Heinbuch’s residence […]

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission met for their Regular Session meeting last week at which multiple purchases approvals were presented for consideration. Among these considerations was the purchase of two vehicles for use by Raleigh County Parks and Recreation, these include a 2025 Dodge Ram crew cab pickup truck as well as […]

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice and Moore Capito will be holding a public Meet and Greet on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 3:00PM at the WVU Extension Office located at 410 Neville St in Beckley (the old Heilig-Meyers building). Justice, who is currently serving as Governor and running for US Senate recently endorsed […]

HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Cabell County woman faces multiple charges following an altercation with a West Virginia State Trooper on Tuesday. According to WVSP documentation, at approximately 6:38pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, WVSP Trooper T.A. Ellis was conducting road patrols in the Huntington area and observed two individuals in an alleyway between 10th […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted […]

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man was arrested after fleeing police and leading them on a high-speed chase. On April 22, 2024, Justin Scott Keyes was traveling in the MacArthur area at a high rate of speed. Deputies attempted to catch up with Keyes, but he started accelerating. Keyes turned on several roads and […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With graduations looming, student protesters doubled down early Thursday on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country as universities, including ones in California and Texas, have become quick to call in the police to end the demonstrations and make arrests. While grappling with growing protests from coast […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday. “We’re not going to allow the elites in the swamp to impose their values on West Virginia […]

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia’s Free Fishing Days is set to return for another year this June. Have you ever wanted to try fishing but haven’t had a chance to get out on the water? Maybe you have fond memories of fishing with friends or family members but haven’t cast a line in a […]

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Gov. Justice today broke ground on the state’s newest RV campground and resort at Mylan Park. The RV Park is an $11 million state-of-the-art campground that will feature 169 RV sites, cabins, a clubhouse, and other camping amenities.This project sits on a former mining site and received $3.75 million through the DEP’s […]

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Logan County man is facing charges after he was found in possession of child porn. West Virginia State Police say that Lucas Bryant had pictures and videos of a nude underage female on his phone. The alleged messages between Bryant and the minor had been going on for several […]

⁃ Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments: I grew up in Beckley until I was 10 years old. My parents separated and I moved to Wyoming County. My mother was in poor health, and we didn’t have much, but I learned to be thankful for what we did have. As a […]

BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – New River Community and Technical College hosted an Interprofessional Day, providing students from various healthcare programs with a unique opportunity to engage in real-life scenarios through simulations. This event, held on April 24th on the college’s Raleigh County Campus, brought together students from programs including Associates Degree Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse, […]

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Raleigh County Commission came together last week for the Regular Session meeting of the commission at which multiple budget revisions were presented for discussion. Among the revisions in question was an adjustment presented for consideration by the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office which would see a $20,000-plus increase in […]

POINT PLEASANT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – In celebration of the Opening Day of Point Pleasant Youth Baseball League, the City of Point Pleasant has announced the beginning of the Harmon Park Renovation Project. This announcement marks a significant investment into recreational activities for the youth of not only the community but for the surrounding areas, according […]

CHARLESTON, WV — Today, Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) celebrates West Virginia Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Patrick Morrisey for his Stand With Women Commitment and support of legislation that preserves women’s equal opportunities and single-sex spaces, like Independent Women’s Voice’s Women’s Bill of Rights (WBOR), which would fortify the definitions of sex-based terms, like ‘woman’ […]

DELBARTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Mingo Central High School was recognized on Tuesday for having been among a select few West Virginia schools to have earned the prestigious Jennings Randolph award for the school year. Named for former United States Senator, Jennings Randolph, the award is presented each year by the West Virginia Secretary of State […]

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For an incredible third time, professional truck driver Larry Gorby, a driver for XPO and resident of Charleston, was named Grand Champion of the West Virginia Trucking Association’s Annual Truck Driving Championship, held Saturday, April 20th, in Parkersburg. Gorby, who has been a professional truck driver for 33 years, took the […]

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn today announced that Rural Development is partnering with Generation West Virginia to support high-speed internet services in rural areas of southern West Virginia. Rural Development is awarding $610,116 through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, which is funded through […]

Question 1:  Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experiences/accomplishments. I am a retired teacher and administrator. I am a graduate of Baileysville High School and Marshall University. I also hold a Master’s Degree in Communication from West Virginia University and a Master’s Degree in Leadership Studies from Marshall University. I have additional […]