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Two men arrested in Tazewell County due to violation of probation
BLUEFIELD, VA (WVNS) — Two men were arrested after search warrants were executed in the Bluefield area of Tazewell County. According to the Bluefield, Virginia Police Department, at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, officers with the police department helped Tazewell County deputies find Scott Johnson, who was wanted out of Tazewell County. […]
Man and woman plead guilty to evading financial reporting requirements
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Wyoming County man and a woman from Raleigh County each pleaded guilty to structuring transactions with one or more domestic financial institutions. They both admitted to making bank deposits from drug money to get out of certain reporting requirements for transactions. According to court documents, Merrick Rice, 43, of Mullens, […]
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 […]
Man threatens to kill victim after she wanted to end relationship
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is accused of pointing a gun at a woman, threatening to kill her after she told him she was dissatisfied with the relationship and was going to move out. According to the WV State Police, troopers responded to a home in Odd, WV, on Friday, May 3, 2024. The female victim said […]
WV teacher reaches quarter-finals for America’s Favorite Teacher
WELCH, WV (WVNS) – Cathy Jack is a name known far and wide around Mount View High school. The teacher with 42 years of experience is known for her dedication, hard work, and love for her career. A friend of Jack encouraged her to enter an online poll called “America’s Favorite Teacher.” Friends, family, and […]
DUI Checkpoint to be held in Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A DUI checkpoint will be held in the Bluewell area of Mercer County. The checkpoint will be from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024 on U.S. Route 52, Coal Heritage Road, near the King Tire in Bluewell. Alternate routes include Warden […]
Mercer County man receives maximum sentence for DUI resulting in serious injury
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A Bluefield man received a maximum sentence for DUI that resulted in serious injuries. On Monday, May 6, 2024, 38-year-old Steven Andrew Short, of Bluefield, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of two to ten years in prison for Driving Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily Injury, as well as the […]
Man arrested on narcotics charges; meth found in home in Wythe County: Officials
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A Wytheville man was arrested Tuesday after law enforcement found methamphetamine at a home in Wythe County, according to officials. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said they worked together with Virginia State Police to execute a search warrant at a home in Austinville, where they arrested the man on outstanding narcotics charges from Wythe County.
Rural Retreat church goes above and beyond to provide for community
RURAL RETREAT, Va. – A church in Rural Retreat just received national recognition for their work to help families through a program called CarePortal. The Rural Retreat United Methodist Church was recently recognized in Kansas City for being one of the best small churches in the nation for CarePortal, but they said they don’t do this for the recognition.
Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Dempsey for Mercer County Commission
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF: I am a proud graduate of Concord University with a B.A. in English. I was awarded a graduate teaching fellowship at Radford University where I earned my M.S. in English. While there, I taught composition courses and assisted one of my graduate professors in instructing a literature class. My thesis was […]
Itmann Company Store a true West Virginia relic
ITMANN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The iconic Pocahontas Fuel Company store in Itmann stands as a remarkable example of West Virginia’s coalfields architecture. Named after Isaac T. Mann, a prominent figure in West Virginia finance and a key player in Pocahontas Fuel, the company town of Itmann was established in 1916. Mining operations began the following year along the Guyandotte River, extracting […]
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. […]
Brother, sister arrested after Marion, Va. shootings
MARION, Va. (WJHL) — A brother and sister were arrested on May 3 after police say two Friday shootings in Marion, Virginia were related. According to a spokesperson for the City of Marion, the Marion Police Department (MPD) and deputies with the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Marion Farmers Market […]
Rural health clinic to open in Welch
WELCH, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Department of Health will be opening a new rural health clinic in McDowell County. It will be opened at the Welch Community Hospital. A section of the hospital will be turned into a walk-in clinic. There will be a separate entrance and...
“Blessing of the Hands” at WVU Medicine: Princeton Community Hospital for National Nurses Week
PRINCETON (WVNS) – Nurses across the nation are celebrated from May 6th through May 12th. WVU Medicine: Princeton Community Hospital celebrated their nurses as well. One way nurses were honored is through a “Blessing of the Hands” ceremony. Local pastors came to the hospital to anoint and pray over the hands of nurses who chose […]
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