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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 […]
Mercer County Salvation Army desperately seeking donations
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Mercer County’s branch of the Salvation Army is asking their community for any donations they can make. This branch is at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to funding due to an increasing number of requests for aid. Every bit of their unrestricted funding has been used, and the […]
May is Click It or Ticket Month
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Wearing a seatbelt could mean the difference between life or death. That is why every May, the Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds its “Click It or Ticket” campaign. In West Virginia, drivers and passengers must be wearing a seatbelt or they will get a ticket.Not wearing a seatbelt is a primary […]
West Virginia Ambulance Services Business Owner Convicted of Tax Crimes
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Christopher Jason Smyth, 48, of Pineville, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, for failing to pay the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated and for obstructing the IRS. According to evidence presented at trial, from 2012 through part […]
Bluefield University announces tuition reduction
BLUEFIELD, VA (LOOTPRESS) – As average tuition rates rise nationwide, understanding the real cost of education has become more complex. Navigating tuition charges, fees, and on-campus housing costs in addition to scholarship, loan, and grant opportunities can be challenging and overwhelming. As part of our ongoing commitment to making higher education affordable and accessible, Bluefield […]
Propane leak closes gas station and restaurant in Raleigh County
GHENT, WV (WNVS) — A local gas station and restaurant had a gas scare Monday morning. At around 5:30 AM on Monday, May 6, 2024, James Dawson, manager of the Ghent Par Mar Store came into work and smelled propane. He said he assumed one of the tanks from outside the store was leaking. “I […]
Wyoming Co. Elementary School receives check to replace broken bleachers
OCEANA, WV (LOOTPRESS)—Berlin McKinney Elementary School received a check to replace broken bleachers in its gymnasium. At a Board of Education Meeting, Delegate Christopher Toney presented the check to Principal Tina Adams-Wallen and awarded the school $6,000 to make the replacements. After presenting the check and speaking with staff members, Delegate Toney had several positive […]
Spartans Take Down Princeton in Opening Round of Sectionals
FAIRLEA- Typically, a team that finishes the regular season just 9-18 does not secure a no. 1 seed in its postseason sectional tournament. But in the case of the Greenbrier East Spartans baseball team, they won the conference games they needed to and fell into that no. 1 slot, and on Tuesday night, May 8, […] The post Spartans Take Down Princeton in Opening Round of Sectionals appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Concord University holds 149th Spring Commencement
ATHENS, WV (WVNS) — Concord University held its 149th Spring Commencement over this past weekend in the Main Gym of the Leslie R. and Ruby Webb Carter Center. Masters degree candidates were celebrated on May 3, and undergraduates were honored on May 4. Nine valedictorians were noted in this graduating class, including Julianna A. Brown, […]
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