Summers County, WV

Columbus, OH

Maryland State

Inwood, WV

Lootpress

INWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that a tornado touched down in West Virginia on Wednesday. Multiple tornadoes were confirmed with this system, but only one was recorded in the Mountain State. According to the NWS, the storms developed as a warm front moved northeast across the Eastern Panhandle of […]

Tornado confirmed in West Virginia Wednesday

West Virginia State

Milton, WV

MILTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police have discovered a body at a fishing pond, an investigation is now underway. According to the Milton Police Department, officers are on the scene of a body that was found at the fishing pond across the road from the Pumpkin Park in Milton. The call came in around shift change […]

Body found in West Virginia, investigation underway

Charleston, WV

Walton, WV

ROANE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On Saturday, June 8, around 1:26 am, Sr/Tpr J.A. Miller received a dispatch regarding a single UTV accident with entrapment on Walker Ridge Road near Walton, WV. Upon arrival at the scene, it was determined that the driver of the UTV, identified as 27-year-old Jacob Beckner of Charleston, had unfortunately […]

One man dead in UTV crash

Lexington, KY

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The Lexington Times

Federal authorities recently employed an unconventional yet effective method to link an alleged Lexington drug trafficker to a fentanyl stash house. A plea agreement, filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, details the elaborate investigation that culminated in the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of a key individual. A key piece of evidence in the case? The defendant's DoorDash order history.

Plea agreement: Feds used DoorDash app to link Lexington drug trafficker to stash house

Raleigh County, WV

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Arrests and mugshots for Raleigh County for Wednesday, June 5, 2024, may be viewed below.

Raleigh County Mugshots – Wednesday, June 5

Fayette County, WV

CLIFFTOP, WV (LOOTPRESS) – When visiting Babcock State Park in Clifftop one is not reminded of a train, but from 1886-1955 a narrow gauge railroad connected this part of Fayette County with the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) mainline at Sewell in the New River Gorge. The Mann’s Creek Railway was in operation from 1886-1955. It […]

Legend tells of a “ghost train” at Babcock State Park

Rhode Island State

Clay, WV

CLAY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Gov. Jim Justice today celebrated the grand opening of the newest location of Rail Explorers, the nation’s leading railbike operator, in Clay. On Rail Explorers’ comfortable, 2- and 4-person electric-assisted railbikes, riders can now easily pedal a scenic 12-mile round-trip stretch of historic railroad along the Elk River and Buffalo Creek. […]

Governor Justice celebrates the opening of the state’s first railbike excursion

Mercer County, WV

PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Mercer County Communications Center Authority Board is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time 911 Director. The position, which reports directly to the Mercer County Communications Center Authority Board, is an FLSA-exempt position with salary and benefits. An Associate of Arts or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is desirable but […]

Mercer County hiring for full-time 911 Director

Susanville, CA

Golden Gate Media

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is currently investigating the death of Jarray D. Birdon, 38, following a physical altercation with another incarcerated individual at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Susanville.

Convict dies at hospital days after California prison yard fight, being hit by guard’s foam round

Mineral County, WV

Keyser, WV

KEYSER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Motorists are being urged to use caution on a West Virginia road that is in major need of repair. According to the Keyser Fire Department (KFD), Green Mountain Road in Mineral County is “falling apart.” The department is urging motorists to please use caution if traveling the road. The road is […]

Fire department urges caution as road is “falling apart”

FARMINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — According to preliminary data released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources on Friday, hunters harvested 11,650 bearded turkeys during the spring gobbler season. “West Virginia is a great place to go turkey hunting and these harvest numbers are not only an indication of a strong turkey population but a […]

WVDNR releases spring gobbler season harvest numbers

New Jersey State

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Although the 2024 State Fair of West Virginia is still two months away, there’s still a reason to visit the fairgrounds and not even leave the parking lot. The weekly Parking Lot Flea Market is held every Tuesday and Saturday through the spring and summer months at the state fairgrounds parking […]

West Virginia State Fair parking lot turned into flea market on Tuesdays and Saturdays

North Carolina State

Town Talks

According to a report by Safewise, the latest state of safety survey, a recent survey shows that 50% of North Carolinians are worried about their safety, compared to 47% of Americans overall. This concern is likely due to high levels of property and violent crimes in the state. North Carolina ranks fourteenth in the country for these types of crimes, adding to residents' fears.

The 10 Safest Cities in North Carolina for 2024

Trenton, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - Joshua Cobb, a 23-year-old resident of Trenton, New Jersey, was arrested Friday night for transmitting threats via the internet to kill white people, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Cobb has been charged with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce and is set to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh in Trenton federal court.

NJ Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill White People, Planned Attacks

Morgantown, WV

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE: The roadway is now back open. — Earl L Core Road in Morgantown is currently closed due to a vehicle crash. According to the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency, the road is completely closed in the area of Homegrown Pizza in Morgantown due to the crash. First responders are currently […]

Earl L Core Road in Morgantown closed due to vehicle crash

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, several individuals in custody at Coffee County Jail in Coffee County appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis for bond hearings. Many individuals were denied bond, and some were granted release, with all defendants facing at least one felony charge.

Several defendants denied bond and bond reductions on felony charges in Coffee County

According to the 2023 Global Wealth Report from UBS, most adults worldwide have less than $10,000 in wealth, while the typical American adult is worth nearly $108,000. The U.S. hosts 38% of the world's millionaires, with incomes rising historically. No economy has generated as much wealth for as many people as the United States.

These Are the Top 10 Richest Counties in North Carolina

Madison County, IL

Fayette County, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Myrtle Taylena Craig, also known as Tay, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges related to a drug distribution conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl. Craig’s plea agreement was filed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Summers County 2024 Primary Election Results

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