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Wyoming County Man and Raleigh County Woman Plead Guilty to Evading Financial Reporting Requirements
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Merrick Rice, 43, of Mullens, and Miranda Aliff, 32, of Rock Creek, each pleaded guilty today to structuring transactions with one or more domestic financial institutions. Each admitted to structuring bank deposits of illicit drug proceeds to evade currency transaction reporting requirements. According to court documents and statements made in court, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ahead of Raleigh County fire levy vote, fire marshall says departments now provide EMS, other services
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — City of Beckley Fire Marshall Chris Graham said on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, that the local fire department has evolved into an important part of each community, in part by hosting classes and helping during crises. With residents saying there is an ambulance driver shortage in Raleigh County, Captain Graham said […]
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 […]
Rhododendron Festival to kick off this month
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Annual Rhododendron Festival is getting ready to kick off during the month of May. From rhododendron-themed activities to other local spring events, the festival will span a few weeks during the month offering special events, art activities, music, walks and recreational opportunities. On May 11, the annual Coffee and Tea […]
New historical marker will be placed to commemorate the Giles, Fayette, and Kanawha Turnpike
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A new historical marker will be placed to commemorate the Giles, Fayette, and Kanawha (GF & K) Turnpike this week. The marker will be dedicated in a ceremony at the Raleigh County Public Library on Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The GF & K Turnpike was the first road of […]
Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Theft Crime
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Jennifer Douglas, 48, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to theft from federal programs. According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018, Douglas was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Citizens Conservation Corp (CCC), a non-profit organization, when it obtained $111,221.09 from the United States Department of Interior […]
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 […]
Raleigh County Democrats offers free rides to voters
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — On May 14, 2024, and during early voting, some voters may struggle with finding a ride to their polling places. Raleigh County Democrats is offering free rides to voters, for both early voting and on election day. Christina Baisden, a driver, said on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the goal is to […]
Get ready for Appalachian Paranormal Arts and Culture Collective
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Appalachian Paranormal Arts and Culture Collective is proud to announce its inaugural celebration of ghosts, cryptids, high strangeness, and the unknown. Like the fog blending with the surface of the river in a low holler of Appalachia, reflections and mists swirling in the sunrise, our legends & lore blend with […]
Special Meeting of Beckley City Council cancelled
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Special Meeting of members of Beckley’s Common Council will not be held as originally planned on Tuesday. News of the development came late Tuesday morning, with the probable absence of several members of council having been cited as the reason for the last-minute change. “Due to three of seven members […]
Raleigh County Commission to hold public hearing on proposed annexation
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Raleigh County Commission is set to vote later this month on whether two parcels in the Mount Hope area will be annexed into Raleigh County. The goal of the annexation is to supply water to acreage in the area of the Crossroads Mall. Raleigh County Commissioners said on Tuesday, May 7, […]
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