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Fayette County Humane Society announces Code Red status
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Fayette County Humane Society announced Code Red status on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. According to a post on the Fayette County Humane Society’s Facebook Page, there are almost 100 dogs at the shelter as of Wednesday, June 12, 2024, and the shelter is only meant to hold 65 dogs. […]
FEMA advises West Virginia residents to read eligibility letters carefully
WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) — If you live in Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties and were impacted by the early April 2024 storms, tornadoes and floods, officials say to read your FEMA eligibility decision letter carefully. If you have questions, visit a Disaster Recovery Center so they can […]
Mobile FEMA disaster recovery centers to open in Boone, Fayette counties
FAYETTE COUNTY, BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced plans to open disaster recovery centers in Fayette County and Boone counties to assist residents affected by severe weather that occurred in early April. The Fayette County center will open at the Memorial Building -...
Car wash and shopping center coming to former MacArthur Skating Rink location
MACARTHUR, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A new Mighty Shine Express Car Wash and shopping center is coming to the former MacArthur Skating Rink location. The MacArthur Skating Rink closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and never reopened and was demolished in 2022. Now, fast forward to 2024, the vacant lot will soon become home to multiple businesses. […]
First ever West Virginia Watermelon Festival to take place in Alderson
ALDERSON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The first-ever West Virginia Watermelon Festival is set to take place in Alderson. The festival, hosted by Sunset Berry Farm in Alderson, will kick off on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The inaugural event will feature a multitude of activities throughout the day. Some of the activities include a Fun Zone, watermelon […]
Fayette County Schools approves purchase of new computers for sixth and ninth-grade students
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Fayette County Board of Education (FCBOE) on Tuesday evening approved the purchase of new computers for sixth and ninth-grade students. The FCBOE approved the purchase of computers for sixth-grade students with a cost in excess of $50,000. Federal programs and a Title I grant will fund the purchase of the […]
City of Oak Hill accepting letters of interest for building commission
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Oak Hill is accepting letters of interest for a vacancy on the building commission. According to the city, letters of interest will be accepted until Friday, July 5, 4:30 p.m. Letters of interest may be emailed to djohnson@oakhillwv.gov or dropped off for the City Manager at 100 […]
Celebrate WV’s birthday in Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – Celebrate West Virginia’s birthday at the Williamsburg, West Virginia Historical Museum on Williamsburg Road in Williamsburg. The day will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. on June 15. Come out and enjoy local storytellers and authors, tours of the museum, demonstrations of traditional crafters and local musicians. The […] The post Celebrate WV’s birthday in Williamsburg appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Man pleads guilty to drug crime
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — A man pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents, on September 7, 2022, police performed a traffic stop in Oak Hill for a car in which Keith Deshon Adams, 39, of Statesville, North Carolina, […]
One Tank Trip: West Virginia Renaissance Festival
LEWISBURG,WV (WOAY)- It’s summertime in West Virginia and everyone loves a good trip, vacation, or getaway. Well if you want to get away, I have one you do not want to miss. By fortune’s grace! The gates swing wide, ushering forth the West Virginia Renaissance Festival here in Lewisburg; a grand spectacle of splendor.
EXCLUSIVE: Tuesday Sunset Photos; Heat Wave Ahead
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): After a captivating sunset captured by our viewers Sunday evening, a dry stretch and warming trend is in store for midweek. Enjoy these photos from you, our wonderful viewers:. Expect temperatures to warm into the mid-80s by Thursday and then Friday. A cold front will push...
Celebrate Old-Time Ways in Pocahontas County
The 26th annual Little Levels Heritage Fair takes place June 28–30 in Hillsboro, West Virginia. The traditional lifestyle in the Little Levels of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, can be summarized like this: “You do nothing on the Sabbath but go to church and eat.” One of the Little Levels Heritage Fair’s founding purposes was to hark back, preserve, and represent a slower and simpler time of life.
Third Annual Elder Abuse Awareness Walk hosted by Family Refuge Center
RONCEVERTE, WV (WVNS) — Family Refuge Center will be having its Third Annual Elder Abuse Awareness Walk. The walk, hosted by Family Refuge Center Elder Abuse Awareness Committee, will be on Thursday, June 13, 2024 from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center’s track. June 15, 2024 is National Elder Abuse […]
Greenbrier County Grand Jury hands down June Indictments
GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – The Greenbrier County Grand Jury recently handed down the list of June indictments. The list is as follows: Takota P. Adkins, 22, of Rainelle, W.Va. – Breaking and Entering, Grand Larceny. Bobby Milton Bennett Jr., 53, of Rainelle, W.Va. – Receiving or Transfering Stolen Property More than $1,000. Ralph Douglas […] The post Greenbrier County Grand Jury hands down June Indictments appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Seasonable Early Week, Then Major Late Week Pattern Flip
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A pleasant early week will be replaced by a sprawling heat ridge that promises dangerous heat late this weekend. RAIN: A thunderstorm is possible late Friday afternoon, best chance north of I-64, Friday evening, otherwise, a dry pattern is expected. Water the garden early in the morning prior to 9 a.m. and/or after 6 p.m. to effectively conserve water the best!
Downed trees and power lines cause road closure in Greenbrier County
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A road in Greenbrier County is closed due to fallen trees and power lines. According to a post on the Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Facebook page, Stonehouse Road is closed near water plant because of downed trees and power lines. Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management […]
Three face felony charges after Greenbrier County traffic stop
LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three individuals face felony charges following a traffic stop over the weekend. The Lewisburg Police Department reports that, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, Corporal J.A. Vance of the Lewisburg Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a silver Nissan Versa on Grand Avenue. Also dispatched to the scene were Corporal J.T. […]
Weather Pattern Lining Up For Flash Drought Development
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): An upcoming heat wave and very little rain will work in tandem to rapidly dry the soil and lead to drought development in the Midwest and East. The well-advertised heat wave will get underway later this week. Under a developing high pressure, dry, very hot weather is going to dry out the topsoil very quickly. None of the East is in any sort of agricultural drought right now. We’ve had sufficient amount of rain, but that will change.
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