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West Virginia National Guard honors military spouses
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia National Guard hosted the second annual Military Spouse Appreciation Day at the West Virginia Culture Center Friday. The men and women who are the backbone to our service members were honored for their unwavering strength and their own service and sacrifice to our country. So often, military spouses […]
Nationwide crisis: Cats are roaming free, West Virginia has about 180,000 stray cats
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) Kitten season is once again here. This is the time of year where there is an influx of pregnant cats which adds strain to animal shelters across the Ohio Valley. May and June are the peak times where the highest number of kittens enter the shelters. Brooke County Shelter Volunteer, Steve […]
Georgia man sentenced for stealing identities, cash from credit union customers in West Virginia
WHEELING, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been sentenced for stealing identities and cash from credit union customers in West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Brandon Rayshawn Watkins, 30, of Douglasville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison for bank fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, […]
WV childcare centers face financial struggles, staff shortages ahead of special session
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – More than 600 childcare centers across the state are at risk of closure according to the West Virginia Women’s Alliance, who attributes this to a lack of funding and a lack of professionals working in childcare. One center in the Kanawha County area, “Momma Bear’s” announced this week that it […]
How will West Virginia respond to white supremacist group’s march?
Last Saturday the white supremacists came to town. While many in Charleston were attending the YWCA’s annual Race to End Racism, the group, wearing khaki pants and hats, some carrying shields and others carrying upside down American flags and another flag that evokes the original symbol for fascism marched from the Stonewall Jackson statue at the Capitol to downtown. I’m here to say that white nationalism, neo-Nazis, and facism are all bad. The post How will West Virginia respond to white supremacist group’s march? appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Victim injured in hit and run
NUTTER FORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Multiple agencies responded to a hit and run on Maryland Avenue in Nutter Fort Thursday evening. Harrison County 911 officials say the call came in at 8:33 p.m. Officials say the victim was hit riding a small motorcycle. They say the victim was transported to...
2 arrested in high-speed motorcycle chase
PHILIPPI, W.Va (WDTV) - Two Barbour County men were charged after a high-speed chase throughout the city of Philippi. On Sunday, April 28th, police clocked 4 ‘sports style’ motorcycles traveling at a rate of 78 mph in a 45 mph zone of US Route 250 in Philippi. Police...
Cannabist Customers Donate Thousands of Pounds of Food to Local Organizations in Need
(LOOTPRESS) – Local food pantries and organizations around the state are benefiting from the kindness and generosity of patients and staff from Cannabist’s five dispensaries during a time of year when donations are historically slower outside the holiday season. In an effort to fight food insecurity in West Virginia, Cannabist’s five locations have donated thousands […]
WV governor candidate Patrick Morrisey makes campaign stop in Lewisburg
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) – West Virginia governor candidate Patrick Morrisey made a stop in Lewisburg the evening of Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Folks across Greenbrier County came out in droves to support him. He wasn’t the only candidate in attendance. U.S. Senate candidate Alex Mooney was also in attendance. He says it was an incredible […]
West Virginia Declares State of Emergency Over FAFSA Chaos
On Tuesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) declared a state of emergency over persistent issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The financial aid form, which is required for any college students seeking federal grants or loans—not to mention financial aid at most colleges—has been plagued with technical bugs since its rollout in December.
More than $14 million announced for projects in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — More than $14 million was announced for projects in the Mountain State. $14.2 million was announced by the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council for water and sewer projects in West Virginia. The projects include: Other projects that could also get funding include:
Governor Jim Justice and Moore Capito host town hall
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Governor Jim Justice and Moore Capito hosted a town hall in the Parkersburg Council Chambers along with a meet & greet with the residents of Wood County to listen to their needs and concerns. Capito expressed good things are happening in West Virginia right now and...
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