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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 […]
Patrick Morrisey and Vivek Ramaswamy Speak in Lewisburg
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – On Friday evening, May 3, the Dutch Haus Restaurant at the Elks Club in Lewisburg hosted a “Patrick Morrisey for Governor” event. The night also featured a keynote speaker, national political figure and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Around 100 or so people showed for the free event including Morrisey’s wife […] The post Patrick Morrisey and Vivek Ramaswamy Speak in Lewisburg appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Mountain Lake Lodge to open Salt Pond Pub later this month
PEMBROKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Mountain Lake Lodge is getting ready for the return of the Salt Pond Pub May 24. They also have an event called “Brewridge”, happening May 18, from noon to 5 p.m. The lodge’s President and CEO, Heidi Stone, talks with 7@four about what’s new...
WVSOM Commencement Ceremony celebrates 190 new physicians
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – It was a day when the end of one journey marked the beginning of another. At the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) 47th annual Commencement Ceremony, graduation caps soared and hoods were draped over grads’ shoulders as the school celebrated the conferral of medical degrees to 190 new physicians. The […] The post WVSOM Commencement Ceremony celebrates 190 new physicians appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Greenbrier County Courthouse News 5-2-24
Suits BCS Rentals, LLC v. Dale L. Vanmeter Jr.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Brent Alderson. Divorces Howard Thomas Moyers Jr and Alicia Lynn Ramsey Moyers; Stephen Shane Fields and Kylee M Fields; Alantra Renee Williams and Jed Davis Williams; James Maxwell Eskins and Donna Jean Vaughn Eskins. Marriages Kaleb Lee Helmick to Julianna Marie […] The post Greenbrier County Courthouse News 5-2-24 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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 […]
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.
Cavalier Baseball Crushes Meadow Bridge to Open Sectional Play
CHARMCO- Fans were half asleep midway through the first inning in the Class A Region 3, Section 2 opening round of the sectionals. Well, they weren’t really napping, but if they did, no one would have blamed them. That is a compliment to the Greenbrier West Cavalier baseball team who were relentless in a 23-0 […] The post Cavalier Baseball Crushes Meadow Bridge to Open Sectional Play appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Master Gardeners Announce 18th Annual Plant Sale May 18
Fairlea, WV (WVDN) – The Greenbrier Valley Master Gardeners announce their 18th Annual Plant Sale to be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, from 8a.m. to 1p.m. at the West Virginia Fairgrounds Greenspace in Fairlea, WV. If you would like to begin your spring and summer planting with treasures from some of the most beautiful […] The post Master Gardeners Announce 18th Annual Plant Sale May 18 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Project Linus Hosts Blanket Making Event at Summers County Public Library
SUMMERS COUNTY, W.Va. — Project Linus, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing handmade blankets to children facing serious illness or trauma, is extending its reach to Southern West Virginia with a new chapter. In an effort to bolster their mission in the region, the newly formed Southern West Virginia chapter of Project Linus will be hosting a special event titled "Project Linus at the Library" at the Summers County Public Library. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, May 28 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., will provide an opportunity for community members to come together and create no-sew fleece blankets. These blankets,...
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 […]
Rupert Public Library Art Show Best in Show Winner Announced
RUPERT W.Va. (WVDN) – Karen McClung was the “Best of Show” winner in the Rupert Public Library Art Show which was held on April 20. McClung’s painting was a watercolor titled “Queen Ann’s Lace.” McClung also received the first place blue ribbon in the watercolor category for this painting. The post Rupert Public Library Art Show Best in Show Winner Announced appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Lewisburg Representatives attend West Virginia P.E.O. State Convention
MARTINSBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia State Chapter of P.E.O., a women’s philanthropic educational organization, held its annual convention on April 26 and 27 in Martinsburg. Hostess Chapters were S, Martinsburg, and W and AD, Morgantown. A total of 140 women attended the 61st convention including state officers, past state presidents, delegates from the […] The post Lewisburg Representatives attend West Virginia P.E.O. State Convention appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Concord University holds first White Coat Ceremony for nursing students
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Concord University’s first-ever White Coat Ceremony was held on May 2 for the nursing students of the class of 2025. The ceremony was held in the Wilkes Family Chapel at University Point on the Concord campus. Opening remarks were delivered by Amanda Nichols, Assistant Professor of Nursing, followed by a welcome […]
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