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Residents of Mercer, McDowell counties may have been exposed to measles
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – Mercer and McDowell counties are among the 30 counties in the state where some residents could have been potentially exposed to measles, according to the West Virginia Department of Health. State health officials are monitoring the transmission of measles following the state’s first documented case since 2009, department officials. After confirming […]
Person arrested after traffic stop in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — A person was arrested after a traffic stop in Tazewell County ended in the discovery of drugs. While on patrol on April 28, 2024, Officer Ruble with the Tazewell Police Department held a traffic stop on Tazewell Avenue after seeing a car commit a moving violation. The driver was found to […]
Woman sentenced to prison for copper theft
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – LEANNA CAROL MILLS, 44, of Bud, WV, was sentenced to one to fifteen years for burglary and one to ten years for grand larceny, to be served consecutively, totaling two to twenty-five years in prison on April 25, 2024. She had pleaded guilty to both charges on March 11, 2024. […]
Mount Hope man charged after overdose death in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A third man was arrested and charged with felony drug charges regarding an overdose death in Fayette County. 49-year-old Robert F. Ruth II, of Mount Hope, was charged with the felony offense of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death and Conspiracy after his involvement in an overdose death that occurred on […]
Monday stays toasty and dry; showers and storms return for Tuesday
Sunday night begins with just a few clouds around and temps hovering in the 70s by the late evening. High pressure off the east coast will keep our area dry tonight under mostly clear skies. With calm winds tonight, some patchy fog is possible across our river valleys. Overnight lows will stay above average, dropping […]
Vehicle strikes residence, bursts into flames following car chase
LERONA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two individuals involved in a car chase on Sunday morning are receiving treatment following the incident. According to the Chief Deputy T.S. Adkins of the Summers County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 2:50am on Sunday morning, Sheriff Faris initiated a traffic stop on Route 20 in the Pipestem area. The vehicle involved […]
Mountaineer Food Bank to host food pantry in Mercer County on April 30
Bluefield, WV (WOAY) – Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will host a food giveaway on Tuesday, April 30, in Mercer County. The giveaway will take place in the parking lot near Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. while supplies last. For more information, call...
Meet the Candidate: Rick Snuffer for Raleigh County Board of Education
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments I’m a life-long resident of Raleigh County, graduating from Trap Hill High School in 1973. I attended WVU, where I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Animal Science. After graduation, I taught Vo-AG in Fayette County, teaching landscaping and horticulture for 2 years. […]
Clear Fork hires Klaus, Slavinski as building principals
BELLVILLE — Logan Slavinski is a Colt once again. The Clear Fork Valley Local school board voted 4-1 during a special meeting Monday to appoint Slavinski as the new middle school principal for the 2024-2025 school year. “It’s something I’ve been working towards for a long time, to be...
Meet the Candidate: Tim Deems for Raleigh County Magistrate – Division 3
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments: As a lifelong resident of Raleigh County, a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Bluefield State College and the FBI National Academy, I understand the values and concerns that matter most to our community. My father was a coal miner and my mother retired […]
The demise of a West Virginia newspaper
Owners are shuttering two newspapers every week, many of them in rural places like Welch, West Virginia. Missy Nester grew up in Welch and bought a paper in 2018 to save it. But she couldn’t make the economics work and last year, shuttered the Welch News. Reporter Todd Melby...
Man leads police on car and foot chase in Raleigh County
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man was arrested after fleeing police and leading them on a high-speed chase. On April 22, 2024, Justin Scott Keyes was traveling in the MacArthur area at a high rate of speed. Deputies attempted to catch up with Keyes, but he started accelerating. Keyes turned on several roads and […]
Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corporation to welcome the Charleston Ballet
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — The Charleston Ballet will be visiting the Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corporation (BARC), bringing their performance of Breaking Boundaries to the Granada Theater. The performance will take place on May 5, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. with tickets on sale for $20 for adults and $5 for students aged 17 and under. […]
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
BECKLEY (WVNS) – Substance use disorder is the case for many across the Mountain State and the nation. Finding drugs can be as easy as opening up your cabinet. Many people have prescription drugs they do not need anymore. To dispose of these drugs, a special event was held. Saturday, April 27th was ‘National Prescription […]
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