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Bluefield man convicted on felony drug charges in Fayette County
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been convicted on felony drug charges in Fayette County. According to Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti, Jr., on Thursday, April 18, 2024, Deron A. Yarrell, age 27 of Bluefield, West Virginia, was convicted of drug related felony offenses following a three-day jury trial before Circuit Judge, Thomas […]
Police: Person hit, killed by train in Marion
MARION, Va. (WJHL) – The Marion Police Department is investigating after a person was hit and killed by a train. According to a news release from Marion town spokesperson Ken Heath, officers responded to the train tracks near the Church Street bridge Wednesday morning. Marion Police Chief John Clair reported the person struck by the […]
Man arrested for Pulaski County shooting death
PULASKI, Va. (WDBJ) - A man who was found dead in Pulaski County was shot multiple times, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Tuesday, April 2, around 8 p.m. the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call in 4800 block of Lee Highway in the Dublin area of Pulaski County. They found 25-year-old Chad O. Pennington, of Hiwassee, Virginia, dead.
Mountain Lynx seeks input on proposed transit route changes
The transit service will host an open house April 23 to gather input on proposed route and schedule changes in Galax. The post Mountain Lynx seeks input on proposed transit route changes appeared first on Cardinal News.
BREAKING NEWS: Three Former Area Residents Indicted in Murder of Mississippi Businessman Kirby Carpenter
Jeffrey and Karen Spence, along with their daughter, Caitlin, have each been indicted on one count of conspiracy, two counts of larceny, and one count of capital murder. Carpenter was found shot to death outside his home near Booneville, Mississippi on December 2, 2022. U.S. Marshals arrested Caitlin Spence on...
Chapel Hart, who won Golden Buzzer on 'America's Got Talent,' stops by News 5
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Country music trio Chapel Hart, who won the group Golden Buzzer on "America's Got Talent" in 2022, stopped by News 5 on Thursday. The group will perform at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion on Sunday with Marques Puckett & 8 Second Ride. For more information,...
Two people flown to hospital after Woodlawn crash
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Two people were flown to a hospital after a Monday crash in the Woodlawn area of Carroll County. According to the Hillsville Fire Department, crews responded to reports of a head-on collision at the intersection of Carrollton Pike and Training Center Road at 5:08 p.m.
Wythe arena season opener this weekend
While several of the team’s riders have already enjoyed competition this year, the season will actually begin this weekend (April 19-20) for Billingsway Arena in Wythe County. Full rodeos with emphasis on the youth riders will be held Friday night beginning at 7 and Saturday night beginning at 6. Most of the major rodeo events will be staged including mutton busting, calf riding, chute dogging, calf roping, breakaway roping, goat...
Lootpress Meet the Candidate Questionnaires sent to candidates
(LOOTPRESS) – Lootpress Meet the Candidate Questionnaires have been sent out to candidates running for municipal, county, and state offices. Questionnaires were sent via email to candidates within counties in the Oak Hill, Beckley, Bluefield DMA: Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming. Judicial candidates have been excluded from the questionnaires due to the neutrality they must maintain. The […]
Abingdon man killed in Bland County crash
BLAND COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An Abingdon man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bland County Sunday, according to Virginia State Police. Jarrod B. Chafin, 34, died at the scene of the crash on Interstate 77 northbound. Police say Chafin was driving a Harley Davidson HARLX1200 at mile marker...
Continuum of Care Grant awarded to the City of Bluefield Police Department
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — The City of Bluefield Police Department received a Continuum of Care Grant. $450,000 was awarded to the City of Bluefield Police Department from the Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the “Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success” initiative. The grant funds will […]
Fairview’s Choir Spring Concert set for April 21
The Fairview Adult Choir will present its annual Spring Concert on Sunday, April 21 at 4 p.m. at Fairview Presbyterian Church. The choir will perform some of their favorite songs and hymns of praise. The concert will take place in the church sanctuary. This event is also a fund raiser for the Carl and Linda Goad Memorial Children’s Christmas Fund. A free-will offering of any amount will be received for the fund. The Carl and Linda Goad Memorial Children’s Christmas Fund collects money throughout the...
Summer Stage gears up for sixth season, accepting applications
Leapin’ Lizards! Summer Stage is now accepting enrollment applications for their sixth season which runs June 24-July 20 at the Gladeville School Auditorium. The program which serves youth from Galax City and Carroll, Grayson, and surrounding counties will present the musical Annie, Jr. at the end of the season.
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OneOfUs.Care Founder Jerry Carter (left) is presented a certificate of recognition during the School Board’s April 9 meeting for the support of the group for Carroll County Public Schools. Carter and his wife, Linda, retired to Carroll County and started the nonprofit OneofUs.Care. The nonprofit’s goal is to make the world a better place by being nicer to one another, lend your skills to benefit others whenever you can, and find ways to barter in the community to build needed things. The nonprofit has also created “The Carroll County Sports Report,” which is a way for all students at CCPS to be recognized by their coach or sponsor on a daily basis. Jerry has volunteered over 1,500 hours to cover not only athletics but any student who represents CCHS, including MACC, band, chorus, and many others.
WVU Medicine announces major capital investment plan
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine says it plans to invest $400 million in capital improvement projects that will stretch from Morgantown to Bluefield. “It is $400 million in new capital projects over the coming years in different sites around WVU Medicine,” WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright said on MetroNews “Talkline” Thursday.
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