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Inaugural Poca River Fest scheduled for Aug. 9-11
POCA, W.Va. (WCHS) — Putnam County has planned a summertime festival next month, featuring riverfront activities, vendors, food and live music. The inaugural Poca River Fest has been scheduled for Aug. 9-11 hosted by the Poca River Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Club. The festivities kick off Friday, Aug. 9...
Man indicted on more charges in murder of Charleston mom
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of murdering a mother and injuring her child in Charleston has been indicted on more charges. According to Kanawha County Court Records, Dominick Gray, 38, of Columbus was indicted Thursday, July 25, on the charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, […]
Indictments handed down in handful of high-profile Kanawha County cases
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A handful of indictments were handed down by a Kanawha County grand jury Friday in several high-profile cases. A man accused of killing two family members of his girlfriend was indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury Friday. Markus Guy, 32, of Charleston was...
Ohio County man gets up to 43 years for crimes at casino and 16th Street alley
Duwan Groover was sentenced Friday after a guilty plea to attempted kidnapping, second degree robbery and second-degree sexual assault. Groover, 44, was indicted in May in Ohio County for separate incidents in January. Assistant Ohio County Chief Prosecutor Shawn Turak said events started with Groover accused of trying to get...
Fairmont professor honored with teaching excellence awards
FAIRMONT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Fairmont State University has announced that Professor of Information Systems Management, Dr. Rebecca Giorcelli has been honored with multiple awards denoting teaching excellence. Bestowed upon educators who have been shown to demonstrate outstanding prowess teaching in their area of expertise, the Teaching Excellence Award for Region 2 is among the honors […]
Humane society held ice cream adoption event
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Humane Society of Parkersburg partnered with Rhododendron Ice Cream to supply visitors a sweet treat while they met with pets at the shelter. They were open for a couple extra hours on Thursday, and Shelter Manager Samantha Tannous shared the reason behind it. “We have...
Celebrating Wheeling’s Olympian Ahead of 2024 Games in Paris
Wheeling, W. Va. - On Thursday night, the best and brightest athletes from around the world will converge on Paris, France for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. To celebrate, the Wheeling Athletic Department looks back at a former Cardinal swimmer who made history as the first Olympian in school history. Former Cardinal swimmer Zoran Lazarovski is a two-time Olympic swimmer, competing for his home country of Macedonia, and spent two seasons in the swimming pool here at Wheeling University.
Wheeling Water Department Asking Property Owners to Complete Service Line Inventory Survey
In response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules, officials with the City of Wheeling’s Water Department are asking residents and business owners to complete a Service Line Inventory Survey, the primary purpose being to identify homes/buildings that have lead water service lines. The survey is available on the City’s website at https://www.wheelingwv.gov/WaterServiceLineInventory. A hard copy of the survey can be obtained by calling (304) 234-3849 or by emailing water@wheelingwv.gov.
Tucker Begins Competition at 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University rifle All-American Mary Tucker will compete for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Tucker will take part in three events over the course of a week, competing in mixed team air rifle, women's air rifle and women's smallbore. Below is the full schedule. All rounds will take place at the Chateauroux Shooting Center. Schedule: Saturday, July 27, 3 a.m. ET: Mixed Team Air Rifle Qualification Saturday, July 27, 4:30 a.m. ET: Mixed Team Air Rifle Bronze Match Final Saturday, July 27, 5 a.m. ET: Mixed Team Air Rifle Gold Match Final...
Remembering the Tragedy in the Mountains: Two years later
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WOWK) – It has been two years since torrential flooding swept through Eastern Kentucky, killing more than 40 people across multiple counties. The heavy rainfall began on July 25, 2022, and continued through July 30, 2022. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 24 flash flood warnings were issued between July […]
Wayne County woman dies in overnight fire
KENOVA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wayne County woman has passed away as a result of a fire early Friday morning. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal reports that, at around 3:00am on the morning of Friday, July 26, 2024, a residential fire occurred in the 1700 Block of Poplar Street in the Kenova area. Authorities […]
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