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Scattered Rain Expected Through Next Week
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): A pattern change will continue to bring more seasonable temperatures and a shower or thunderstorm on occasion. Rain will fall at your house Saturday morning to mid-afternoon and likely Monday and/or Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. These showers will last 20 minutes and likely occur once, perhaps twice. The rain expected over the next 7 days will be scattered, but the entire landscape will see a drenching at some point by next Friday. The rain will keep the drought from digger deeper into the red, so that is good news. The garden will still need watering though to survive despite the off and on rain.
Boone County man arrested after authorities find drugs and cash, troopers say
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Boone County man faces felony drug charges after he was caught with various amounts of drugs and $1,000 Thursday, troopers said. Jamie Osborne, 36, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver after troopers responded to a disturbance call to Boone Motor Lodge in Danville.
Fire out behind Busy Beaver in Weirton shopping plaza
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — A fire is out at a Weirton shopping plaza after a truck hit a utility wire. Pictures on social media showed black smoke pouring out from behind the plaza off Three Springs Drive this afternoon. Crews received a call that a fire had started behind the Busy Beaver. Weirton Fire Captain […]
Man sentenced for selling ghost guns in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man has been sentenced for selling ghost guns in West Virginia. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Brandon Michael Reckert, 30, from Purcellville, Virginia, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for possessing and selling ghost guns, privately manufactured and unregistered firearms. Court documents reveal that Reckert advertised and […]
Stephen Colbert jokes about Babydog “You fools! You can’t have a dog at the same convention as Kristi Noem”
Stephen Colbert joked about Babydog, Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's English bulldog, running for President, saying she would be better than Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy because "She takes her worm medication."
West Virginia Announces Teacher of the Year Finalists, Including Local Educator Krista Blankenship
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WVPREBB) – Though school may be out for students, teachers across West Virginia continue to be recognized for their dedication and hard work. The West Virginia Department of Education recently announced five finalists for Teacher of the Year, one of whom hails from north-central West Virginia. “It’s...
'True friend': Wythe County's first paramedic passes away after 40 years of service
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its lifetime members and safety officer. In a Facebook post on Friday, the department said that Donnie Widner passed away "after a long battle with his kidneys." In addition to volunteering with...
Food, Fun, & Vendors event returns to Water Festival for second year
HINTON, WV (WVNS) — The Water Festival kicks off this weekend in Summers County, but there is one event that is designed to encourage more people to come out. The Food, Fun, and Vendors event promises “A Taste of New River”. There will be several food trucks, a variety of vendors, and live music at […]
W.Va. county fire departments receive funding through American Rescue Plan grants
PRINCETON, W.Va.— Fire engines and firefighting equipment, sewer infrastructure, public park improvements, new voting machines and new quarters for the sheriff’s department are among the ways Mercer County has used and continues to use over $11 million in American Rescue Plan money. In 2021, Mercer County was awarded...
Man arrested after growing marijuana plants
MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Mercer County man is facing charges after State Police found he was growing marijuana plants. On July 17, 2024, members of the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) Princeton Detachment were conducting a marijuana eradication operation in Mercer County. An aerial unit contacted the troopers and directed them to the […]
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