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Mountaineer Food Bank hosting giveaway in Summers County on August 21
Hinton, WV (WOAY) – Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will host a food giveaway in Summers County on Wednesday, August 21. The giveaway will be at the Lifeline Church in Hinton, starting at 11:00 am and ending at 12:30 pm while supplies last. For more information, call 304-364-5518...
Crisp fall air moves in bringing no shot at rain this week raising fire dangers
Tuesday morning will be mostly cloudy but high pressure from Canada is expected to move south helping us clear up through the day. North wind really put a hurt on temps as we struggle our way to just below the 70 mark in Beckley. A few ridgeline and mountain top communities towards the east will […]
W.Va.-made comedy "Ambrosia!" to be released in September
BECKLEY, W.Va. — The producers of the West Virginia-made comedy film Ambrosia! have announced a September release that will be followed by a series of statewide and national screenings. Afterward, the feature-length independent film will be released on streaming platforms globally, though producer Saja Montague says those details are...
Do West Virginia politicians know it’s an election year?
Typically during an election year, candidates are out campaigning in the summer, meeting constituents, knocking on doors and kissing babies for photos. But so far we’re not seeing a lot of that in West Virginia. Sure, there have been television ads and text message campaigns, and lots of passive aggressive posts on social media — […]
Facing child care service cuts, Gov. Justice wants a tax credit. But more is needed to solve West Virginia’s child care crisis
When West Virginia lawmakers return to Charleston next week, a subsidy program that helps thousands of families afford child care will be days away from running out of money. That program needs $23 million to survive the rest of the budget year without service cuts. Gov. Jim Justice said he wants lawmakers to address child […] Facing child care service cuts, Gov. Justice wants a tax credit. But more is needed to solve West Virginia’s child care crisis appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
PSC suspends AEP electric rate hike until May as customers protest against another increase
A potential rate increase for nearly 461,000 electric customers in West Virginia that would have, if approved by the state Public Service Commission, gone into effect next month has been postponed until the spring, according to case filings with the PSC.
Traffic stop in Oak Hill leads to drug arrests
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A traffic stop in Oak Hill leads to drug arrests after a whitewater rafting adventure. One woman claimed she had nothing on her, lifted her shirt, and a bag of white powder fell from her chest. On August 16, 2024, PFC S. M. Wilshire was on a routine patrol near […]
Man stole numerous items including plastic tote of children’s toys
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Montgomery man broke into a garage and stole numerous items, including a plastic tote containing children’s toys. On Sunday, August 11, 2024, security footage captured Shane Myers unlawfully entering a homeowner’s garage at around 1:00 AM. He was seen entering and exiting the garage twice, taking several items without […]
Summersville Academic Complex commemorates the start of construction with Masonic Cornerstone Laying Ceremony
GLADE CREEK, W.Va. – “It has been a long time coming and we are happy to get this started,” said Nicholas County Board of Education member Roy Moose, while attending Saturday’s Masonic Lodge Cornerstone Laying Ceremony for the new K-8 Summersville Academic Complex. The age-old ceremony was held at the school’s Glade Creek location, and presided over by Nicholas County Superintendent of Schools Terrence Beam.
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry on Inside West Virginia Politics
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about menopause, prepare for the Chicago Democratic National Convention, discuss the goal of KidNuz and talk about the Breath of Life Walk. In Segment One, we talk to Academy Award Winning Actress Halle Berry and WV Senator Shelley Moore Capito […]
Fall-like weather in August may challenge record low temperatures
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — After a summer featuring more than 40 days over 90-degrees, Mother Nature is giving us a nice reprieve this week. Tuesday had an October feel with plentiful low clouds drifting from north to south following the wind flow. Those clouds kept temperatures below 75 degrees...
Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight as he runs for U.S. Senate to keep a historic West Virginia hotel at his luxury resort before it’s auctioned off next week due to unpaid debts. Around 400 employees at The Greenbrier hotel received...
Thurmond no longer least used Amtrak station in West Virginia
MONTGOMERY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Amtrak ridership in West Virginia reached a total of 31,943 passengers during Fiscal Year 2023, with trains serving ten stations across the state. Amtrak operates up to four trains per day in West Virginia, including the long-distance Capitol Limited and Cardinal routes, which connect residents to major cities like Chicago, Washington, […]
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