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Frosty Green appointed to Coalfields Expressway Authority
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Numerous appointments/reappointments saw approval during Tuesday’s Regular Session meeting of the Raleigh County Commission, including that of Frosty Green as a member of the Coalfields Expressway Authority. The appointment of Green was the first of several appointment-related considerations to be presented during the most recent meeting of the commission and entails […]
Oak Hill invites community to participate in Community Clean Up on August 22
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY)- The City of Oak Hill is asking the community to help make it a cleaner and more beautiful place to live. Oak Hill is hosting a clean-up day with support from the WV Community Development Hub on Thursday, August 22. Volunteers will meet at the amphitheater...
Woodrow Wilson hosts Third Annual Senior Expo event
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Woodrow Wilson High School staff and faculty members were joined by students, families, and local organizations on Monday for the school’s Third Annual Senior Expo event. The event was hosted as a means of consolidating resources for Woodrow students to prepare them for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. It is the […]
Academy Sports + Outdoors to open in Beckley next month
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Academy Sports + Outdoors, a prominent retailer specializing in sporting goods and outdoor recreation, is set to open its first store in Beckley in September 2024. The new location, situated in the Beckley Plaza Shopping Center at 301 Beckley Plaza, will span nearly 70,000 square feet and offer a wide range […]
Greenbrier Co. orgs collect donations, raise funds for good causes at State Fair
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – The State Fair of West Virginia partnered with Communities in Schools for a great cause. Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County hosted a school supplies and hygiene items donation outside the front gates of the fairgrounds on Monday, August 12, 2024. Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County, Brittany […]
Winsome Sears deeply ‘upset’ over Walz combat claim: ‘You never were in war’
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) criticized Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for his past comments on his National Guard service, arguing Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 running mate has “never” faced combat in war. A 2018 clip of Walz shared by the Harris campaign showed the governor speaking against gun violence and stating that “weapons of […]
In Wheeling, residents are worried about children, inflation and jobs
In a series of conversations and interviews this month in Wheeling, voters said they feel like politicians aren’t responding to urgent, unaddressed problems in West Virginia. This is part of Mountain State Spotlight’s ongoing effort to talk with residents in all of West Virginia’s 55 counties in the run-up to the 2024 election. We’re asking […] In Wheeling, residents are worried about children, inflation and jobs appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Wyoming County man convicted of grand larceny
WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wyoming County man has been convicted of grand larceny. Jessie Tolliver, 45, of Wyoming, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2024, to one count of grand larceny. Tolliver’s sentencing is scheduled for October 2024. The case stems from an incident on October 28, 2023, when Sergeant Tyler Sizemore of the […]
West Virginia senator loses committee roles following indecent exposure arrest
(The Center Square) – Republican West Virginia Senator Mike Maroney has been removed from his committee chairman responsibilities and committee appointments after he was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors in Marshall County on Tuesday. Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, said Maroney, R-Marshall, is entitled to due process. Maroney was arrested for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after he was “accused of performing an overt act of self gratification” at...
West Virginia State Senator being recognized nationally for her work
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — One local state senator is being recognized nationally for her efforts, contribution, and achievements as an elected official. West Virginia Senator Laura Wakim Chapman who serves in District 1 was recently awarded the Legislators Excellence Award from the Reason Foundation. The Reason Foundation is a national organization that focuses on free […]
West Virginia sends $12M to state's volunteer fire departments
(The Center Square) – West Virginia again is sending $12 million to fire departments and emergency services across the state. The measure was funded through House Bill 5128, with Gov. Jim Justice holding a ceremonial signing of the bill joined by the West Virginia Firemen’s Association. The bill sends $6 million to the state’s Fire Protection Fund, where it will be evenly distributed to volunteer fire departments across the state...
Sesame Street characters bringing show to Chuck Mathena Center
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Sesame Street Live is coming to the Chuck Mathena Center this fall. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for the Nov. 21 performance, which features the characters from the show in a new interactive production that will tour the United States and Canada.
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