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Gov. Jim Justice orders flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, August 14, in honor of former Delegate Ron Fragale
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice has ordered all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and state-owned facilities in Harrison County to be displayed at half-staff from dawn to dusk on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in commemoration of the distinguished life and service of former West Virginia Delegate, Ron Fragale.
WVNLA offering scholarship to horticulture and landscape students
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association is accepting applications for students studying horticulture and landscape architecture, as well as greenhouse management for its Marcus W. Rennix Memorial Scholarship program. The WVNLA will be accepting applications for the program through September 30, 2024. Successful applicants should be in-state residents who have […]
West Virginia State Senator Michael Maroney arrested
UPDATE: Senate President Craig Blair (R-Berkeley) released the following statement on Wednesday morning: “Above all, I am deeply concerned for our friend and colleague, Senator Mike Maroney. The facts that have emerged are troubling, and I am disappointed. However, in this time, our primary focus is on the well-being of Senator Maroney. To give him […]
Riverside High School announces installation of new concealed weapons detection system
BELLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Riverside High School is gearing up for the start of the new academic year, which will officially begin on August 16th. Principal Stephen W. Loftis Jr. has announced information regarding class start time and a new concealed weapons detection system that will be put in place. Parents and guardians are reminded […]
Floyd man charged with attempted burglary, endangering officers
GRETHEL, Ky. — A Floyd County man was arrested on multiple charges after deputies say he charged at them with a knife while they were responding to an attempted break-in. Police were called to a Grethel home Sunday night, after a couple reported that Mitchell Williams, 40, was trying to break down their door, armed with a knife and threatening to kill them.
Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Clendenin, Belle, and Hamlin
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Kanawha and Lincoln counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine – WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at:
Senior centers, providing in-home care to elderly, struggling amid West Virginia Medicaid troubles
Ebony Moore has been an in-home caregiver for elderly residents in Kanawha County for 17 years. It isn’t a job that pays a lot, she said, but for her, it has always been a passion. “It originated from me taking care of my family — my grandmother, my aunties,” said Moore, 48, who lives in […]
West Virginia school health contest aims to encourage better eating
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Just in time for back-to-school season, West Virginia is launching a contest to help kids eat healthy. On Monday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced the “West Virginia Healthy Habits Schools Challenge.” Elementary school students can make a two-minute video of what’s being done to create healthy habits at their schools […]
Weather Extra | Near 90 heat, drought relief and Ernesto
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The themes of the summer have been hot and dry. Often, one feeds back to the other. When it gets dry, the temperature rises in response (hence 40 days of 90-degree heat this summer). When it gets hot in the 90s, the ground dries more and that allows for hotter times.
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