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The Daily Athenaeum wins 3 West Virginia Press Association awards
The Daily Athenaeum was presented with three editorial awards at the annual West Virginia Press Association convention in Charleston, West Virginia Saturday. Awards were presented for stories, videos, photography, newspaper editions and advertisements published in 2023. The DA staff was awarded first place in the WVPA’s Service to the Community...
Tropical Storm Debby claimed the life of one West Virginian
HARPER’S FERRY W.Va. (WVDN) – One West Virginian lost their life due to the effects of Tropical Storm Debby. First Sergeant Jonathan Meeks with the West Virginia State Police released the following statement: “On Thursday, August 08, 2024, the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia began receiving substantial rains and the subsequent effects from Tropical Storm […] The post Tropical Storm Debby claimed the life of one West Virginian appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Man sets house on fire with sister inside
POINT PLEASANT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia State Police have released details regarding an incident over the weekend in which a man set fire to a residence with his sister inside. West Virginia State Police Deputy Chief of Staff, Captain R. A. Maddy reports that on Saturday, August 10, 2024, S/TprJ.L. Cavender with the […]
Huntington business robbed at knifepoint
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Huntington Police Department is searching for an armed robber. Officers say a man went into a business in the 100 block of Washington Avenue just after 10:30 Saturday night. Once inside the store, Huntington Police say the suspect showed a knife and demanded cash. According...
Memorial softball tournament held in honor of Sgt. Cory Maynard raises money for first responder scholarships
A year after Sergeant Cory Maynard of the West Virginia State Police was shot and killed in the line of duty, the community has stepped up to honor his memory.
Woman killed in gas station carjacking, ran over by her own vehicle
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A woman has died after being carjacked in Annville according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Daniel Isaacs says it happened outside of the T-Mart around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. “Nothing like this happens in this community,” said Michelle House, T-Mart employee and...
Armed Robbery at Captain D’s in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV – A man is under arrest according to the West Virginia State Police, after robbing Captain D’s on Eisenhower Drive. The troopers arrived at the scene at 8:45a.m on August 10th, 2024. Troopers spoke with a Captains D’s employee who identified the robber as Brandon Jefferson. Troopers learned that Jefferson was a former Captain […]
Over $15 million in drugs and cash seized in I-70 traffic stops
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two drug seizures along Interstate 70 in central Ohio are believed to be among the largest recorded in state history. Twice in four days, a state drug task force and the Ohio State Highway Patrol teamed up in making two major drug busts. On Aug. 3, task force agents and troopers […]
West Virginia corrections officers plead guilty to not intervening as colleagues fatally beat inmate
Two West Virginia correctional officers accused of failing to intervene as their colleagues beat an incarcerated man to death in 2022 pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday. Former Southern Regional Jail employees Jacob Boothe and Ashley Toney admitted to violating 37-year-old Quantez Burks's civil rights by not protecting him from being physically assaulted by other correctional officers. Toney and Boothe, who appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Joseph R. Goodwin in Charleston, were among six former correctional officers indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2023. Burks was a pretrial detainee at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver who...
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