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Protective order filed against Raleigh prosecutor, final hearing set for Wednesday
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A domestic violence emergency protective order has been filed against Raleigh County's prosecuting attorney. Benjamin Hatfield, 39, of Beaver is accused of domestic violence against a woman who identified herself as a "sexual partner" in the petition that was filed Tuesday in Raleigh County. The...
Hurricane takes final Callaway Junior Tour High School Series event and 2024 Tri-State Cup
The four-event Callaway Junior Tour High School Series, sponsored by Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal and hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), concluded its 2024 season with the WVGA High School Invitational at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke. Each school has a team of four players, with the best...
Parasitic Crypto outbreak may involve Ohio pools as well as NKY
The Northern Kentucky Health Department said there are likely more cases as it investigates an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis, better known as Crypto. And some of them are on the Ohio side of the river as well. The Cryptosporidium parasite causes gastrointestinal illness. As of Friday afternoon, there were a dozen confirmed and "numerous"...
'I hit it big!': Northern Kentucky man wins top scratch-off prize
LUDLOW, Ky. (WKRC) - A Ludlow man won the top prize of a scratch-off game recently. Albert Turner says he plays the Kentucky Lottery somewhat regularly. After winning $50 on scratch-off, he spent $10 on a Cash Blast ticket at Riverside Marketplace. When he scratched off the ticket, he saw...
Huge Vampire Coven in Ohio Gets Netflix Documentary
Netflix is about to drop a documentary that might show the world that Ohio is more creepy than we thought. And that is saying something. Joshua Rofé, who directed the 2021 Bob Ross doc has now set his sights on a murder mystery that took place in 1994 at a Goth club in Dayton, Ohio. This documentary titled "Vampires in Gem City" allegedly uncovers a vampire coven that's so large that it's only second to New Orleans. Ohio resident and TikToker with nearly 250,000 followers, Brittanstein says that it's not surprising that Ohio is fascinated with the dark side since this relatively small state has far more haunted attractions than any other state in the country.
Ohio dad charged after leaving children ages 2, 4 and 8 unattended at Cedar Point
An Ohio dad faces a child endangerment charge accusing him of leaving his 8-year-old daughter in charge of watching her 2- and 4-year-old siblings while he rode roller coasters at Cedar Point with another daughter. Sandusky police say a parkgoer alerted Cedar Point security around 9 p.m. Friday that a 2-year-old girl was...
Betty Jean Hall, advocate who paved the way for women to enter coal mining workforce, dies at 78
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Betty Jean Hall, an Appalachian attorney and federal administrative judge who paved the way for women to enter the coal mining workforce, has died. She was 78. Hall died Friday in Cary, N.C., where she had lived since her retirement in 2019, her daughter Tiffany Olsen told The Associated Press on […]
Collecting Rainwater And Cleaning Up A Creek, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, with temperatures rising and storms intensifying, rain barrels can help farmers and gardeners collect rainwater and ensure it goes directly to their crops. Also, pollution from abandoned mine drainage is one of the unfortunate legacies of West Virginia’s energy history. But one waterway in Monongalia...
West Virginia drought continues to kill plants, lawns
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The summer-long drought is wreaking havoc on homeowners’ plants and lawns. This summer has seen temperatures 5 degrees higher than average. Paired with two fewer inches of rain than usual for the year, and a brutal July where West Virginia saw 3.6 fewer inches of rain than the monthly average, homeowners […]
Jess McMullen sworn in as Chief Deputy of Fayette County Sheriff’s Department
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Jess McMullen was officially sworn in as Chief Deputy of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department on Monday morning. Newly appointed Sheriff Shannon Morris chose McMullen as his Chief Deputy. McMullen was sworn in by Fayette County Circuit Judge Thomas Ewing. Morris was sworn in as sheriff on August 8 after being […]
Famous Game Show Host, Broadway Actor, Dead at 98
A beloved actor who became a popular game show host and Broadway star has died at the age of 98. Charismatic Game Show Host, Actor, and Broadway Star. Peter Marshall, born Ralph Pierre LaCock on March 30, 1926, in Huntington, West Virginia, was likely best known as the charismatic host of the popular game show Hollywood Squares.
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