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Disaster Recovery Center in Fayette County, WV Closing
CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A state-federal Disaster Recovery Center at the Memorial Building in Fayetteville is closing permanently tomorrow, July 3, 2024, at 6 p.m. Residents of all counties can continue to visit other DRCs in West Virginia. To locate a center, check the FEMA app or visit DRC Locator (fema.gov).
NC man arrested in Fayette County for burglary
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Sheriff’s Office in Fayette County has reported that a man from North Carolina is currently facing serious charges. According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, the incident took place on the evening of June 29, 2024, when deputies responded to a trespassing complaint on Summerlee Road. It was reported that the […]
FIT students shine at SkillsUSA National Conference
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The results are in from the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, and students from the Fayette Institute of Technology (FIT) have achieved widespread success. According to FIT, Abram Whitt and Evan Ellison of FIT Media finished 11th in the nation for Audio/Radio Production. In the Technical Drafting […]
Son beats mother for refusing to buy him drugs
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A son is facing charges after he began beating his mother because she wouldn’t buy him drugs, even striking her in the head with a baseball bat. On Sunday, June 23rd, 2024, at around 9 am, Deputy First Class (DFC) N.G. Burgess and Deputy Sheriff R.T. Gunnoe were dispatched by […]
Traveling WV: Burger Carte
SMITHERS, W.Va. (WCHS) — It simply doesn’t get any more red, white, and blue than the small-town burger joint. Unfortunately, this iconic slice of Americana is slipping away due to the advent of fast food giants like McDonald’s, Wendy's, and Burger King. However, West Virginia has always been a bit of a throwback with several burger joints standing strong in the face of sheer corporate volume and gigantic advertising budgets.
Fayette County man arrested after leading police on chase with missing front tire
LANSING, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man has been arrested after leading police on a chase with a missing front tire. According to a criminal complaint, Jonathan Allen Richmond, 38 of Lookout, was apprehended on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, after failing to stop his Ford F150 pickup truck missing a front tire. Police attempted […]
Retired K-9 of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office passes away
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) — The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office recently lost a member of their team. According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, retired K-9 Java of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office passed away. Java retired from the Sheriff’s Department in 2022 after she served for six years. Java was a “loyal, hard working, and beloved member […]
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of former K-9
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office recently announced the passing of K-9 Java, a retired member of their team. Sheriff Mike Fridley said K-9 Java was a “loyal, hard-working, and beloved member of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.” Our thoughts and prayers go out to Corporal Spears’s handler and partner, his […]
New turf will mark a new era of sports in Fayette County
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) – It is a new era for sports in Fayette County. Oak Hill and Midland Trail High Schools are getting new turf for their football and soccer fields. Demolition has already begun at the fields, and workers are working on preparing the ground for the turf. This will ensure that both […]
Oak Hill Fire Department officials urge caution when burning during dry weather
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — Hot, dry weather means increases the chance of brush fires in southern West Virginia. Robert Begley, the assistant fire chief at Oak Hill Fire Department, said on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, that there are precautions which should be taken when citizens have controlled burns this summer, particularly when the wind […]
Police: Fayette County woman was legally intoxicated in I-79 crash with juvenile
WESTOVER, W.Va. — A Fayetteville woman is facing charges after police allege she rolled her car on I-79 with child in tt while intoxicated. Westover police said Vickie Gay, 52, flipped the vehicle its side on I-79 at the Westover exit and flipped on its side. Gay and the juvenile were briefly trapped inside.
Stephens Chevrolet hosts one-year-anniversary ribbon cutting
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Stephens Chevrolet of Oak Hill celebrated their one-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony this weekend. Staff and community members were joined by members of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce who were also on-hand for the celebratory event, along with Mayor Briscoe with the City of Oak Hill. Various […]
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