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West Virginia delegates win auction for historic document signed by President Lincoln
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three delegates and Jefferson County Prosecutor Matt Harvey have won an online auction for a historic document signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861. Delegates Elliott Pritt, Mike Hornby, and Mike Hite along with Jefferson County Prosecutor Matt Harvey all pitched in their own money to bid and win this document. […]
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia get stay of EPA air quality plan
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan,” granting a stay while the issue works its way through lower courts. Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia asked the court in October to block the plan because they believed the EPA overreached its power by overruling each state’s air quality plan. They argued the EPA’s plan “is likely to cause...
Tolsia Boys Basketball provides free camp for the area youngsters
Fort Gay, W. Va. — For the third straight year the Tolsia Boys basketball program put on a free camp at Rebel Arena for the youth in the area this week. On Monday and Tuesday the 5 year olds to 9 year olds were in Rebel Arena. On Wednesday...
Hobby camps in Cabell County teaching kids new skills
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – School’s out for the summer, but that’s not stopping students from sharpening their skills. Barboursville Middle School is hosting its hobby camps and Visionary Stem and Literacy Academy this week. Students take part in tons of new activities such as archery, sewing, cooking and baking. The camps offer kids an […]
PPD: Escapee from jail custody caught in WV
Prestonsburg Police on the evening of June 24 confirmed that a Johnson County man who escaped from the custody of the Floyd County Detention Center on June 23 was caught by police in West Virginia. According to Prestonsburg Police Chief Ross Shurtleff, on June 24, officers in Barboursville, West Virginia,...
Early morning fire causes extensive damage to home
HURRICANE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Crews were called to an early morning house fire on Saturday. According to the Nitro Fire Department (NFD), they provided mutual aid to Hurricane Fire & Rescue Saturday morning for a residential structure fire. The fire occurred on Brook Drive in Hurricane. The home suffered “extensive” damage, according to NFD. No […]
Dave & Buster’s set to open first West Virginia location
BARBOURSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The first Dave & Buster’s in West Virginia is set to open later this year. Dave & Buster’s will officially open at the Huntington Mall in Cabell County in August. Dave & Busters is an entertainment establishment with locations across the United States. Each location has a full-service restaurant, a full […]
Louisa Police Department Joins Office of Kentucky Highway Safety’s Speed Enforcement Campaign
Louisa, KY – June 12, 2024 – The Louisa Police Department announces its participation in the Office of Kentucky Highway Safety’s annual Speed Enforcement Campaign, aimed at reducing speeding-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities. This statewide initiative, which runs from June 28th to July 12th, underscores the importance of driving at safe speeds and reinforces the commitment of law enforcement agencies to keep roadways safe.
Logan County man accused of assaulting hospital workers, urinating in emergency room
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Logan County man is accused of assaulting hospital workers and urinating in an emergency room, court records said. Deputies were called to Logan Regional Medical Center about 7 p.m. Monday after Gary N. Hurst, 28, of Big Creek, W.Va., allegedly began spitting, punching and kicking, and yelling obscenities at workers, according to a criminal complaint filed in Logan County Magistrate Court.
Wayne County Commission seeks temporary EMS solution until levy takes effect
WAYNE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Wayne County Commission says a newly passed levy will help emergency response in the county, but they’re working on a plan to help until that levy takes effect next year. The Wayne County Public Service Levy, designed to help improve emergency services, passed in the Primary Election in May […]
Michigan man sentenced on Cabell County meth charge
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – A Michigan man has been sentenced to prison for drug crimes in West Virginia. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia’s Office, Larry Williams Jr., 53, of Pontiac, Michigan, will spend the next seven years behind bars for the distribution of methamphetamine. His prison sentence is […]
FEMA to relocate Putnam disaster recovery center to Cabell County
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be relocating a disaster recovery center for West Virginians affected by April's severe weather. A center at Winfield's 911 Center will be closing at 6 p.m. Wednesday and moving west, according to a news release from the agency. The...
Dave and Busters to open at end of Summer, says Barboursville mayor
BARBOURSVILLE, WV (WOWK) — For anyone in the tri-state holding on to their Dave and Busters game cards, soon you won’t have to drive too far to use them. The first location in the Mountain State is expected to open by the end of summer. The location that’s currently under construction at the Huntington Mall […]
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