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Police respond to West Virginia high school following threat
HEDGESVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police responded to a West Virginia high school on Friday afternoon following a threat. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to Hedgesville Middle School on Friday at around 4:30 PM after receiving a report of a student allegedly making threats. Upon arrival, deputies conducted a thorough investigation and […]
Shenandoah University Recognized as Apple Distinguished School
Shenandoah University has been named an Apple Distinguished School for the 2024–2027 term. This prestigious recognition is given to institutions that demonstrate continuous innovation in education through the use of Apple technology. This honor places Shenandoah among a global network of schools recognized for their forward-thinking approach to education, leadership, and technological excellence.
Scammers posing as Winchester deputy chief
Residents are being warned about scammers impersonating Winchester Deputy Police Chief Berry. These fraudsters are contacting locals with false claims about “legal matters” and/or threatening arrest or demanding payment of a bond. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately and do not share personal information, including...
Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded $7,000 Grant from Mid Atlantic Arts for Collaborative Project with Sweet Honey in the Rock®
Shenandoah Conservatory has received $7,000 in grant support from Mid Atlantic Arts in support of a collaborative university and community project with the Grammy-nominated African American vocal ensemble, Sweet Honey in the Rock®. The grant is part of the Mid Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects program and is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Brooke ’17 Returns to Winchester to Perform at The Monument with Guitarist
Natalie Brooke ’17 (Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies) returns to Winchester on Friday, Sept. 6, to headline a performance at The Monument. She is touring in Washington, D.C.; Winchester, Virginia; and Asheville, North Carolina; with guitarist Isaac Hadden, who hails from Asheville. Brooke has been touring more this...
WPD charge and arrest two teens after a search and seizure
Winchester Police Department (WPD) report that an arrest of one juvenile has been made and charges have been placed against another. A 14-year-old male is being charged with a probation violation after the execution of a search warrant by WPD and the Community Response Team August 28. Another 15-year-old male...
West Virginia has one of the country's worst voter turnout records. Will this election be different?
Over the last three decades, West Virginia’s voter participation has been well below the national average. In 2020, the coal-rich state had the second-lowest citizen voting rate in the country, after Arkansas, according to the U.S. Census. Several researchers studying community engagement in West Virginia said its narrow job...
Feds: Justice coal companies have no defense against move to hold them in contempt
Federal attorneys asking a court to hold 23 of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family-owned coal companies in contempt for nonpayment of health and safety fines entered a filing this week saying the companies shouldn’t have entered into a payment plan if they knew they couldn’t honor it. The filing, entered Tuesday in the U.S. […]
‘It’s always going to be there’: The Greenbrier’s potential sale causes concern for its neighbors
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — At Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall, president and CEO Cathy Rennard watched with some anxiety earlier this month as news unfolded that The Greenbrier Hotel was facing foreclosure due to unpaid debts by its owners, Gov. Jim Justice and his family. The hotel, a crucial part of...
Williams and Morrisey share different visions for West Virginia’s future at Chamber Business Summit
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – The West Virginia Chamber kicked off its annual three day “Business Summit” Wednesday, at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. And in what has become tradition for the event, select political candidates were invited to address attendees. While current Governor Jim...
Poll shows Trump, Justice and Morrisey have strong lead in WV for November election
Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey have strong leads with West Virginia voters ahead of the November election, according to a new poll released Friday. The WVMetronews Poll, shows Justice, a Republican, is in a wide lead — 62% to 28% — over his Democratic opponent, former Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, in the […]
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