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Team Beckley WV ready to rock for Alzheimer’s
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – The Raleigh County Commission on Aging (RCCA) aims to end Alzheimer’s. Join team Beckley WV Rocks on Saturday, August 17 to stop this relentless disease. “This is the time of the year when we raise money for Alzheimer’s research,” said Assistant Executive Director Tammy...
Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center receives donation from Ashley Furniture
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Local organizations joined together in the interest of the greater good last week when Ashley Furniture contributed multiple pieces of furniture to the Just For Kids Child Advocacy Center’s Trudy’s House location in Beckley. The contribution, which included a couch and chair set, came as a result of a chance meeting […]
Oak Hill invites community to participate in Community Clean Up on August 22
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY)- The City of Oak Hill is asking the community to help make it a cleaner and more beautiful place to live. Oak Hill is hosting a clean-up day with support from the WV Community Development Hub on Thursday, August 22. Volunteers will meet at the amphitheater...
Greenbrier Co. orgs collect donations, raise funds for good causes at State Fair
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – The State Fair of West Virginia partnered with Communities in Schools for a great cause. Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County hosted a school supplies and hygiene items donation outside the front gates of the fairgrounds on Monday, August 12, 2024. Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County, Brittany […]
Winsome Sears deeply ‘upset’ over Walz combat claim: ‘You never were in war’
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) criticized Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for his past comments on his National Guard service, arguing Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 running mate has “never” faced combat in war. A 2018 clip of Walz shared by the Harris campaign showed the governor speaking against gun violence and stating that “weapons of […]
In Wheeling, residents are worried about children, inflation and jobs
In a series of conversations and interviews this month in Wheeling, voters said they feel like politicians aren’t responding to urgent, unaddressed problems in West Virginia. This is part of Mountain State Spotlight’s ongoing effort to talk with residents in all of West Virginia’s 55 counties in the run-up to the 2024 election. We’re asking […] In Wheeling, residents are worried about children, inflation and jobs appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Tractor-trailer crashes and catches fire at Sandstone Mountain killing one man
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A fatal crash occurred on August 10, 2024, involving a tractor-trailer on I-64 Eastbound at Sandstone Mountain. The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, along with local fire departments and EMS providers, responded to the scene at approximately 11:48 a.m. The tractor-trailer, driven by 62-year-old Jeffrey Howard of Dublin, Ohio, entered the […]
Raleigh County man urges car buyers to check for recalls on used vehicles before purchasing
Shady Spring, WV (WOAY)—A man in Shady Spring recently purchased a used vehicle on the Facebook marketplace. His story reminds us that even when all parties involved in a transaction have the best intentions, misfortune can still happen. Newswatch reporter Mike Teaney heard the story for himself.
West Virginia senator loses committee roles following indecent exposure arrest
(The Center Square) – Republican West Virginia Senator Mike Maroney has been removed from his committee chairman responsibilities and committee appointments after he was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors in Marshall County on Tuesday. Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, said Maroney, R-Marshall, is entitled to due process. Maroney was arrested for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after he was “accused of performing an overt act of self gratification” at...
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