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Service planned for recently identified WWII soldier from McDowell
A McDowell County soldier killed during the last major German offensive of World War II will be buried in his family cemetery on Saturday, 80 years after leaving home to join the Army. Pfc. Mose E. Vance, a native of Bradshaw, was killed in action in January 1945 near the...
Attorney says “whistleblowers” have resigned from Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A group of employees who blew the whistle on allegations of racial and gender-based harassment at the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s Office in October 2023 have since resigned from their positions, an attorney for the employees said on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Attorney Robert Dunlap, who has filed a lawsuit on […]
Elkins man accused of performing home improvement projects without contractor's license
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia officials have filed a lawsuit against a Randolph County man accused of performing home improvement services without a contractor's license. Multiple complaints against Charles Blaine Simmons, of Elkins, allege the man charged more than $47,000 for "work that was substandard, projects that...
Chubby Guy Window Tinting to host eight-year anniversary ribbon cutting ceremony
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Chubby Guy Window Tinting has announced it will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate their eight-year anniversary. With eight years of business and window tinting experience under their belt, Chubby Guy Window Tinting always advises, “if the sun’s in your eye, call the Chubby Guy.” The eight-year […]
New Pinewood Drive road closure dates announced
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Beckley Sanitary Board has announced the latest details regarding the upcoming planned closure of Pinewood Drive in Maxwell Hill. Originally scheduled to begin on July 29, 2024, the closure was postponed as a result of unforeseen delays with regard to the contractor involved with the project. The project in question […]
Beckley Sanitary Board announces Pinewood Drive will be closed starting August 12 for emergency storm sewer replacement
Beckley, WV (WOAY)- The Beckley Sanitary Board advises residents and visitors of an upcoming temporary road closure on Pinewood Drive in the Maxwell Hill area of Beckley. Contractors will complete an emergency replacement of the storm sewer 10 feet below the roadway on Monday, August 12. During the project, Pinewood...
Coal Symposium returning to Mercer County next week
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - The city of Princeton is gearing up to welcome leaders in the coal mining industry next week for the Bluefield Coal Symposium. The event will kick off Monday evening at the Chuck Mathena Center, being put on by the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias. The event’s purpose is to provide a better understanding of coal mine safety as well as examine the challenges and opportunities for the industry.