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WVU Medicine Jackson General welcomes Miller as new president and CEO
MORGANTOWN — A new president and CEO was announced at WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley. Candace Miller’s appointment is effective July 15. She will succeed Stephanie McCoy, who is retiring as president and CEO after 13 years. A native of Mason County, Miller received her bachelor’s...
Man arrested for stealing neighbor’s electricity, domestic battery
RIPLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A resident of Cedar Lakes Mobile Home Park in Jackson County faces charges pertaining to the illegal procurement of electricity from a neighbor’s residence, along with a separate instance of domestic battery. According to documents from Jackson County Magistrate Court, on May 5, 2024, authorities received reports of an individual stealing […]
Child hospitalized after falling into family pool in Jackson County, W.Va.
KENNA, W.Va. (WCHS) — Deputies are investigating an incident that hospitalized a 2-year-old Thursday in Jackson County, West Virginia. Dispatchers were contacted about 11:20 a.m. regarding a child who fell into a family pool along Winding Woods Lane in Kenna. Live-saving measures were administered as the child was rushed...
Deputies say man was ‘speaking in a British accent’, ‘not making much sense’ during domestic battery arrest
MOUNT ALTO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Jackson County man faces charges in relation to a domestic incident which took place last week. Deputy J.B. Thompson and Deputy M.R. Abel responded to the Mount Alto area of Jackson County on June 12, 2024, with regard to reports of a physical domestic situation involving an Allen Ray […]
Congresswoman Carol Miller tours Jackson General Hospital
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) recently visited Jackson General Hospital to observe the new additions to the hospital’s wing, which include 14 private rooms, two triage rooms, two trauma rooms, mental health rooms, and a surgical department. She expressed her gratitude for the expansion, emphasizing the importance of providing effective care, […]
Two record-breaking fish hauled out of West Virginia waters in June
WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — Two record-breaking fish were hauled from state waters this month, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. On June 9, Gandeeville resident Craig Webb landed a 2.85 pound, 17.32 inch black crappie at Woodrum Lake in Jackson County using a baby shad jig.
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