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Lobbyists file reports covering 2024 West Virginia legislative session expenses
CHARLESTON — Lobbying expenses on lawmakers during the West Virginia Legislature’s 2024 regular session earlier this year were on par with expenses during the same time period last year, while one county government and one public university filed contracts for lobbying services by a July 1 deadline. Registered...
Beach Blast at Lake Stephens
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Raleigh County Parks and Recreation Authority is hosting something special on Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st. “Beach Blast” is set to be hosted at Lake Stephens. Festivities will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 20th with the Finns Up 5k. Other events include a hula hoop contest, pie […]
Never Have I Ever: Working the line at the E. Paul Barley Regional Recycling Center
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Here in America, each person throws out about five pounds of trash every day, or 1,800 pounds a year, according to data at Environmental America, an environmental advocacy group. Recyclable items like plastic, paper, cardboard and aluminum may be used again, reducing the amount of garbage in landfills. For a segment of 59News “Never Have […]
Mountaineer Food Bank works to fight food insecurity
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)– Mountaineer Food Bank hosted a free choice-produce market for residents of Kanawha County on Friday. The market was open to anyone of any financial status and offered fresh fruits and vegetables like apples and potatoes. The food bank’s mobile market takes place on the third Friday of every month. Mountaineer Food Bank […]
Raleigh County Commission to consider rezoning of Glen Daniel property at upcoming meeting
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission will meet next week for a session at which consideration for rezoning of a Glen Daniel property will be a topic of discussion. Scheduled to begin at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, the upcoming Regular Session meeting of the commission will also see the county recognize […]
East Bank community concerned for the future of their football field
EAST BANK, W.Va (WCHS) — Structural engineers recommended East Bank Middle School to not use their football field until serious repairs are made. They were told the students can use this field for practices, but because the bleachers and press box have been condemned by the county, they are unable to host games there.
West Virginia man arrested after allegedly forcing woman into car by gunpoint
WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — A West Virginia man is facing multiple charges including kidnapping, domestic assault, battery, and others. According to the West Virginia State Police, on Friday troopers were called to a domestic situation that involved weapons. When troopers arrived, the victim, Carlie Blankenship, 29, of Huntington, told police that her ex-boyfriend had […]
Worldwide IT outages translate to delays at W.Va. International Yeager Airport
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A worldwide information technology glitch translated into some long delays at the West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston Friday. Delays hit travelers coming to and from the capital city flying United, American and Delta, leading to lines forming at ticket counters. The problem was...
Marshall cybersecurity professor explains widespread impact of global IT outage
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A software update gone wrong for a global cybersecurity company sent industries on into a frenzy Friday, affecting flights, banks and even emergency services. CrowdStrike, which provides companies with cybersecurity protections, did an overnight update on software written for Microsoft Windows computers. When computers went...
Safe Haven Baby Box Blessing Event to be held at St. Albans Fire Department
St. Albans, WV – The public is invited to attend the dedication and blessing of the Safe Haven Baby Box at the St. Albans Fire Department Central Station on Monday, August 12, at 3 p.m. This important event will take place at the Central Fire Station, located at 51 6th Avenue, St. Albans, WV.
Packing for the Paris Olympics
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The 2024 Olympic Games are just seven days away, and thousands of Americans are expected to make the trip to France to cheer on Team U.S.A. For this monumental trip – what should you pack? Before saying “bon voyage,” AT&T Tech Expert Greg Keiling joined Taylor and Susan with an Olympic Travel Essentials list.
Body recovered from Summersville Lake identified as missing man
UPDATE: (5 p.m. Friday, July 19) – West Virginia State Police have confirmed a body found in Summersville Lake is that of a Morgantown man who went missing in the area Sunday. According to West Virginia State Police, the man has been identified as 44-year-old Scott David Saylor. He...
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