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$35,000 scratch-off winner sold in Summersville
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A $35,000 scratch-off winner was recently sold in Summersville. According to the West Virginia Lottery, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, a winning $35,000 Big 7s 1195 scratch-off was sold in Summersville. The winning ticket was purchased at GoMart #95 on Webster Road. The winner has been identified as Florence C. by […]
American, Flight Attendants Union Reach Tentative Labor Contract
American Airlines and its flight attendant union announced Friday that they had reached a tentative contract agreement after extensive mediation. The agreement between the airline and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) must first be reviewed by the union board of directors and executive committee, with plans to do so on Wednesday, the union said in a statement.
Montgomery County Sheriff investigating body found in North Fork River
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)– The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a deceased body was found in the North Fork River on Saturday, July 20. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies, along with personnel from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, and the Elliston Fire Department responded to reports of a body found in the river near Cannery Road in Elliston. The body was retrieved from the water, and the investigation showed the deceased had been in the water for an undetermined amount of time.
Meet some of the world’s cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around in the mud here. The first gene-edited pig organs ever transplanted into people came from animals born...
Preseason football games set for Miners, Panthers
NEWTOWN – The Mingo Central High School football team will certainly get a tough test right out of the gate in the upcoming 2024 season. The Miners are scheduled to open up the preseason on Friday, Aug. 16 at home as Mingo Central is slated to host Kentucky state powerhouse Johnson Central at Mingo's Buck Harless Stadium in a 7 p.m. start.
Jones: Mingo Central looking to retire Dillon's No. 5 jersey
NEWTOWN – Jeremy Dillon's high school football career is well documented. The former Kennedy Award winner led Mingo Central to the 2016 Class AA state championship and put up video game-like numbers in two seasons with the Miners, passing for a staggering 5,699 yards and 78 touchdowns, while running for 2,551 yards and another 44 scores.
16-year-old from Roanoke shot and killed in Myrtle Beach
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A teenage boy from Roanoke died after an early morning shooting in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Police Department officers responded early Saturday morning to a shooting on North Ocean Blvd. The coroner’s office states Jakolbi Taylor, 16, was shot while in the 16th Avenue N. Beach...
Gino’s founder of famous West Virginia pizza chain dies
William Kenneth “Kenney” Grant, the esteemed founder and owner of the beloved West Virginia chain Gino’s Pizza and Spaghetti House, has passed away at the age of 94. Grant died on Wednesday, as noted in an obituary posted by Beard Mortuary funeral home. A Legacy of Community...
West Virginia reacts to calls for President Biden to end his campaign
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — There are more calls across the nation, including West Virginia, for President Joe Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid. Many are concerned he’s putting other political races in jeopardy. Some national Democrat party leaders have spoken to the president privately, to at least entertain the idea of stepping away from […]
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 […]
Inside the Numbers: 2023-24 Women’s Basketball
ATHENS, W.Va. – Over the last few years at the conclusion of the academic year, the Concord University Sports Information Department takes a look back at each sport's program success in the recently completed season in an Inside the Numbers series. The transition to the hardwood begins with women's basketball. 10- Ten of the 17 wins for the Mountain Lions came when it held teams under 70 points as they were a perfect 10-0 when limiting the opposition to less than 70 points. 10- Maddie Ratcliff and Jaisah Smith became two of 10 players in program history to have career...
Body found in North Fork River
Shortly after 1600 hours on 7/20/2024, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, and Elliston Fire Dept. responded to reports of a body found in the North Fork river in the area of Cannery Rd. in Elliston, Va. The deceased had been in the water for an undetermined amount of time based on the investigation. It was determined that the deceased was an hispanic male, approximately 50 years old based on identification found at the scene. The Medical examiner responded to the scene and custody of the deceased was transferred to the ME’s office. At this time there is no indication of foul play, however this is an on-going investigation. There are no further updates from the Sheriff’s Office to be provided.
Wythe County community mourns loss of county’s first paramedic
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WFXR)– The Wytheville and Wythe County communities are mourning the loss of Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department lifelong member and safety officer Donnie Widner. The fire department says Widner was a member of the Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department, the Lead Mines Rescue Squad, a Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services member, and an Honorary Member […]
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