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East Bank Middle School football stadium closed for ‘safety concerns’
EAST BANK, WV (WOWK) – The East Bank Middle School football team has lost their home-field advantage this coming season. Kanawha County Schools recently announced that the stadium at Calvert Field would be closed for the three home games, citing safety concerns as the main issue. However, the field will still be used for practice. […]
One dead after fiery crash on I-270
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after the vehicle they were a passenger in caught fire after hitting the back of a semi-truck on Interstate 270 in Jackson Township Thursday. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on I-270 westbound just east of Interstate 71 at approximately 3:26 p.m. […]
Renovation of Raceland, Ky. Community Center completed
RACELAND, Ky. (WCHS) — A community center in Eastern Kentucky has been remodeled, marking the building's first update in 30 years. Renovations at the Raceland Community Center have been completed. New flooring, furniture and lights along with a full kitchen and updated bathrooms are ready for residents' use. The...
Fayette County couple arrested on drug and child neglect charges following shots fired call
CANNELTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County couple has been arrested on drug and child neglect charges following a shots fired call early this morning. According to Fayette County Chief Deputy Shannon Morris, Zachariah T. Roat, 35, and Kristina L. Roat, 32, of Cannelton, are facing felony charges in Fayette County. At approximately 2:30 AM, […]
John McHugh named acting Secretary of West Virginia Department of Administration
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice has announced the appointment of John McHugh as the acting Secretary of the Department of Administration. He will succeed Mark Scott, who has held the position since 2021. Scott has resigned effective at the end of July. Gov. Justice says Scott did a good job but got “out […]
Treasurer Moore announces record breaking unclaimed property returns
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – State Treasurer Riley Moore announced that the Unclaimed Property Division has once again set a new record for returning lost funds. The division returned nearly $28 million worth of unclaimed property to individuals, businesses, and organizations over the last fiscal year. Treasurer Moore expressed his pride in the Office’s achievement, stating […]
These vegetables and salads sold in New York, New Jersey might be contaminated with listeria
Several vegetables and bagged salads are being recalled due to potentially being contaminated with listeria, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Wiers Farm Inc. of Ohio voluntarily recalled the produce, including bagged peppers, green beans, salad cucumbers, organic yellow squash and organic zucchini squash. No illnesses or complaints...
Bob Marcum, former KU AD, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
State signs $9.8M contract with novice education savings account vendor to oversee Hope Scholarship
A board overseeing the Hope Scholarship has selected a vendor to run the growing program, opting to award the contract to a company with very limited state-level experience running managing education savings accounts.
Beshear becomes Harris’s top attack dog against Vance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has become the top attack dog for Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, against GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), ripping his regional rival as a “phony” and not “one of us.” The barbs between Beshear and Vance, a rising GOP star recently chosen as former President…
'It's just a miracle': Man found alive after 14 days in the Kentucky wilderness
A man was found alive after 14 days in the Kentucky wilderness in what rescuers are calling a miracle for the 48-year-old. The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team had been actively searching for Scott Hern since July 16, about 10 days after he was last was seen on Tower Rock Trail in...
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