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LG NOVA officially expands into West Virginia
LG NOVA gave the community a glimpse into its new Morgantown offices Monday evening at an event that Head of LG NOVA Sokwoo Rhee said marks "the real official launch of LG NOVA's operation in West Virginia and Morgantown."
Man punches girlfriend after she couldn’t locate her safety deposit box keys
GAULEY BRIDGE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man punched his girlfriend over her inability to locate keys to her safety deposit box. On the evening of Monday, August 26th, 2024, Deputy T. Farley of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call reporting a physical domestic disturbance at a residence on Gauley River Road in […]
Man attempted to stab his brother with a knife and hedge clippers
KIMBALL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A McDowell County man attempted to stab his brother with a knife and hedge clippers after he became upset. On the evening of Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, at approximately 5:55 PM, Corporal Martin from the local police department received a call reporting a domestic disturbance at an address on Tide Water […]
Inadequate inspections and lack of oversight are to blame for West Virginia helicopter crash that killed 6 people
The Bell UH-1B “Huey” helicopter showcased in action movies lost engine power and struck power lines during an attempted forced landing in June 2022 in Amherstdale, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The helicopter, which had taken off 15 minutes earlier from Logan County Airport, then smashed into a rock face and caught fire near a road.
Labor Day travel forecast announced by the West Virginia Parkways Authority
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Approximately 415,000 vehicle transactions are expected to take place on the West Virginia Turnpike over the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend from Friday, August 30, 2024, to Monday, September 2, 2024. “Labor Day weekend typically marks the end of the busy summer travel season for the West Virginia Turnpike, and we […]
Late and unpaid bills are nothing new for Justice and his family businesses
Last week we learned that union officials say The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation has been taking money out of employees’ paychecks for health insurance for four months, but that money hasn’t been going to the health insurance company. The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation owes about $2.4 million in delinquent contributions, and if it’s not paid by the […]
Rural West Virginia health departments are struggling to stop the spread of HIV amidst restrictions and underfunding
As West Virginia towns were dealing with the fallout of being flooded with prescription painkillers in the late 2010s, Dr. Anita Stewart recognized that people with opioid addictions were at risk of HIV. Prescription pills became harder to get, leading many people to switch to injecting heroin and fentanyl. Stewart knew they needed clean syringes […] Rural West Virginia health departments are struggling to stop the spread of HIV amidst restrictions and underfunding appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Report: Percentage of good jobs, skilled trades to increase over next decade
As the economy continues to struggle with inflation and ongoing fears of a potential recession, a new report found the nation’s labor market will add more good jobs in the next decade. Skilled trades will offer solid career pathways and are even more promising due to massive public and...
Fruits of Labor Cafe officially closes Beckley location
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Fruits of Labor Cafe and culinary school moved into a building on Neville Street, owned by the City of Beckley, around three years ago, quickly becoming a popular eatery and a place where those in recovery could train in the culinary field. Members of Beckley Council said, however, that they never […]
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