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Why complete strangers showed up to one homeless veteran’s funeral
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A West Virginia hero was laid to rest on Thursday, though his funeral ceremony was nontraditional: everyone who showed up was a stranger. That’s because when 77-year-old Ronald Tittle died in the Beckley area on March 29, gaps in his life story appeared. Funeral directors said his parents’ names are […]
West Virginia’s first Certified CIT Trainers to enhance emergency response for mental health crises
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — West Virginia’s first certified trainers of CIT, Crisis Intervention Team, are excited to work alongside emergency organizations throughout the area. Individuals a part of CIT specialize in mental health and substance abuse. This training allows them to better equip 911 dispatchers and first responders to help people experiencing those […]
Patrick Morrisey talks goals for West Virginia if he becomes governor
While at the Republican National Convention, frontrunner for West Virginia governor and current Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) summarized some of his goals for the next four years, if he wins during the general election in November.
“Summer of Cows”: Join Chick-fil-A and the Raleigh County Public Library for summer reading events!
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Chick-fil-A Beckley is teaming up with the Raleigh County Public Library (RCPL) for a reading program as part of their “Summer of Cows” series of events. On Monday, July 22, 2024, community members that visit the library will get the chance to experience cow-themed activities, be visited by the Chick-fil-A Cow […]
Man arrested after holding gun to ex-girlfriend’s head in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man was arrested after he pulled a gun on his ex-girlfriend as she walked out of her apartment and then followed her to a Sheetz in Beckley. According to a criminal complaint, the victim reported that the incident began when she stepped out of her residence on Mason Street on […]
How the recent rainfall has impacted local farms
COOL RIDGE, WV (WVNS) — After weeks of drought, several areas have finally received some meaningful rainfall. However, has it been enough to positively impact local farms? Keith Richmond, County Executive Director for the Raleigh County Farm Service Agency, brought out a soil probe to Okes Family Farm in Cool Ridge to see just how […]
Natalie Cochran now being held at SRJ after removal from federal custody
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – In the latest development in the ongoing murder case involving Natalie Cochran, it has been confirmed that the former pharmacist is now being held at Southern Regional Jail. Raleigh County Prosecutor, Ben Hatfield tells LOOTPRESS that Cochran was removed from federal custody as a means of circumventing issues stemming from the […]
Ghouls, Horror and Spook-ables! Why collectables are returning to the scene
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) – A spook-tacular shop is set up right in Mercer County. Not only do they serve the frights, but they also serve a huge variety of collectables! Collectables are classified as any object having value or interest to a collector. The Spookables collectors shop in Bluefield is filled to the brim with […]
W.Va. county fire departments receive funding through American Rescue Plan grants
PRINCETON, W.Va.— Fire engines and firefighting equipment, sewer infrastructure, public park improvements, new voting machines and new quarters for the sheriff’s department are among the ways Mercer County has used and continues to use over $11 million in American Rescue Plan money. In 2021, Mercer County was awarded...
Monroe County Courthouse News 7-18-24
Marriages Caden Patrick Glover to Olivia Ann Vass; Warren Scott Ferguson tp Stella Michelle Darr. Fiduciaries/Settlements John M. Gillespie, Administrator of the Brenda Ann Gillespie estate; Crystal G. Wilson, Executrix of the Bobby Joe Hodges estate; Michael Miller Sheriff of Monroe County, Administrator of the Nellie Virginia Hoke estate. Land Transfers Nila M. White to […] The post Monroe County Courthouse News 7-18-24 appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Ohio child who had four surgeries in a week gets life saved by a West Virginia nurse after she discovered something deeper needed to be addressed
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — For Wheeling’s golfers, the Kalkreuth Amateur Golf Championship is a day to get on the green and practice their swing. But for the pediatric patients at Easterseals, the money it raises means a chance for their young lives to blossom. Six months ago, a child now bouncing on a ball and […]
West Virginia delegate says “it’s time for Biden to withdraw from the Presidential race”
A West Virginia delegate has said "it's time" for President Joe Biden withdraw from the Presidential race. Delegate Kayla Young, a Democrat from Kanawha County, posted on her social media a statement saying the national Democratic Party is on the wrong path.
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