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$311,601.50 approved by Raleigh County Commission for Ghent Gig Ready Project
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A pay request totaling several hundred thousand dollars was approved on Tuesday by the Raleigh County Commission for the Ghent Gig Ready Project. Raleigh County Commission members assembled at the commission offices on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, for the first Regular Session meeting for the month of August. The final item […]
West Virginia coal miner dead, Governor and First Lady issue statement
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice have issued a statement regarding the death of a West Virginia coal miner on Thursday. 57-year-old Fairmont resident Joe Crandall sustained injuries at the Arch Coal, Leer Mining Complex this week which led to his passing, marking the third mining-related death in West […]
Appalachian Power encourages customers to apply for assistance for energy costs
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Appalachian Power is informing customers about federal aid available to help with energy expenses. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) offer federal grants aimed at assisting income-qualified customers in lowering their electric bills during certain times of the year. Customers of […]
WV Supreme Court upholds decision to remove two Jefferson County commissioners from office
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals released an order this week upholding a lower court’s decision to remove two Jefferson County commissioners from office due to their refusal to attend meetings or perform their obligatory duties as elected officials. The order came after former Jefferson County Commissioners Jennifer Krouse and Tricia Jackson filed an […]
Starlite Drive-In to open for the season Friday
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Starlite Drive-In in Oak Hill will open for the season on Friday. The drive-in is opening later than usual this year due to damage sustained to the projection screen earlier in the year. The issue has since been fixed and the big screen is ready to go this Friday. […]
U.S. Air Force presents at Kimball town hall meeting
KIMBALL -- The United States Air Force visited Kimball Tuesday night to address concerns and questions from residents about the Sentinel Project. The U.S Air Force is creating a program to replace the LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. The minuteman was installed in...
Wytheville’s Skeeter’s Hot Dogs needs new owner to survive
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Skeeters Hot Dogs has been part of the Wytheville community for almost 100 years, but now, they are in need of new owners to make sure that the restaurant does not go away from town. Skeeter’s Hot Dogs first opened its doors in 1925 and since...
Dana Holgorsen Addresses WVU Departure at TCU Introduction: ‘I Had Reasons’
Dana Holgorsen will likely forever go down as one of the most polarizing figures in WVU sports history, and it doesn’t sound like that’s changing any time soon. Holgorsen even found a way to talk about West Virginia while meeting with the TCU media for the first time on Thursday.
Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center thankful for Ashley Furniture donation
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Trauma therapist Michelle Dolph-Burgess recently walked into Ashley Furniture with a vision and limited budget and walked out with a friendship. After explaining what Just for Kids is about to sales & store manager Mark Davis, he pulled out every stop to ensure they would have what they needed for their trauma suite.
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