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Henderson man sentenced to prison for domestic charge convictions
POINT PLEASANT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Henderson man was sentenced to prison on Monday following multiple convictions with regard to crimes which were domestic in nature. The Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that, on Monday, July 29, 2024, 37-year-old Justin Edinger of Henderson – Mason County was sentenced in Mason County Circuit Court for […]
West Virginia gubernatorial candidates differ on homeless policy
In West Virginia’s gubernatorial race, candidates have seemingly differing views about how government should respond to homelessness. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that laws that prohibit homeless people from sleeping outside do not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment, even when there are no shelter beds available. Advocates for homeless people […]
Wawa Enters 14th State With a New Store Coming to West Virginia
A truck promotes Wawa's pending arrival at a groundbreaking outside Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2024. A West Virginia Wawa is on its way to becoming a reality, as the Delaware County convenience store chain opens its first store there, writes Jim Walsh for the Courier-Post. This will be Wawa’s 14th...
2 drug trafficking rings operating in West Virginia ‘dismantled’
Two drug trafficking organizations that operate in West Virginia, one of which has ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, were "dismantled" after a federal grand jury returned 25 indictments, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia (USAO) announced Tuesday.
Recall alert: Jalapenos, green peppers, green beans sold at Aldi recalled
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of jalapenos, green peppers and green beans sold at some Aldi stores. The FDA said the recall was initiated because the vegetables may be contaminated with listeria. The recall affects the following items:. Jalapeno, 8 oz. bag with UPC 4099100087680. Green...
Northern lights were visible in Ohio. Did you see them?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The northern lights were visible for parts of central Ohio early Wednesday morning. The Space Weather Prediction Center expected a solar storm Tuesday evening that could result in a K5 to K7 level Aurora. These weren't be as bright or as widely visible as what we saw a few months ago but the lights were visible as far south as northern Ohio.
Large drill with mass casualties planned for Kanawha County Wednesday
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Longtime Kanawha County emergency response official Mike Oakley says he’s never seen interest quite like it is now in the area of first responder training. Oakley said he had no difficulty getting 100 first responders to sign-up for three days of training with top professors...
Judge rules suspect in drive-by shooting was improperly released on bond
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A judge ruled Tuesday that one of the suspects in a drive-by shooting near the Shawnee Sports Complex was out of jail on an improper bond at the time of the shooting. Zion Clark, 23, of Dunbar was one of three people charged in connection...
Memorial softball tournament in honor of fallen W.Va. trooper's scholarship fund returns
LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A softball tournament benefiting a scholarship fund in memory of a fallen West Virginia State Police trooper is back for another year and bigger than before. The Cory Maynard Memorial Scholarship Tournament is returning for a second year on Aug. 10 and will now...
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