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Pike man charged with breaking into day care center
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is in jail following a breaking-and-entering at a day care center. Pikeville Police were called Friday regarding an overnight break-in at Model City Daycare. Officers reviewed security video, which showed two people entering the building through a second-floor door, then wander from...
Summersville to host 4th of July Fireworks Show Thursday
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Summersville is gearing up to host its annual 4th of July Fireworks Show this week. The fireworks display will take place at dusk on Thursday, July 4, in the lower parking lot of the Summersville Arena & Conference Center. There will be no parking available at the Conference […]
Public Nuisances Ordinance to see second reading at Ravenswood City Council meeting
RAVENSWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Ravenswood City Council will meet on Tuesday for a meeting at which a previously addressed ordinance regarding public nuisances will see its second reading. Scheduled to take place at 7:00pm on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the Ravenswood City Council meeting will also see consideration of a change order […]
Justice appoints Ryan Browning to Wayne County House seat
Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday appointed Ryan Browning, of Wayne County, to fill the House of Delegates seat vacated by Del. Mark Ross, R-Wayne, earlier this year. Ross, a retired school teacher, resigned from office on May 21, according to a resignation letter sent to the governor’s office that day. The letter did not include […] The post Justice appoints Ryan Browning to Wayne County House seat appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over West Virginia jails, prisons conditions
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and West Virginia Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Sorsaia. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 8, 2023, alleging that more than 10,000 inmates in the Mountain State are being exposed to inhumane conditions because of staffing shortages and […]
Art Exhibit Celebrates Pollinators And Appalachian Writer Talks Book ‘No Son Of Mine,’ This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, writer Jonathan Corcoran grew up in Elkins. While in college, his mother discovered he was gay. She disowned him and told him to never come back to West Virginia. She died in 2020. They never reconciled. Corcoran, a writing professor at New York University, has...
What’s next for the Chesapeake Bay? Draft goes out for public input
After 30 years of stubbornly slow progress toward restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, federal agencies and watershed states in 2014 adopted a far-reaching strategy. Their agreement formally expanded the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership to include three more states — Delaware, New York and West Virginia...
West Virginia State Police to heighten traffic enforcement over July 4th holiday
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — If you are travelling for the holiday weekend, you may see more West Virginia State Troopers around thanks to a traffic initiative. According to a press release, members of the West Virginia State Police will be out on patrol over the July 4th week and weekend through a Targeted Traffic Enforcement […]
‘It’s criminal’: Advocates decry attempt to halt new silica rule meant to protect miners
The inclusion of the language, advocates say, is a direct insult to and betrayal of the nation’s miners, who are being diagnosed with complicated black lung disease at higher rates and younger ages than ever before. The post ‘It’s criminal’: Advocates decry attempt to halt new silica rule meant to protect miners appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Treating Fatty Liver Disease with Marshall Health Network
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Early detection and intervention are key to preventing the progression of liver disease. Marshall Health liver specialist Dr. Tejas Joshi stopped by First Look at Four to talk treatment options.
Crews respond to house fire in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Crews responded to a house fire Tuesday morning in Huntington. The fire was reported about 7:15 a.m. on Prospect Court, according to the Huntington Fire Department. The city fire marshal is working to determine the cause of the blaze. No injuries were reported in the...
West Virginia’s Senate race may shift limits of US climate ambitions
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. For decades, West Virginia has elected senators who have played an oversized role in United States energy policy, backing fossil fuels and resisting robust action […] West Virginia’s Senate race may shift limits of US climate ambitions appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
READ ABOUTS TUESDAY JULY 2 2024
Heat is back on today with temperatures in the 90’s as we get set for the 4th. The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team (WCSRT) responded to a 911 call about a camper who was not breathing around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The caller was not able to provide an accurate location because they were driving around to maintain cell service. WCSRT was able to find the camper’s body along Highway 715 near the Suspension Bridge parking area. The camper was identified as a man after being found unresponsive in his tent. He was pronounced dead by the Menifee County Coroner.
John Nelson discusses successful Music Hall of Fame ‘Concert Flashback’ event
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame (WVMHOF), on Friday, presented a Concert Flashback event at their museum in the Charleston Town Center. Hosted by former Budget Tapes and Records employee and local music enthusiast John Nelson and musician and journalist Terry Lowry, the event featured an open discussion of the famed concerts held at the Charleston Civic Center during the 1960s and 1970s.
Bigfoot Festival brings thousands to Sutton
For three days, Bigfoot and other West Virginia Cryptids dot the grounds of Holly-Gray Park at the fourth annual Bigfoot Festival hosted by the Bigfoot Museum in Sutton, West Virginia. At the forefront of the festival, Laurel Petolicchio, owner of the Bigfoot Museum, is confident in another huge turnout this year.
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