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Child neglect case involving 2-year-old drowning victim headed to grand jury
HAMLIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The case against two parents whose 2-year-old girl drowned June 19 in a pond in Lincoln County is headed to a grand jury, according to our crew at the scene. Probable cause was found in the case involving the father, Jack Parsons Jr., 30, and Tara...
Kentucky Nurse and Logan County Physician Charged in West Virginia Federal Court for Substance Abuse Schemes
In a significant development, a registered nurse from Kentucky and a physician from Logan County have been charged in separate alleged substance abuse schemes in West Virginia federal court. These charges are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. Jacqueline Brewster, a 54-year-old nurse from...
Obituaries June 28, 2024
Bennie Arvil Belcher, 86, of Gilbert, died Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Logan Regional Medical Center, Logan. He was born in Mingo County, Sept. 22, 1937, the son of the late Alfred and Martha Mae (Browning) Belcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,...
Jean R. Davison
Jean R. Davison, 92, of Chapmanville passed away on June 24, 2024, at The Caring Place in Franklin with her loving family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Orin and Katherine Brown Blauser. She attended Oil City High School. She married Kelvin L Davison on July...
Area offices, businesses closed for July 4 holiday
All federal, state and local governmental offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. In keeping with state closure guidelines, the administrative offices of the Mingo County Commission, the Mingo County Courthouse and the Memorial Building Annex will also be closed on Thursday, July 4. As of presstime, those offices were scheduled to reopen on Friday, July 5.
Mingo Central to host youth Football camp
The Mingo Central High School football team and coaching staff will be hosting a youth football camp on Saturday, July 20 from 11 am to 1 pm at Mingo Central's Buck Harless Stadium. Registration is at 10 am. The camp is for students in kindergarten to the eighth grade. There will also be a special guest speaker. Each camper will receive a free camp T-shirt.
Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop in Pike County
A Matewan man is facing several charges after allegedly threatening some Pike County deputies following a traffic stop. Trellis Ray Cisco was pulled over last Thursday for allegedly operating an ATV on US 119 and giving the cops who pulled him over a fake name. Mountain Top News reports he...
Missing family complaint uncovers abuse at a pool
MOUNT GAY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man files a missing person complaint on his wife and four kids; however, it was learned the woman left the day prior because of abuse at a pool. On the morning of Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at around 6 am, Deputy J.L. Isaacs and Deputy H. Workman from the […]
Man Caught with Loaded Gun at West Virginia Yeager Airport Checkpoint
An Alum Creek, W.Va., man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport with a loaded firearm on June 20. The .380 caliber revolver was loaded with five bullets and was detected among the traveler’s carry-on items. TSA officers halted the screening process...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY | Storms, gusty winds
(WSAZ) - An area of low pressure to the north and west will push a cold front through during the evening and overnight hours of today. As this does this, unstable warm moist air will begin working on in, developing showers and thunderstorms capable of some isolated pockets of damaging wind gusts to 60-65 mph. For this reason, we have put out a First Alert Weather day, and the Storm Prediction Center has put out a Slight (level 2/5) risk of severe weather.
Mobile FEMA disaster recovery center makes pit stop in Boone County
RACINE, WV (WOWK) – A new mobile FEMA disaster recovery center opened in Boone County Monday. The center in Racine is open for those who were impacted by the severe weather that ripped through eleven West Virginia counties in early April. “If you have a family member or friend who was impacted by the storms, […]
Mingo, Pike (Kentucky) communities staging July 4 celebrations
Several communities on both sides of the Tug River will be celebrating the July 4 holiday next week with late afternoon and evening events. In Kentucky, the Belfry Volunteer Fire Department will again kick off this variety of area holiday celebrations in South Williamson with its 43rd Annual “Thunder in the Valley” fireworks show on July 3, beginning at 10:05 p.m.
Felony child neglect charges advancing in Lincoln County case
HAMLIN, W.Va. — A Lincoln County grand jury will take up charges against a couple in connection with their two-year-old daughter’s drowning death. Felony child neglect charges are moving forward after Jack Parsons, 30, and Tara Adkins, 24, appeared for preliminary hearings Thursday afternoon in Hamlin. They are...
Dead body found, autopsy says victim died by gunshot
LINCOLN, WV (WOAY) – West Virginia State Police are telling Newswatch the details behind a death investigation. On Monday, June 24 Tropper Clagg and Trooper Daniels found a dead female body in a wooden area by Taunton Drive in Harts. The West Virginia State Police Crime Scene processed the...
Lady Panthers building depth during summer practice period
NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley girls basketball team has been hard at work this summer and are looking at building depth on their roster for the 2024-2025 season. The second-year head coach said that so far they have played games against Martin County, Shelby Valley, and East Ridge so far this summer and are still looking to play some games when they can through the month of July.
Escapee returned to PCDC
A Pinsonfork man has been returned to custody after he escaped from a work detail last week. Andrew J. Eastwood, 48, of Pond Creek Road was booked at the Pike County Detention Center on charges of second-degree escape, probation violation, failure to appear, contempt of court and parole violation on June 19.
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