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Dawn Reed: GOD IS NOT SURPRISED
It’s what Sara Robinson said at Radiant (Pastor’s Wives Retreat) when speaker Christine Hoover’s plane had been delayed time and time again. We prayed and rearranged the schedule. A substitute was mic’d, ready to step to the stage. But, a few moments before her exact time to speak, Christine pulled into the parking lot and walked right to the podium.
Dwight Williamson: Holden was a model coal camp in its heyday
Being raised in a coal camp sure has a special meaning to many of us. Maybe, though, just being brought up in a coal county community in general is special, or at least it used to be. You could never get away with it nowadays, I don’t believe, but I...
Troopers say woman used truck as a weapon to seriously injure man
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — A Logan County woman is in jail after allegedly using a pickup truck to seriously injure a man. State police charged Billie Jean Conley, 57, with malicious wounding after a trooper responded to a domestic situation early Saturday morning on Jimmy Drive in Chapmanville. The trooper...
Woman facing charges after striking man with truck, troopers say
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A woman faces several charges after striking a man with her truck in Chapmanville Saturday morning, according to West Virginia State Police. Troopers responded to a domestic situation on Jimmy Drive where they found Brandon Conley, 57, with a broken leg and bleeding profusely. The trooper applied bandages and a torniquet to control Conley’s bleeding, according to a news release.
Man turns himself in after deadly shooting
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A man turned himself in after a deadly shooting that happened at an apartment complex in Huntington near 6th Avenue and 20th Street on Friday. Officers identified the suspect as Deonte Joplin, 25, of Matewan, West Virginia. Joplin turned himself in to WVSP on Saturday afternoon, according to HPD.
Chapmanville woman accused of running over man with truck says her brakes "didn't work well"
SMOKEHOUSE A Logan County woman is out of jail on bond after allegedly hitting a man with a pickup truck over the weekend. West Virginia State Police charged 42-year-old Billie Jean Conley, of Chapmanville, with malicious wounding and domestic battery. The incident allegedly occurred seven o’clock Saturday morning around on Jimmy Drive at Smokehouse.
Wellman attends her last meeting of Kermit Council
When the Kermit Town Council convenes in July to begin a new four-year term of addressing the needs of the residents that live and work in that Mingo County municipality, one familiar face will not be among those five people taking their chairs around the town hall conference table. Anna...
Man recovering after being hit by truck
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A man is in the hospital after police say he was hit by a truck. Troopers say they responded to a situation on Jimmy Drive in the Chapmanville Community on Saturday and found a male with a broken leg who was bleeding profusely. Investigators said Billie Jean...
Mark Hatcher to make 2nd run as Logan boys' head coach
LOGAN A new Logan High School boys’ head basketball coach begins his tenure Tuesday, July second. The new coach is an old name. Mark Hatcher is officially slated to return to the helm of the Wildcat program next season, following the meeting of the Logan County Board of Education Monday evening. It will make his second stint as head coach and his first in a decade.
Mingo Central competes in Concord camp
ATHENS — The Mingo Central Lady Miners made their annual trip to Concord University on Friday to compete in the Mountain Lions Team Camp. Coach Kim Davis Smith’s squad was playing at nearly full strength and went 2-1 on the day, with the lone loss being a nail biter. One of their wins came over Class AAA power East Fairmont, who entered the state tournament back in March as an unbeaten No. 1 seed. The Miners are working towards making a trip to the Class AA State Tournament for the first time since the 2020-2021 season.
Boone County man drowning accidental
PEYTONA Investigators say the drowning death of a 64-year old Boone County man over the weekend was an accident. Timmy Hager, of Peytona, died of an accidental drowning after he fell in the Big Coal River while fishing near Costa Road Saturday, according to the West Virginia State Police. Investigation...
Lady Tigers confident after summer hoops practice
The Chapmanville Regional High School girls basketball team is coming off a strong June practice period, and fifth-year head coach Kristina Gore is optimistic about what the future holds for her squad. Spirits were high for CRHS after they walloped Summers County 62-34 in a Class AA Region IV co-final...
Wildcats make the most of summer hoops practice
The Logan High School boys basketball team is coming of a strong three-week June practice period, and assistant coach Patrick Beddow thought it went well. After the resignation of head coach Jeff "Hoopie" Williamson in April, Beddow and fellow assistant Brandon Browning were tasked with leading the Wildcats during summer hoops.
Woman identified, arrest made after body found in Harts
HAMLIN — West Virginia State Police have released the name of the woman whose body was found on Taunton Way in Harts and an arrest has been made in the case. Marissa Brandjes of Parkersburg was found and later identified by tattoos on her lower calves. State Police had released photos of the tattoos to the public for help identifying the body after the State Medical Examiner’s Office was unable to make a positive identification.
Man charged following fatal shooting in Huntington
HUNTINGTON — A man has been charged in a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in Huntington. Deonte Malik Joplin, 25, of Matewan, West Virginia, was jailed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility. Bond was not set.
Police searching for stolen motorcycle out of Boone County
DANVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities have issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert for a motorcycle which was reportedly stolen between Thursday night and Friday morning. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 2007 Victory Vegas motorcycle was stolen overnight out of the Greenview area of Danville in Boone County, WV. The motorcycle, […]
Some Optimum workers agree to continue to work under terms of old contract
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Union workers for the cable and internet provider Optimum have agreed to a two-week contract extension in hopes of reaching a new contract with the company. The members of the Communications Workers of America so they’ll work under the current deal through July 12. CWA...
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