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Clearing out today, mostly dry through Friday
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Happy Thursday everyone! Today we are looking at morning fog and low clouds for many locations. This is due to all the rain that fell yesterday- as the rain evaporates, it condenses and turns into a cloud on the ground. The fog and clouds should clear out by mid-morning.
Bedell throws book at Nicholas County, West Virginia, man over Harrison crime
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — A 26-year-old Summersville man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for soliciting a minor via computer. Harrison Circuit Judge Thomas A. Bedell’s sentence was the maximum under the law for the crime against Cody Matthew Wyant.
Troopers: shirtless intruder arrested in Rainelle, WV
RAINELLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Troopers responded to a burglary call where a shirtless intruder had entered a woman’s home and refused to leave. On a warm Friday afternoon in June 2024, a Trooper responded to a distressing call reporting a burglary in the small town of Rainelle, West Virginia. According to the dispatch from the […]
First Lady welcomes therapy dog to school
CRAIGSVILLE — First Lady Cathy Justice visited Richwood Middle School Monday for an assembly to celebrate the arrival of the state’s newest therapy dog through the Friends With Paws program. The dog introduced at Monday’s event is named Jax, and he is a Yellow Labrador Retriever. “I...
$100,000 scratch-off winner sold in Summersville
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A $100,000 scratch-off winner was recently sold in Summersville. According to the West Virginia Lottery, a $100,000 winning XXXXX scratch-off ticket was sold in Summersville on Friday, June 21, 2024. The winning ticket was purchased at Little General #2450 located at Merchants Walk. The winner has been identified as Norbert S. […]
Oak Hill Fire Department officials urge caution when burning during dry weather
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — Hot, dry weather means increases the chance of brush fires in southern West Virginia. Robert Begley, the assistant fire chief at Oak Hill Fire Department, said on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, that there are precautions which should be taken when citizens have controlled burns this summer, particularly when the wind […]
Here’s how to get free Fat Eddie’s ice cream this week
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Are you a fan of Fat Eddie’s? If so, you can get free ice cream during an event this week! There will be free hand-dipped Fat Eddie’s ice cream available at this week’s Music at the Pavilion in downtown Summersville. Music at the Pavilion features a band each Friday evening. This […]
Live from Camp Cowen...again
For the third year in a row, I am spending a week of late June/early July counseling at Camp Cowen’s “High School 1” week. This week’s account is from this location. It’s the fourth time in total I have written a column while at this location, and this year I decided to do this in the middle of a hot Wednesday afternoon while surrounded by the ambient noises of high school kids attempting to beat each other in four square and pickleball. The two-hour free-time block truly is a riveting time.
City Pool CLOSED until Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 11AM
The City Pool will be closed for the rest of the day, Friday, June 28, 2024 and will re-open tormorrow Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 11:00am. If you have any questiosn please call the Public Works Department at 520-432-6001.
Police: Fayette County woman was legally intoxicated in I-79 crash with juvenile
WESTOVER, W.Va. — A Fayetteville woman is facing charges after police allege she rolled her car on I-79 with child in tt while intoxicated. Westover police said Vickie Gay, 52, flipped the vehicle its side on I-79 at the Westover exit and flipped on its side. Gay and the juvenile were briefly trapped inside.
First Lady Cathy Justice welcomes newest Friends With Paws therapy dog to Richwood Middle School
CRAIGSVILLE, WV (WVDN) – First Lady Cathy Justice visited Richwood Middle School for an assembly to celebrate the arrival of the state’s newest therapy dog through the Friends With Paws program. The dog introduced at today’s event is named Jax, and he is a Yellow Labrador Retriever. “I am so excited to see Jax put his […] The post First Lady Cathy Justice welcomes newest Friends With Paws therapy dog to Richwood Middle School appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Nettie, Mill Creek, and Thomas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Nicholas, Randolph, and Tucker counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at:
Hot and dry today, record breaking heat possible tomorrow with storms
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Today we’re seeing some fog for our mountain valleys. Any fog should mix out by mid-morning in preparation for a sunny and hot day. Highs today top out in the mid 80s with relatively low humidity values. That should help keep our feels like temperatures “relatively low”, although it is going to be a hot day for Appalachia regardless.
Westminster resident and Oakmont alum sets new course record at Oak Hill Country Club
She’s only 20 years old, but Mackenzie Whitney has already made her mark as one of the all-time great golfers at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg. Whitney, a Westminster resident and former Oakmont Regional student-athlete, became the youngest women’s club champion at Oak Hill when she was 16. The following year in 2021 when Oak Hill celebrated its 100th birthday, she was the first and is still the only golfer to card a hole-in-one on the par-4 ninth hole.
Drier and warm today, warming trend through Wednesday
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): After a rainy Sunday, conditions are drying out on Monday morning as a cold front pushes through the area. Expect a few spotty showers for the remainder of the morning- not everyone will see rain. By this afternoon, we will be a whole lot drier, with only a shower or two for our highest elevations. Even then, I’m not expecting much.
Stephens Chevrolet hosts one-year-anniversary ribbon cutting
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Stephens Chevrolet of Oak Hill celebrated their one-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony this weekend. Staff and community members were joined by members of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce who were also on-hand for the celebratory event, along with Mayor Briscoe with the City of Oak Hill. Various […]
Building sun-catchers and community
Mount Hope, WV (WVNS) – A special sun-catcher building class was held on June 23rd. Amy Tyree is the owner of “Heart to Hands the Serendipity Shop” in Mount Hope. In her pursuit of her own wellness, Amy started to learn about herbs and essential oils, which led her to taking some Reiki classes. Eventually […]
New state record for redear sunfish caught at Plum Orchard Lake
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources confirmed another inaugural state record for a fish species which was added to the lineup of state records in the Mountain State. John Plott of Oak Hill, W.Va. caught the first state record for the redear sunfish back...
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