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Spinnaker Insurance proposes rate increase for approximately 20 West Virginia customers
The Spinnaker Insurance Company, last month, requested authorization from the office of the West Virginia Tax Commissioner to increase their customers’ liability rates by 21.99%. The increase would impact approximately 20 customers in West Virginia. As is required by code anytime an insurance provider wishes to raise their rates,...
SeaLand Encounters hosts educational Shark Show at State Fair of West Virginia
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) – Brave fairgoers got the chance to get up close and personal with some creatures from the deep. SeaLand Encounters is hosting a live Shark Show featuring two Nurse Sharks. All of the sharks they work with are raised in captivity, and some of them (like Rosita, who was rescued from living […]
Safe Haven Baby Box installed at St. Albans Fire Department
ST ALBANS, WV (WOWK) — A Kanawha County fire department is celebrating a milestone Monday in the ongoing effort to protect abandoned infants. The third Safe Haven Baby Box in the state of West Virginia has been installed at the St. Albans Fire Department. The fire department and the Safe Haven Baby Box organization hosted […]
‘It happened within minutes’: Family mourning loss of man who died days after being stung by a yellowjacket
BECKLEY, W. Va. (WVVA/Gray News) - A man in West Virginia died days after being stung by a yellow jacket, according to his family. Family members told WVVA that Ted Bolen was only known to have a mild allergy to bees. He’d been stung about a month earlier and only suffered a small reaction.
Woman pleaded guilty to money laundering in Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Anna Marie Omar, 50, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pleaded guilty today to money laundering for handling funds from a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Omar acknowledged that she illegally secured a $20,833 PPP loan, which was backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center receives donation from Ashley Furniture
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Local organizations joined together in the interest of the greater good last week when Ashley Furniture contributed multiple pieces of furniture to the Just For Kids Child Advocacy Center’s Trudy’s House location in Beckley. The contribution, which included a couch and chair set, came as a result of a chance meeting […]
2024 LIV Golf Greenbrier field: LIV Golf players, rankings
The 2024 LIV Golf Greenbrier field is set with the passing of the typical Friday entry deadline. The LIV Golf field is set for this event, played at The Old White Course at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., from Aug. 16-18, 2024. The LIV Golf Greenbrier field...
Preseason AP Poll reinforces golden opportunity ahead of Virginia Tech football in 2024
Monday, the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Poll was released and for the second time in a week, Virginia Tech was left just on the outside looking in. Last week in the Preseason Coaches Poll, the Hokies were the third team out at No. 28 in teams receiving votes. In the AP Top 25, Virginia Tech was the second team out, coming in at No. 27 right behind fellow ACC foe Louisville.
Woman sprays man with pepper spray in self-defense
WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Woman sprays a man with pepper spray in self-defense. On this date, an officer responded to a call on Nash St. in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV, regarding a male individual who was reportedly inside the residence with a Taser against his will. The victim used pepper spray on the male. […]
West Virginia Weather: Storms Expected to Impact Weekend Plans
Charleston, WV – West Virginia residents should prepare for an active weather week, with a notable shift from sunny skies to potential storms by the weekend. Today brings a slight chance of showers, though most areas will remain dry as temperatures climb to a high of 84°F. The rest of the workweek will feature a warming trend, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s by Thursday.
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