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Spooky Southern Summer Spots- 10 Places to Visit in the South this Summer to get your Spine Tingling
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – While the beach beckons us all through the dog days of summer, spooky tales are also told around the campfire throughout the South. In the heart of the American South are tales of ghosts, echoes of the past that still linger in the present. Here are ten of the most haunted […]
For Billie Trump, City of Beckley is an Eagles song
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A retired Beckley Fire Department chief and city treasurer was installed as the first city manager for the City of Beckley on Monday, July 1, 2024. Billie Trump was appointed as interim city manager by Mayor Rob Rappold and began serving in the position days after retiring from the City of […]
The LOOTPRESS Pet of the Week is Atlas!
(LOOTPRESS) – The final LOOTPRESS Pet of the Week for the month of June is Atlas! Atlas is a 10-year-old off-the-track thoroughbred measuring 16.2 hands. Thanks to all who submitted this week and congratulations to Atlas, the LOOTPRESS Pet of the Week in association with the Humane Society of Raleigh County. Think your furry pal […]
From Appalachian history to modern importance, beekeeping is a timeless artform
SHADY SPRING, WV (WVNS) – The art of beekeeping is an old art form and one important to the history of West Virginia. “Collectively our families switched from being farmers and bee keepers to coal miners. And a lot of people had family farms because that’s how they fed their own family and they also […]
Great Clips salon to host ribbon-cutting ceremony
MACARTHUR, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Great Clips hair salon has announced an upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held with the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. Set to take place at noon on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the ribbon-cutting ceremony will introduce Great Clips as one of the most exciting new businesses in the Raleigh County area. […]
History Alive! comes to the Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — History came to life at the Youth Museum of West Virginia on Sunday, June 30, 2024 when guests were pulled back to the late 1700s to meet Thomas Ingles, son of Mary Draper Ingles. History Alive! is a program sponsored by the West Virginia Humanities Council in order to provide living […]
Paws & Claws Animal Clinic on keeping your furbabies safe in the summer heat
SHADY SPRING, WV (WOAY) – We all look forward to summer, but the intense heat — not so much. Just think of how dangerous it can be to our furbabies. But there are ways to protect them. “We’ve been putting ice in their water to keep it cooler....
Tamarack is now open daily, with longer hours for more Appalachian experiences
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Tamarack Marketplace is extending their hours of operation, including being open on a daily basis. On July 1, 2024, Tamarack will be open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, allowing travelers and those that live locally to explore the bespoke crafts, art, and local offerings from our community. […]
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