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Wheeling Park High School using football helmet sensors to monitor player safety
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – In the wake of the death of a 13-year-old football player in West Virginia, the collective consciousness is focusing on safety. At Wheeling Park High School, head football coach and athletic director Chris Daugherty says the family and friends of that Boone County student have his profound sympathy and prayers.Daugherty […]
Police looking for side-by-side reportedly stolen
LOGAN COUNTY, W. Va. (WYMT) - Police in West Virginia are looking for a side-by-side that was reportedly stolen on Aug. 25. According to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office, a 2022 Polaris RZR was taken from the Holden area in Logan County. If have any information regarding where the...
Oak Hill man sentenced to prison for fleeing on motorcycle
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Oak Hill man has been sentenced to prison after an incident in which a pursuit was initiated with law enforcement earlier this year. According to Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney, Anthony Ciliberti, Jr., on the afternoon of February 7, 2024, a man was observed on a motorcycle bearing what appeared be […]
God’s Way Home Provides Update
RAINELLE W.Va. (WVDN) — God’s Way Home has shared a comprehensive update in their latest quarterly newsletter, highlighting recent developments, upcoming events, and ongoing needs. Here are some of the key points: Since its opening in June 2021, God’s Way Home has welcomed 55 men into its program, with 8 graduating after a year of […] The post God’s Way Home Provides Update appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Effort continues to merge the two West Virginia teacher unions
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Progress is being reported in the effort to merge the two teachers’ unions in West Virginia: The West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers – West Virginia. The goal is to give teachers a bigger voice at the capitol and in the classroom. There are a number of […]
Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with central and southeastern West Virginia residents in September to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. “These public events are a great way for consumers to talk one-on-one with our consumer representatives,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “Residents […] The post Attorney General Morrisey’s Mobile Office Sets September Stops for Central and Southeastern West Virginia appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
2024 DNC on Inside West Virginia Politics
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk to both parties about the 2024 Democratic National Convention, explore a key role in the medical field and talk about a video contest for local elementary schools. In Segment One, we talk to nominee for WV U.S. Senate and former […]
Governor Justice, Division of Corrections celebrate hiring of 52 new officers
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice last week, along with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the graduation of 52 new corrections officers. The latest of 429 graduates this year, 2024’s total graduates up to this point nearly matches the 483 which graduated in 2023. This development has come due to […]
Good Samaritan with a gun comes to the aid of assault victim
TAZEWELL, VA (LOOTPRESS) – A Bluefield man was arrested over the weekend after a string of criminal activity was brought to a halt by a good Samaritan with a gun. The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office reports that, on the afternoon of Friday, August 23, 2024, authorities received reports of a man armed with a knife […]
Beaver-Graham Week has begun across the two Virginias
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — The annual Beaver-Graham week kicked off this past Saturday with the Two Virginias 5K Challenge. The run marked the start of a full week of fun activities before the big game on August 30, 2024. All of these activities mean an influx of people into the area of the two Bluefields. […]
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s son, company found in civil contempt in pollution lawsuit
Bluestone Coke, a plant owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's family in Birmingham, was held in civil contempt in a lawsuit alleging they polluted the nearby Five Mile Creek, according to federal court documents.
Inadequate inspections and lack of oversight cited in West Virginia fatal helicopter crash
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the crash of a Vietnam-era tourist helicopter that killed six people in West Virginia two years ago, according to a final report released Tuesday. The Bell UH-1B “Huey” helicopter showcased in action movies […]
Encourage health professions students to apply for Rural Community Health Scholars program
This two-year program is available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in rural health care across the state. Rural Community Health Scholars focus on interprofessional education through clinical, didactic and community-based lenses, emphasizing how each scholar can create change and reshape the status quo for health care in their community.
ACLU-WV creates tool to report teachers ‘pushing religion in the classroom’
With a new school year underway, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has launched an online tool for students and their parents to report attempts by teachers to push religious ideology under the guise of science.
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