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Prep girls basketball: Former SA coach Steele under investigation
Former St. Albans girls basketball coach Ricky Steele is under investigation, WOWK-TV has reported. St. Albans Police Department Chief Marc Gilbert did not discuss the nature of the investigation, WOWK reported, saying the department does not release information on active cases.
Winfield student named 2024 West Virginia Scholar
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Winfield High School rising senior Sydne Alexander is the winner of the West Virginia Scholar Program, receiving a full tuition plus room and board scholarship to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College beginning in the fall of 2025. “I was very shocked and was like, this can’t...
The Food Guy: BoardHouse Restaurant & Pub opens on Capitol Street
If you work up a thirst or appetite while throwing axes, slinging paint or smashing objects at downtown Charleston’s Tickers & Timbers, there’s a new restaurant inside that just might hit the spot. BoardHouse Restaurant & Pub has opened inside the Capitol Street attraction that offers axe throwing, rage rooms, paint splatter rooms and escape rooms.
Youth soccer: WVFC 18U girls win berth in national tournament
History was made Tuesday morning at the Shawnee Sports Complex in Dunbar at the US Youth Soccer Eastern Regional championships. The West Virginia Futbol Club's 18U girls team defeated Erie FC 2006G, 3-0.
Metro 911 to host Mt. Olive Pickle Eating Contest next week
NITRO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Like pickles? Think you can out-eat other pickle lovers in West Virginia? Then you may be able to win $100. The annual Mt. Olive pickle eating contest will take place on Friday, July 12th, starting at 6:15 PM in Nitro. The event is being hosted by Metro 911. Participants will compete […]
Address Child Care Needs in Our State
As lawmakers prepare to return to Charleston later this summer, they must ensure child care is a topic of discussion — and action. Failure to do less will only hurt state residents and children. “When people and businesses are looking to move to West Virginia, they first ask about...
Gov. Justice celebrates more tax surplus collections
CHARLESTON – While making his last tax revenue report to a packed room of state employees, lawmakers, and supporters, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday he will call lawmakers into an August or September special session to make further cuts to the personal income tax and pass a tax rebate for childcare.
Cavender elected as president of Kanawha County Board of Education
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Kanawha County Board of Education member Ric Cavender was elected Monday to be the board’s new president. The vote came during the board’s meeting Monday after Cavender, Kate White and Jim Crawford all took their oaths for their new terms, according to the school board.
Excitement builds one day ahead of third-year Sternwheel Regatta return
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The third year return of the recently-revived Charleston Sternwheel Regatta is now just one day away and the excitement is building throughout the city. The five-day event kicks off Wednesday at noon with the carnival at Haddad Riverfront Park. Music will officially get underway starting at...
Turnpike remains crowded with holiday travelers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Travel on the West Virginia Turnpike this holiday week is going about as the Parkways Authority expected. Last week, the agency issued an 11-day traffic forecast. Some of those days were in the range of 120,000 to 150,000 plus vehicles depending on the day. Parkways Authority...
Babydog is not West Virginia’s Li’l Sebastian. She’s ‘puppaganda.’
Babydog, Gov. Jim Justice's English bulldog, attends the governor's revenue announcement at the West Virginia State Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va., on July 1, 2024. (Office of the Gov. Jim Justice | Courtesy photo) On West Virginia Day, Gov. Jim Justice held a dedication to the four new murals...
Man drowns while fishing in Big Coal River
BOONE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A tragic incident took place on Saturday after State Police say a man drowned while fishing in the Big Coal River. On June 29, 2024, Senior Trooper M.R. Miller, Trooper M.S. Hall, and Trooper R.K. Bowers were dispatched to Peytona Costa Road in the Peytona area of Boone County, WV, […]
West Virginia governor pushing for another income tax cut as time in office winds down
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that state revenue collections appeared to hit a benchmark at the end of the fiscal year that could trigger an additional reduction in the state income tax, and he plans to call lawmakers back to address further cuts as well as a child care proposal that previously failed.
Council rejects homeless arrest resolution ahead of Charleston Sternwheel Regatta
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — City Council rejected a proposed resolution Monday regarding police making arrests of unhoused people during the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta. The final vote was 23-1 against the proposal. The resolution, originally proposed by Councilman Joe Solomon, was intended to put a halt on the police enforcement on...
OH WFO CHARLESTON Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE. ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and. central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity...
Health center to develop programs to fight WV food insecurity
A West Virginia community health center is participating in a program addressing food scarcity. The National Association of Community Health Centers’ 2024 Innovation Incubator creates ways to expand access to healthy foods. Cabin Creek Health Systems, based in Charleston, will have funding and guidance from experts to help it design and test community-based solutions.
West Virginia's Corey Ellis is a rising star in professional disc golf
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Disc golf continues to be a growing sport and it's not just recreational. Sure, there are courses throughout the state and it's fun to play, but there are professional disc golfers and Barboursville's Corey Ellis makes a living at it. I made my way out...
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