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Final results from inaugural Beaver Classic Band competition
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) – The inaugural Beaver Classic featured a host of local bands showing off their musical talents. Some of the participating high school bands from our area include Independence, Liberty, Greenbrier East, Woodrow Wilson, Shady Spring, Bluefield, Pikeview, Princeton Senior High, and James Monroe. In fact, this was one of two different band […]
Weathered Ground Brewery announces ‘Band Together’ Hurricane Relief Concert
COOL RIDGE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – In the wake of storms felt on the heels of Hurricane Helene, Raleigh County’s own Weathered Ground Brewery has announced the “Band Together” Hurricane Relief Concert event scheduled for this Sunday. Local organizers have secured nearly a dozen of the area’s most highly regarded performers to participate in the concert […]
“Engine 143” song tells story of historic train derailment near Hinton
HINTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – “Engine 143” is a traditional American folk song that tells the tragic story of a train wreck. The song is based on the true events of the 1890 train crash of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railway’s “Fast Flying Virginian” passenger train, which ran between Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati. The train, […]
The Princeton Railroad Museum is celebrating its 18th anniversary
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Join the Princeton Railroad Museum as they celebrate the 18th anniversary of their opening to the public! On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the museum will mark its 18th anniversary with a celebration beginning at 11 a.m.; the festivities will be downsized due to the effects of the recent storm. We will […]
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