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Second-grade teacher sends graduation cards to former students
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Year after year, there are different faces in the same blue and plaid uniforms. Some would call them almost angelic, albeit a bit mischievous at times. They are students who once learned and played in Julie Voloski Basham’s classroom at Saint Francis in Beckley. Ms. Basham started teaching at St. Francis […]
Beckley City Manager Recruitment Meeting cancelled
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Beckley City Manager Recruitment meeting scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled according to a notice from the City of Beckley. The latest in a series of over half a dozen such planned gatherings that went unfulfilled, Thursday’s cancellation follows a similarly scrapped session just one week prior. The news of […]
Nationwide McCraw gathering to be held in West Virginia
The United States McCraw Family Association will be holding its nationwide reunion in Beckley, WV, on June 21-23, 2024. This event only happens every two years and was last held in Fairhope, Alabama, in 2022. This is the first time that West Virginia will be hosting the event. Established in 1980, the United States McCraw Family Association (USMFA) is a national association for the descendants of William Maccraw. William came to the Colonies some time before 1746 and he died by 1752 — 24 years...
Multipurpose facility coming to Wyoming County Career and Technical Center
PINEVILLE (WVNS) – The Wyoming County Career and Technical Center is getting a big addition. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 21st for a new multipurpose facility at the WCCTC. This new building will be used for awards, honors ceremonies, and trainings. Stacey Lusk, Principal of the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center […]
Local veteran speaks on life as an amputee
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Curtis Yearego was born with two arms, two legs, two hands, two feet, ten fingers, and ten toes. An infection after a knee replacement surgery left him with osteomyelitis, a bone infection that had the potential to spread to the rest of his body, and possibly even kill him. Yearego, who […]
A brand new Pre-K through 8th grades school is coming to the City of Mullens
MULLENS, WV (WVNS) – Wyoming County Schools celebrated three groundbreaking ceremonies on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – one of which was for an entirely new school. A Pre-K through 8th grade school will be built on the old Mullens football field. School board members, students, and faculty all gathered to witness the monumental groundbreaking ceremony. Currently, […]
Raleigh County Parks & Rec to hold Clear Fork Rail Trail public meeting
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Raleigh County Parks & Recreation, along with the National Coal Heritage Area, have announced a public meeting with regard to topics of historical significance pertaining to the Clear Fork Rail Trail. Set to take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the meeting will be held from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the […]
Mountain Heart celebrates 60 years of community action
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Mountain Heart Community Services is celebrating 60 years of the Community Action Network. Beckley’s Mountain Heart location welcomed the community for a potluck as they read proclamations from the governor and Beckley’s mayor. Two of Oak Hill’s city council members were also in attendance to express their gratitude. Oak Hill Councilman […]
Local kids expand learning in outdoor classroom
DANIELS, WV (WVNS) – Local Raleigh County 4th graders are becoming one with nature and picking up some new skills. The WVU Extension Office has partnered up with Raleigh County 4H to create an outdoor classroom. In this class, the kids had the opportunity to go through six different stations that had six different activities. […]
Raleigh County Commission to consider dissolving the city of Rhodell at upcoming meeting
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Raleigh County Commission has announced the planned agenda for its upcoming Regular Session, which is set to take place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Among the docket of agenda items set to be discussed are the dissolution of the City of Rhodell, consideration of a new employee […]
Frank Priddy claims victory in race for Raleigh County Sheriff
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Primary Election was held on Tuesday, with the highly anticipated tallying of the final votes cast in Raleigh County providing long-awaited answers to the question of who would serve as sheriff for the upcoming term. Former Beckley PD investigator Frank Priddy was one of two candidates challenging incumbent Sheriff Jim […]
Beckley Common Council members say city manager controversy influenced recent election
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — On Tuesday, two members of Beckley Common Council lost bids for their Council seats, with voters replacing incumbent Tom Sopher in Ward One and Bob Canter in Ward Two. Two members of Beckley Common Council who cast opposing votes last year on whether or not to change the city’s form of […]
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