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Minden ratepayer discusses human waste in New River tributary
MINDEN, WV (WVNS) — Since the 1980’s, state and federal environmental officials have known the town of Minden in Fayette County is contaminated by polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCB, an oil which can cause cancer. Minden residents reported high rates of cancer and garnered international attention before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA} declared Minden a […]
Raleigh County Commission to consider Mt. Hope annexation 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 consideration of the annexation of Mt. Hope, the recent AAA Championship victory […]
Meet the Candidate: Tony O. Martin for House of Delegates District 44
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments My friends call me Tony O. I was born and raised in Beckley and grew up in the City’s East Park neighborhood with my brothers and sisters. I attended Woodrow Wilson High School and went to the College of West Virginia to pursue a degree […]
West Virginia Ambulance Services Business Owner Convicted of Tax Crimes
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Christopher Jason Smyth, 48, of Pineville, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, for failing to pay the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated and for obstructing the IRS. According to evidence presented at trial, from 2012 through part […]
Meet the Candidate: Jeff McPeake for Raleigh County Magistrate – Division 3
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments I am a lifelong resident of Raleigh County. I retired from the Beckley Police Department as The Deputy Chief of Police in 2017. I have a Bachelors degree in “Criminal Justice Administration” from Mountain State University. I graduated the West Virginia State Police Academy 99th […]
Salvation Army to host Grand Opening event, new community center announced
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Salvation Army of Beckley will host a Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday for the new location on Robert C. Byrd Drive. After nearly 90 years at its current location serving the Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Webster, Pocahontas, Greenbrier, and Wyoming County areas, the Salvation Army of Beckley will able […]
Beckley Common Council discusses Fruits of Labor lease options
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Beckley Common Council members were a step closer to setting a long-awaited lease agreement with Fruits of Labor Cafe for a city-owned building following a Monday workshop meeting. At the meeting, council members heard from Tammy Jordan, the owner of Fruits of Labor. Fruits of Labor and the non-profit Seed Sower […]
Early voting begins May 1st in Raleigh County
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Election Day is May 14, 2024, but the Raleigh County Clerk reminded voters that early voting begins Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Raleigh County Clerk Scott Vanmeter said registered voters could drop by the historic Raleigh County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and on Saturday, May 4, 2024, […]
Former Party City building to become new Beckley Goodwill location
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Work is well underway for the preparation of a brand new Goodwill location in the Beckley area. The retail establishment’s current Appalachian Drive location will closing its doors as of May 19, 2024, but will moving just about a quarter mile away to the former location of Party City at 4283 […]
Beckley’s Coffee, Tea and Sweet Treats event meets Emergency Preparedness Fair
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– Over in Beckley on Saturday, May 11, 2024, guests were able to enjoy the Coffee, Tea, and Sweet Treats event, along with the Emergency Preparedness Fair. Visitors could walk around and try some delicious food and drinks, as well as take on the fun sights and activities of the Rhododendron Fair nearby. […]
Four-star CMS rating awarded to Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) recently announced that the Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley earned a four-star rating for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These ratings were based on a variety of factors such as facility quality, health inspections, and staffing. These ratings are also based […]
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