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Delegate suggests surplus could be used to build new Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — As West Virginia Gov. Justice touts a $826 million surplus, Delegate Amy Summers, R-Taylor, recently wrote him a letter requesting $60 million of that be allocated to an aging psychiatric hospital in Huntington. She and other lawmakers have been touring some of the state hospitals...
Office Of Minority Affairs To Host Listening Tour
The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) will host a listening tour across the state. Set to begin in Montgomery in July, the tour is designed to provide a forum for discussing and getting feedback on issues that affect the state’s minority populations. Executive Director Jill Upson said...
Catholic Charities puts price tag on managing Bartlett House shelter
The CEO of Catholic Charities of West Virginia told Morgantown city leaders and Monongalia County Commissioners this week that it would cost between $450,000 and $500,000 per year to manage the financially struggling Bartlett House Emergency Homeless Shelter.
WVU Football commit Eidan Buchanan highlights
West Virginia's recruiting class vaulted up the 247Sports Team Rankings in the last few weeks. The Mountaineers have been adding pieces left and right and, sometimes when that happens, fans forget just what exactly they're getting with each new addition. Over the course of the next couple weeks, we're going to do a quick reminder by reposting some of the future of WVU Football and their highlight videos. Today? Olney (MD) Good Counsel offensive lineman Eidan Buchanan.
WVU Women’s Basketball Adds Forward Feryal Defne Atli
The West Virginia women’s basketball team added forward Feryal Defne Atli ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season to a grant-in-aid, the program announced. Atli is from Mersin, Turkey and has played for the Turkish National Team in several different tournaments. In fact, the 6-foot-3 forward was the youngest...
The Commodores cancel Clarksburg performance
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Commodores performance at the Clarksburg Amphitheater is cancelled, according to City Parks of Clarksburg officials. The Grammy-award winning Motown/R&B funk group had to cancel the show on August 3 due to unforeseen circumstances, officials said. “The Commodores team was exceptional to work with and worked...
First at 4 Forum: Renee Riggs & Jennifer Lainhart
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Renee Riggs, head coach of Club Mountaineer Aquatics, and Jennifer Lainhart, director of Aquatics & Track at Mylan Park, stopped by the First at 4 Wednesday. They discussed how local swimmers can set and reach Olympic goals. You can watch the full interview above and watch...
WVU School of Dentistry launches pediatric dentistry program
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia University School of Dentistry will soon begin the first and only advanced education program in pediatric dentistry in the state. Pediatric dentists are oral health providers who see infants and children through adolescence. The inaugural class for the 2026 pediatric dentistry residency will...
West Virginia man drowns after being caught in Daytona Beach rip current, deputies say
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WCHS) — A West Virginia resident drowned this week at Daytona Beach, deputies said. The Volusia Sheriff's Office confirmed a 43-year-old man died in Florida Wednesday after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents move perpendicular to shorelines and can rapidly move swimmers hundreds of...
Bluefield Ridge Runners hold Retro Chevy Night and WVU Football’s Sean Martin Autographs
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) – The Bluefield Ridge Runners held a series of special baseball games for Independence Day weekend. Because they were not originally supposed to play at home on Independence Day, the Ridge Runners already had their fireworks show on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. After a turn of events, the Ridge Runners will be […]
Channel 11 sits down with Fayette County DA after charges filed in nearly 13-year-old cold case
Nearly 13 years after Leon Mickens’ killing in Masontown, Fayette County, his family is beginning to feel closure after the District Attorney’s Office filed charges in connection to his death late Wednesday.
City of Bluefield seeks public’s help in animal cruelty case
BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Bluefield is requesting the public’s assistance in an active animal cruelty investigation. According to the city, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, a search warrant was executed on Giles Street, where multiple severely emaciated, sick, and injured dogs were found. Bluefield Animal Control, assisted by Mercer County Animal Control […]
West Virginia Inmate Escapes During Church Outing
Gregory Dale Stewart, who was on furlough to attend a church service, managed to escape from Parkersburg Correctional Center. The West Virginia State Police are currently on the lookout for him. Details Surrounding The Escape. Stewart was last seen at the Cross Church on Market Street in Parkersburg, where he...
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