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Friends of Charity Auto Fair and festival to return
09/07/2022

Friends of Charity Auto Fair and festival to return

BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One of West Virginia’s premier car shows will be returning this month when the 2022 Friends of Charity Auto Fair and festival kicks off on July 22. The event, which will run for two days, will once again be held at the Raleigh County...

Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball U15 All Stars prepare for State Tournament
09/07/2022

Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball U15 All Stars prepare for State Tournament

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A local baseball team is hosting the State Tournament with a trip to Wisconsin on the line. Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball is hosting the State Tournament for the U15 All Stars, which gets started on Friday, July 8, 2022, against Huntington South East. The State Tournament has not...

Kaymoor Top Trailhead parking lot closed for repairs
08/07/2022

Kaymoor Top Trailhead parking lot closed for repairs

GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) — Jay Newman, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent has recently announced that the parking lot for the Kaymoor Top and Butcher Branch trailheads will be closed for resurfacing during Monday, July 11, 2022 through Thursday, July 14, 2022. The tra...

Kaymoor Top Trailhead Parking Lot Closed for Resurfacing
08/07/2022

Kaymoor Top Trailhead Parking Lot Closed for Resurfacing

GLEN JEAN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Jay Newman announces that the parking lot for the Kaymoor Top and Butcher Branch trailheads will be closed Monday, 7/11 through Thursday, July 14 while the lot is being resurfaced. The trailheads will rema...

Food distribution set for Saturday
08/07/2022

Food distribution set for Saturday

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (WVDN) – The White Sulphur Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church will be distributing food, Saturday, July 9, beginning at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Drive up Mountain Avenue, circle the block onto Ingleside Avenue, and drive through our parking lot where your food box will be...

How can first responders cope with PTSD?
08/07/2022

How can first responders cope with PTSD?

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A shooting incident in Raleigh County on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, is troubling residents after the suspect was killed by officers. But, it might also impact the mental health of first responders. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can have a severe, if not fatal impact on s...

Prep Basketball: Championship memories live forever in the Southern West Virginia
08/07/2022

Prep Basketball: Championship memories live forever in the Southern West Virginia

Basketball in southern West Virginia has long been king when it comes to high school sports. James Monroe became the latest school to add its name to the storied tradition of boys basketball teams from the coalfields when it hoisted the coveted championship trophy on championship Saturday this past....

Gas prices fall nationally and in West Virginia
08/07/2022

Gas prices fall nationally and in West Virginia

Your last fill up may have been slightly less than it was a couple of weeks ago, but is the trend short lived, or will it continue?

‘Healing Appalachia’ Benefit Concert Announces 2022 Lineup Including Tyler Childers, Arlo McKinley, And More
07/07/2022

‘Healing Appalachia’ Benefit Concert Announces 2022 Lineup Including Tyler Childers, Arlo McKinley, And More

Healing Appalachia is coming back with a bang. After taking two years off due to COVID, the annual benefit concert returns to Lewisburg, West Virginia for two days this year with a stacked lineup, led by the great Tyler Childers. The rest of the performers include Galactic, Margo Price, Lucero,...

Get the Mountain State experience at Little Beaver State Park
07/07/2022

Get the Mountain State experience at Little Beaver State Park

BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia has long been known as the Mountain State, and for good reason. The natural beauty and rich history of the area – underscored by the prevalence of grand, foliage-adorned mountain terrain – make it a prime destination for those looking to establish a more ...

Winding Gulf mines worked hundreds of miners
07/07/2022

Winding Gulf mines worked hundreds of miners

Its length is about 15 miles and very winding. Some say that’s how it got its name: Winding Gulf. The stream begins at Mitchell’s Ridge and a few miles later it butts up against Guyandotte Mountain near Hotcoal and then flows on to the mouth of Mill Branch, where it empties into the Guyandotte R...

UPDATE: BridgeValley campuses cleared after bomb threat
07/07/2022

UPDATE: BridgeValley campuses cleared after bomb threat

UPDATE (July 5, 2022, at 4:15 p.m.): BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC) has spoken after the South Charleston and Montgomery campuses were evacuated due to a bomb threat. BVCTC says that around 10:58 a.m. on Tuesday, Metro 911 notified the community college about the bomb threat. B...

Dillon dazzles the masses
07/07/2022

Dillon dazzles the masses

Abby Dillon has a smile that is infectious, but don’t let it fool you. Behind that smile beats the heart of a fierce competitor that is willing to do whatever is needed to push her team to victory. “I feel like it is just my demeanor. I am a...

Childhood obesity in West Virginia ranks number 4 out of all 50 states
07/07/2022

Childhood obesity in West Virginia ranks number 4 out of all 50 states

MARSHAL COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — Playing outside has taken a back seat to tablets, smartphones, and television in children’s lives after the COVID-19 pandemic. West Virginia ranks in the top five out of all fifty states for childhood and adult obesity, with a remarkable 21.9% of youth ages 10-17 be...

Off the beaten path
07/07/2022

Off the beaten path

When Paul Elswick founded Paul’s Fan Company in 1958 as a small shop repairing underground mining equipment, he had no idea that one day he would expand to manufacture and ship thousands of ventilation systems across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. But more than 60 years later, Elswick’s son Todd, ...

Heat advisory issued Tuesday for parts of W.Va., Ky. and Ohio
06/07/2022

Heat advisory issued Tuesday for parts of W.Va., Ky. and Ohio

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Expected heat index values up to 104 have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for parts of West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio....

From diamond to hardwood, Shady Spring’s Manns balances busy summer schedule
06/07/2022

From diamond to hardwood, Shady Spring’s Manns balances busy summer schedule

Balancing sports isn’t an uncommon practice for high school athletes throughout the summer. For Shady Spring’s Cameron Manns, there was more to juggle than a change in mentality while playing baseball and basketball for much of June. A member of two North Carolina-based baseball travel teams, Ma...

MAILBAG: WVU in Conference Realignment, Chances on 5-Star QB, Next to Commit + More
06/07/2022

MAILBAG: WVU in Conference Realignment, Chances on 5-Star QB, Next to Commit + More

What do you think about the Dennis Dodd report about the B12 and P12 forming a new conference, thereby having no by laws to stand on? His report has us out in the cold. Also, do you think ESPN and other mainstream media sources are writing these narratives with themselves in mind?

Deputy who moonlights as country singer honors LE in new song
06/07/2022

Deputy who moonlights as country singer honors LE in new song

WI******ER, Va. — A Virginia deputy, who moonlights as a country singer, just turned up the volume with his latest hit that honors law enforcement officers. The track, “Hold That Line,” was released by Chris Darlington in March and hit over 50,000 streams in its first three weeks. While Darlin...

Girls Basketball: Wyoming East to host star-studded camp
06/07/2022

Girls Basketball: Wyoming East to host star-studded camp

Over the last seven years the Wyoming East girls basketball program has churned out stars at an abnormal rate. They’re ready to keep the pipeline alive and well. The program will host the inaugural three-day Lady Warrior Basketball Camp on Monday, July 11 with the camp concluding on Wednesday, Jul...

College Basketball: WVU Tech’s Long resigns, taps successor
05/07/2022

College Basketball: WVU Tech’s Long resigns, taps successor

James Long has announced that he’s leaving his post as the head men’s basketball coach at WVU Tech after three years in Beckley. Long has accepted a position as COO of Court XIV and the General Manager of The Carolina Factory in Cornelius, NC. This role will allow Long to follow his passion for ...

BridgeValley Community and Technical College closes buildings after recent bomb threat
05/07/2022

BridgeValley Community and Technical College closes buildings after recent bomb threat

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — BridgeValley Community and Technical College said all campus buildings will be closed Tuesday due to a recent bomb threat. A post said...

Case WV and Bluefield State University hold free basketball camp
05/07/2022

Case WV and Bluefield State University hold free basketball camp

BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS)–Case WV is holding a free basketball camp for children while teaching life lessons. The camp is next week from July 5 through the 8th at Bluefield State University. Children who attend receive free lunch, snacks, and water. And at the end of the camp, campers will get a free t...

Sheetz drops gas prices through July 4
05/07/2022

Sheetz drops gas prices through July 4

Sheetz hopes to ease consumers' "pain at the pump" while traveling for the July Fourth holiday by reducing gas prices for select fuel types.

Prep Basketball: Evans using summer to lay foundation for Renegade rebuild
05/07/2022

Prep Basketball: Evans using summer to lay foundation for Renegade rebuild

Shady Spring – Westside basketball coach Thomas Evans has high expectations for the program. High expectations are all he knows. His dad won a pair of championships at Oceana and Evans kept the legacy alive during his playing days in the ’90s, helping the Indians to the 1994 Class AA title. But ...

Happy Birthday Bill Withers – Born on this day in Slab Fork
04/07/2022

Happy Birthday Bill Withers – Born on this day in Slab Fork

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – William Harrison Withers Jr. was an American singer/songwriter whose legacy only continues to grow each year following his 2020 passing. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Withers’ timeless hits such as “Ain’t No Sunshine” and .....

Semi blocking traffic along Route 3
04/07/2022

Semi blocking traffic along Route 3

GLEN DANIEL. WV (LOOTPRESS) – Highway traffic through the Glen Daniel area along Route 3 is experiencing disruption due to what appears to be a semi truck stretched across both travel lanes. A significant area has been sectioned off by local authorities, and the striking flashes of fire engine...

RUMOR: Four New Schools Could Be Headed to the Big 12 Conference
04/07/2022

RUMOR: Four New Schools Could Be Headed to the Big 12 Conference

Morgantown, West Virginia – The world of college sports has been turned upside down this past week and things are about to get even more wild in the coming days!. USC and UCLA recently announced that they would be leaving the PAC-12 for the Big Ten Conference, and it appears that...

School band leader, church minister arrested in Powhatan
04/07/2022

School band leader, church minister arrested in Powhatan

Multiple investigations are underway into Powhatan middle and high school band leader and church music minister Andrew Clinton Snead, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.

Sophia Junior League wins District 4 title
03/07/2022

Sophia Junior League wins District 4 title

The Sophia Junior League team defeated Central Greenbrier 13-3 Friday night to earn a berth in the state tournament. Tied 2-2 after an inning, Sophia plated six runs in the top of the second, never looking back. Ethan Hontz led the way for Sophia with a 4-for-5 showing at the...

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