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WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – A proposed transmission line through West Virginia is facing a potential delay after staff with the state Public Service Commission raised concerns about changes to the project and the completeness of its application. PSC Staff Attorneys Victoria L. Wilson and Lucas R. Head filed a motion Aug. 19 asking the commission […]
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources today announced the state record for pumpkinseed sunfish was set on Aug. 6, by Robert Glover of Morgantown, W.Va. “The pumpkinseed state record category was established in 2024 along with redbreast, redear, black crappie and redhorse,” said Paul Johansen, Chief of Wildlife Resources. “Until […]
BARBOUR COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Barbour County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl who has been reported missing and is considered endangered. Kasia Lynn Hess, 15, of Philippi, was reported missing at approximately 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21. According to the sheriff’s department, Hess was last seen around […]
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The 27th Annual Oak Leaf Festival will return to Oak Hill from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, bringing a week of live music, parades, contests, food and other community activities. According to the City of Oak Hill, events will primarily take place at the Lively Amphitheater and along Main Street, […]
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Drivers traveling on Interstate 64 in Greenbrier County can expect delays later this month as crews work to install a fiber line. West Virginia State Police will manage a rolling roadblock on I-64 between mile markers 164 and 167 on Sunday, Aug. 30. The rolling roadblock is scheduled to take […]
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two people were arrested Friday after Fayetteville police executing a search warrant at a local hotel reported finding more than a pound of methamphetamine and several grams of fentanyl. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, officers S.A. Gunnoe and J.P. Hannigan responded Aug. 21 to the Quality Inn after receiving a […]
ARMSTRONG CREEK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Armstrong Creek Fire Department is providing food, water, cleaning supplies and other resources Friday to Fayette County residents affected by recent flooding. The department said supplies are available to all residents in the valley who have been impacted by the flooding. Officials are also awaiting a delivery of bleach […]
OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Jan-Care Ambulance caught fire while being started at the company’s Oak Hill station Thursday evening. According to Jan-Care Ambulance, the incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. when an ambulance parked at the station caught fire as it was being started. Crew members immediately began efforts to suppress the fire and […]
RAINELLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Town of Rainelle will receive $1.7 million in federal funding to rehabilitate aging sidewalks and improve pedestrian safety and stormwater drainage throughout the community. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development West Virginia State Director John Reisenweber announced the investment Thursday. The funding is being provided through USDA Rural Development’s…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Morgantown man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday in Monongalia County, according to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded Aug. 19 to a crash on Route 7 near Dry Run Road. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies arrived to find that William Kent Hamilton, of Morgantown, had […]
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A campground and lodging destination near the New River Gorge Bridge has temporarily closed following flooding and storm damage in Fayette County earlier this week. The Outpost New River Gorge announced the temporary closure Thursday, saying crews are assessing and restoring areas of the property affected by the recent severe weather. […]
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest following an investigation into allegations involving the online solicitation of a juvenile male through electronic communications and online gaming platforms. According to the sheriff’s office, the juvenile reportedly met Adam S. Hamm of Summersville at the West Virginia State Fair in […]
PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Students and staff at Princeton Senior High School were moved outside the building Thursday morning as a safety precaution while firefighters assessed an unspecified situation at the school. According to Mercer County Schools, the Princeton Fire Department responded to the school and was evaluating the situation. School officials said all students […]
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Emergency responders, county agencies and volunteers are continuing efforts to assist Fayette County residents affected by extensive flooding along Route 61. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department said deputies are working alongside the Fayette County Commission, Fayette County Office of Emergency Management, Fayette County 911, Loup Creek Fire Department, West…
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A former Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been federally indicted on a civil rights charge stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a female inmate while she was in his custody. Cass Aaron Close, 56, was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, according […]
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Concord University student was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly brandishing a knife during an altercation near a campus residence hall, according to university officials. Concord University Police Chief Mark Stella informed students that campus police responded to an altercation near South Towers Residence Hall involving two students. “One student was […]
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A former National Park Service employee has been sentenced to one year of federal probation after admitting to stealing money from a donation box at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. James Masters, 38, of Victor, was also ordered to pay $150 in restitution for theft of government property. According […]
