4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (528+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies arrested 59 people during a multi-week operation targeting noncompliant sex offenders, individuals wanted for sex crimes, violent fugitives and other wanted individuals across southern West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Moore Capito, U.S....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (134+ words) FAIRMONT, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An investigation is underway after an explosion significantly damaged a Fairmont home and left one person injured Monday night. According to West Virginia State Police, TFC J.P. Thayer responded to a report of a gunshot or explosion…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (169+ words) MINNEAPOLIS (LOOTPRESS) — Mountain Dew is moving beyond the beverage aisle and into the shower through a limited-edition collaboration with men’s grooming company Duke Cannon. The companies have introduced a new “Bold Citrus and Good Times” collection featuring Duke Cannon THICK…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (183+ words) COAL CITY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Coal City Elementary School will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 1, following a delayed start to the school year, Raleigh County Schools Superintendent Dr. Serena Starcher announced Monday. The school has remained closed since the beginning of the 2026-27 school…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (168+ words) Linda K. Epling Stadium BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A balloon release will be held Wednesday evening at Epling Stadium in memory of the four boys who died in a crash Friday night in Charleston. The gathering will honor Kaiden, Colten, Kaden and…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (273+ words) INDORE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two children were killed and a third was critically injured in a vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Clay County, according to the West Virginia State Police. Troopers with the West Virginia State Police Clay Detachment responded to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (122+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE 8/21/2026 11:31 PM: Three people are now reported dead following the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: Multiple people were killed Friday night after a vehicle went off the highway near the Interstate 64 and Interstate 77 interchange in Charleston, according to police....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (109+ words) 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…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (173+ words) 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....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (80+ words) 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…...