3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (238+ words) MASON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Heavy rainfall that approached seven inches in parts of Mason County caused significant flooding Thursday morning, prompting Mason County Schools to close for the day. Heavy thunderstorms moved through the area overnight Wednesday into Thursday, dumping…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (264+ words) FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Alyssa Hosler, owner and founder of The Wooly Gorge in Oak Hill, will be showcasing her selection of handmade knit and crochet accessories along with other fiber products at the WV Hive booth at the 46th annual Bridge…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (149+ words) MOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Mount Hope Police Department issued 237 citations and conducted 246 vehicle stops during August, according to a monthly report presented to Mount Hope City Council on Tuesday. Mount Hope Police Chief Sammy Jasper Jr. presented the department’s…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (221+ words) Lootpress is an online news platform offering the latest local, state, and national news updates, making us unique. Although it is based in Beckley, WV, it covers a vast multi-state area. The company was established back in 2020 to deliver impartial…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (254+ words) BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Raleigh County man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after admitting to possessing multiple firearms despite a previous felony conviction. Nathaniel Wilburn, 35, of Ghent, was sentenced to two years and nine months…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (143+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The West Virginia Amusement & Limited Video Lottery Association (WVALVLA) today announced that Access Strategies has been selected to lead the Association’s management and government affairs efforts, bringing expanded organizational capacity and experienced advocacy to one of West…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — New River Gorge National Park and Preserve today began an approximately $11.8 million project—funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund—to repair the Rend Trail and bridges. Partners from Friends of New River Gorge…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (127+ words) Leslie Carpenter of Martinsburg, WV – A night at Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park Leslie Carpenter of Martinsburg, WV – Magnolia Warbler at Watoga State Park Jessica Poling of Salem, WV – Mushrooms at Holly River State Park Stasha Ray of Morgantown, WV…...

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…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (150+ words) Flooding in Glen Jean OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Princeton Senior High School is lending a helping hand to Fayette County families recovering from recent flooding, according to Oak Hill High School. Students and staff at the Mercer County school collected…...