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Former officer in Tamir Rice shooting fired from West Virginia resort police role after backlash

POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A former Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has been fired from a law enforcement position in West Virginia following public backlash, marking another chapter in a pattern of short tenures across several states.
Timothy Loehmann was dismissed Friday from his job as a ranger with the Snowshoe Resort Community District in Pocahontas County. The district’s board announced his firing after holding an emergency meeting, citing

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No jackpot winner as Powerball prize grows to $1.6 billion; eight $1 million tickets sold nationwide

(LOOTPRESS) – A drawing held Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, produced multiple big winners in the Powerball lottery, though no ticket matched all six numbers to claim the record-setting jackpot.
The winning numbers drawn were 4, 5, 28, 52, 69, with a Powerball of 20. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
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West Virginia GOP Opens Applications to Fill House District 42 Vacancy

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Republican Party has begun accepting applications to fill a vacancy in the State House of Delegates for House District 42.
Party officials announced that eligible applicants can now submit their materials online through the official application portal.
According to the party’s notice, interested individuals must first confirm their eligibility, complete the provided application form, and follow all instructions outlined in the submission

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Winter Officially Begins Today: Shortest Day, Longest Night Mark the Solstice

(LOOTPRESS) – This Sunday, December 21, marks the official first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — the winter solstice. At 10:03 a.m. EST, the sun reached its lowest point in the sky, making today the shortest day and longest night of the year.
The solstice occurs twice annually, once in each hemisphere, when Earth’s axial tilt leans farthest away from or toward the sun. For those north of the equator, it means shorter daylight hours, colder temperatures, and the slow start of the

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This Day in American History December 21

(LOOTPRESS) – December 21 has been marked by historic moments in American diplomacy, innovation, civil rights, and national security.

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1620 – The Mayflower Lands at Plymouth

After a treacherous Atlantic crossing, the Mayflower reached what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. The landing of the Pilgrims laid the foundation for one of the earliest permanent European settlements in New England and would have lasting influence on American culture and governance.

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1788 – New Hampshire Ratifies the U.S.

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Governor Morrisey Requests Purple Hearts for Guard Members Killed, Injured in D.C. Attack

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Governor Patrick Morrisey formally announced that the State of West Virginia has requested the posthumous award of the Purple Heart for U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the same honor for Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe of the West Virginia National Guard for their service and sacrifice while protecting the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C. Specialist Beckstrom was killed in action, and Staff Sergeant Wolfe was critically injured in the attack.

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Warrants issued after shoplifting suspects fight officer, flee Mercer County store

PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A shoplifting investigation at a Princeton retail store escalated into a physical confrontation and vehicle escape Thursday afternoon, according to the Princeton Police Department.
Police said officers were dispatched to Roses, located at 1336 Stafford Drive in Princeton, at approximately 2:22 p.m.
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This Day in American History December 20

(LOOTPRESS) – December 20 marks several consequential moments in American political history, culture, and foreign policy—events that reshaped the nation’s direction at home and abroad.

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1803 – The Louisiana Purchase Is Finalized

On December 20, 1803, the United States formally took possession of the Louisiana Territory from France in New Orleans. The Louisiana Purchase, negotiated under President Thomas Jefferson, doubled the size of the nation and secured control of the Mississippi River,

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One Dead in Early-Morning Structure Fire In Wyoming County

PINEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) One person has died following an early-morning structure fire on Edgewood Street in Pineville, according to local authorities.
At approximately 3:22 a.m. on December 18, 2025, fire crews were dispatched to the scene after reports of a residential structure fire. Responding agencies included the local fire department and the Mullens Fire Department.
Law enforcement officers from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office and the Pineville Police Department arrived on scene

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WVDOT urges public to pay attention on state highways

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – After the fifth West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) vehicle was struck by another vehicle in the space of a week, the WVDOT is urging drivers to pay attention on state roadways.
On Friday, December 12, 2025, a WVDOT pilot truck was rear-ended on WV 22 in Brooke County. On Monday, December 15, 2025, a snowplow was rear-ended on Interstate 79 near Goshen Road.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a plow truck treating WV 26 was hit on the truck bed in

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