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WVDOH awards contracts to repair flood-damaged roads in southern West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has awarded multiple construction contracts to repair roads damaged during flooding in February and June.
Heavy rains on February 15 and 16, 2025, caused significant flooding across southern West Virginia.
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17th Annual United Way Wonderland of Trees Kick-Off

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in southern West Virginia as the United Way of Southern West Virginia prepares to kick off its 17th annual Wonderland of Trees at the Tamarack Marketplace.
The festivities begin Friday, November 7, with a Business After Hours event hosted in partnership with the Beckley-Raleigh and Fayette County Chambers of Commerce. The Wonderland of Trees display will then open to the public inside Tamarack’s beautifully decorated venue.


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Democrats Expand Control in Virginia House After High-Stakes Election

VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Democrats solidified their grip on the Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday night, expanding their majority from 51 to 64 seats — with one race still undecided as of 11 p.m. The decisive showing capped a heated election season that both parties viewed as a key test ahead of 2026.
Despite an aggressive Republican push backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and major spending, Democrats not only held onto vulnerable seats but also flipped several key districts across Richmond,

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West Virginia school closings and delays – November 5, 2025

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The latest school closings and delays in West Virginia for Wednesday, November 5, 2025, may be viewed below.
Closings and delays will be updated as they come in.
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Jay Jones projected to defeat Jason Miyares in Virginia attorney general race

RICHMOND, VA (LOOTPRESS) – Former Virginia Delegate Jay Jones has been projected to unseat incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares in Tuesday’s election, overcoming a late-campaign texting controversy that threatened to derail his candidacy.
The race, one of Virginia’s most competitive statewide contests this year, was shaken in its final weeks when violent text messages sent by Jones in 2022 about then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert resurfaced.
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Zohran Mamdani elected New York City’s first Muslim mayor

NEW YORK, NY (LOOTPRESS) – Zohran Mamdani has won the election for New York City mayor, according to projections, defeating independent former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
Mamdani, 34, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, achieved a stunning victory after beginning the race as a long-shot candidate.
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Mikie Sherrill projected winner in New Jersey governor’s race

TRENTON, NJ (LOOTPRESS) – Democrat Mikie Sherrill has won the election for governor of New Jersey.
Sherrill, a congresswoman, defeated Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his running mate, James Gannon, in a race that remained close throughout.
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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia’s first female governor

RICHMOND, VA (LOOTPRESS) – Abigail Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA officer, has been elected Virginia’s next governor, making history as the state’s first female chief executive.
Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears after a campaign focused on affordability and local concerns over federal job cuts and the ongoing government shutdown, which affect more than 300,000 federal employees in the state.
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Cargo plane crashes and explodes at Louisville Airport, killing at least three

LOUISVILLE, KY (LOOTPRESS) – A large UPS cargo plane carrying three people crashed and exploded Tuesday evening while taking off from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least three and injuring 11 others, according to officials.
The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. as the aircraft was departing for Honolulu, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
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Seven arrested in Wyoming County drug raids

PINEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Members of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia State Police, and the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed two search warrants Tuesday, November 4, resulting in seven arrests for multiple felony drug offenses.
According to Sheriff Bradley G. Ellison, one search warrant was executed in the Oceana area of Wyoming County, where four people were arrested for several felony charges related to the delivery of drugs.


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