BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Raleigh County Emergency Services will conduct a full-scale disaster exercise on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Beckley/Raleigh County Health Department, located at 1602 Harper Road in Beckley.
Residents in the area can expect to see an increased presence of emergency vehicles throughout the morning.
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BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Local state lawmakers gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine to outline plans for the upcoming legislative session aimed at reviving West Virginia’s coal industry, particularly in the southern region of the state.
The joint press conference, held with the West Virginia Coal Association and state and local officials, highlighted legislative efforts they say will reverse what they described as steep industry declines under the Biden

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Summers County 911 Center is advising motorists of a planned overnight closure of Interstate 64 in both directions between the Sandstone and Bragg exits on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
According to officials, westbound lanes of I-64 will close at 6 p.m. Sunday between the Sandstone Exit (Exit 139) and the Bragg Exit (Exit 133).
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