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Waste Management Pickup order issued

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Friday directed the state’s largest waste pickup company to make modifications to its operations after complaints about garbage collection failures were filed with the Commission.
Delegate Andy Shamblin, R-Kanawha, sparked the general investigation into Waste Management of West Virginia, Inc. He asked for the inquiry on March 5 after he received numerous customer complaints concerning refuse pickup in the Cross Lanes

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West Virginia county assessor arrested on felony fraud charges

MARSHALL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Marshall County Assessor Eric Buzzard has been arrested on seven felony counts related to fraudulent schemes, according to a statement from Sheriff Mike Dougherty.
The arrest follows a lengthy investigation conducted by the West Virginia State Police in coordination with the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office.
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Appalachian Power proposes new rate plan to ease bill increases

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia will review Appalachian Power’s request to adjust base electric rates for its customers next week.
This marks the company’s first such request since 2019.
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Oak Hill man charged with attempted murder

OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Oak Hill Police Department responded to a shooting on Wednesday evening that left one man injured and another facing multiple felony charges.
At approximately 6:11 p.m. on June 12, 2025, officers were dispatched to a residence at 402 Johnson Street following a report of a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, the victim told investigators that Brian Kinley, of Oak Hill, had drawn a firearm and shot him, striking him in both the hand and shoulder.
Kinley reportedly fled the

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Search warrants in Greenbrier County lead to multiple drug arrests

GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A series of search warrants executed in Fairlea on June 11 and 12, 2025, led to the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of illegal drugs, cash, and drug-related paraphernalia, according to a press release from the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation began on June 11 when members of the Greenbrier County Adult Probation Office conducted a compliance check at the residence of Todd Brown, located at an apartment on U.S. 219.


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DHS ends humanitarian parole program for hundreds of thousands from four countries

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked.
The affected individuals had entered the U.S. under a humanitarian parole program launched by the Biden administration in October 2022.
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One person arrested on DUI, drug charges after being found asleep in running vehicle

WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Wood County deputies arrested a Parkersburg man early Tuesday after finding him asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle along Butcher Bend Road.
Deputies were called to the 1000 block just after midnight on June  4 when a resident reported an unfamiliar car idling at the end of his driveway.
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Teen arrested for speeding through work zone on I-77

WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wood County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested a 19-year-old man after he was caught driving at an extreme speed through a construction zone on Interstate 77.
The incident occurred on June 3 when the deputy was stationed at mile marker 176 in a closed section of I-77, which provided access to both northbound and southbound lanes through a break in the temporary construction barrier.
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Fright Nights hosting one-night horror experience ahead of Halloween season

DANIELS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Fright Nights is giving horror fans an early taste of Halloween with a special one-night-only event tonight, Friday, June 13.
The immersive experience, titled Step Into the Movie, invites guests to become part of a live horror film, navigating four terrifying scenes while being stalked by a relentless killer.
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Trump administration approves Bull Mountains coal mine expansion in Montana

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The U.S. Department of the Interior last week approved a modification to the mining plan for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana, a move that will allow Signal Peak Energy, LLC to extract approximately 22.8 million tons of federal coal and 34.5 million tons of adjacent non-federal coal.
The decision is expected to extend the life of the mine by up to nine years.
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