CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Charleston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an investigation after officers found a dog tied up near the Kanawha River.
According to the department’s Criminal Investigation Division, officers and Charleston Humane Officers responded to the area of Kanawha Boulevard East and Bradford Street on October 29, 2025, after receiving reports of a dog tied close to the water.
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by LootpressRANDOLPH COUNTY – A power outage has caused two Randolph County schools to be on remote learning today.
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School and George Ward Elementary School were originally scheduled to operate on a two-hour delay, but officials later announced on social media that both schools would be on remote learning today.
Alert messages were sent out, and staff information was sent by alerts from the school system.
LERONA, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A Mercer County woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she assaulted her 12-year-old daughter during a violent altercation at their home on Pine Grove Road.
According to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the residence around 6:42 p.m. on October 26, 2025, after receiving a report that a juvenile had fled her home and told relatives she had been attacked by her mother.
Deputies J.A. Brooks and Deputy Steele met with the child and her
by LootpressPRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A Princeton man is facing charges after allegedly threatening his neighbors with a butcher knife during a heated outburst on Friday afternoon.
According to police, officers responded to the 1000 block of Bluefield Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on October 17, 2025, after receiving reports of a man brandishing a weapon.
When officers arrived, they spoke with victims and witnesses, who reported that Fred Clayton Walls, of 1004 Bluefield Avenue, had been waving a butcher knife
by LootpressCHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A new lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County claims that Edgewood Country Club knowingly allowed a dangerous workplace culture that enabled its executive chef and other staff members to sexually harass and assault female employees, including minors, over several years.
Filed by former banquet server Kyra Vaughan, the complaint details repeated harassment by a male employee and the country club’s executive chef, starting when the plaintiff was 17 years
by LootpressFAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginians can now take advantage of special discounts at Adventures on the Gorge with proof of residency. The promotion offers 15% off all in-house adventures, including whitewater rafting, ziplining, guided hikes, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and more.
In addition to adventure discounts, West Virginia residents receive 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at all AOTG restaurants. Guests must show a valid West Virginia ID and mention the promotion
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by WV MetroNewsPAX, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) has halted a proposed 40% increase in water rates for customers in the Town of Pax after receiving a citizen petition opposing the rate hike.
According to the PSC order issued October 29, 2025, the suspension came after a petition signed by at least 25% of Pax’s water customers was filed, triggering a mandatory review under W.Va. Code §24-2-4b. The law allows the Commission to step in when municipal utilities with fewer than
by LootpressFAIRMONT, W.Va. — A former Bridgeport city councilman has been charged for investigating the alleged Pagan president Ryan Lane’s Marion County murder case without a license.
State police said Lowell “L.J.” Maxey, 73, was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for operating as a private investigator without a license.
According to investigators, Maxey was serving as a PI for McArdle Law Office out of Wheeling, who is representing Lane in a trial for his role in the 2022 murder of Henry Silver,
by WV MetroNewsMARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Berkeley County School Superintendent Ryan Saxe released a statement Wednesday evening regarding the arrest of a staff member at one of their schools.
Saxe said officials were made aware of serious allegations against Musselman High School teacher Hunter Reed. He was placed on administrative leave. Police have now charged him with soliciting a minor by other means than a computer.
“As Superintendent, I am deeply disturbed by the allegation involving a staff member at
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