PHILIPPI – The following statement was released by the Barbour County Board of Education and Eddie Vincent, superintendent of Barbour County Schools, just before noon Tuesday:
“After careful consideration and extensive consultation with staff, families, and community stakeholders, Barbour County Schools believes it is necessary to clarify the transition from Belington Elementary School to Belington Middle School.
“As indicated in the Impact Statement, it is proposed that Junior Elementary School
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12:10 p.m. – The Barbour County Sheriff’s Office reports that Taylor Griffith has been found.
10:30 a.m. – Original post:
BARBOUR COUNTY – A local teenager has been declared missing with possible sightings in Randolph and Barbour counties.
Taylor Griffith, 17, was declared missing in a Barbour County Sheriff’s Office social media post Tuesday morning at approximately 9:35 a.m.
Griffith is described as having a small build and dyed black hair. She was said to be last seen in Randolph County, and
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston’s Municipal Beautification Commission is continuing its efforts to plant 1,000 trees in the Capital City with the planting of cherry blossom trees outside the Governor’s Mansion.
Members of the commission, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and first lady Denise Morrisey took part in a ceremony Tuesday morning.
The commission is planting flowering trees as part of its Appalachian Spring Project.
“Who doesn’t love the vision of our riverbanks, our streets and our
by WV MetroNewsA Nicholas County magistrate and longtime Summersville resident has been censured for misrepresenting her residence when she applied to fill an opening in Kanawha County, with Supreme Court justices concluding “her misconduct was undertaken to secure appointment to a position of public trust in the judiciary.”
Beth Boso
Elizabeth Boso is being formally reprimanded, is suspended for two months without pay and is ordered to pay $618 in costs.
That follows an investigation by the Judicial
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Michigan man is in the South Central Regional Jail facing charges tied to a high speed pursuit in Kanawha County.
Christopher Holloway
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department and the Charleston Police Department on Tuesday filed charges against Christopher Holloway, 59, of Lansing, Michigan. The incident started when Holloway was observed driving in the wrong direction on a Charleston street in a pickup truck. Officers attempted to stop Holloway, but he fled the scene in an
by WV MetroNewsRENICK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Greenbrier County man was arrested early Sunday after deputies with the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at his Pleasant Lane residence and reportedly seized illegal drugs, a firearm, and drug distribution materials.
According to the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office, the Street Crimes Unit carried out the warrant at approximately 6 a.m. on October 26 at 312 Pleasant Lane.
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by LootpressWEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Mountaineer Food Bank will host several mobile pantry distributions this week to provide fresh food to residents in areas with limited access to grocery stores and nutritious options.
The mobile pantries deliver fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and baked goods directly to communities in need. Distributions are open to the public, and food will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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by LootpressKANAWHA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE 10/28/25 10:03 AM: Deputies with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the West Virginia State Police, arrested a Michigan man following a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash late Monday night.
Officials identified the driver as Christopher Allen Holloway, 59, of Lansing, Michigan.
The incident began when the Charleston Police Department issued a be-on-the-lookout alert for a Ford F-250 that had been driving the wrong way on a
by LootpressMOUNT HOPE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A boil water notice has been issued for customers on Main Street in Mount Hope following a water line issue reported on October 27, 2025.
City officials said a leaking line caused possible contamination within the affected area.
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by LootpressWASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) — The U.S. adult obesity rate has dropped to 37.0% in 2025, down from a record high of 39.9% in 2022, according to new data from the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index. The decline represents roughly 7.6 million fewer obese adults nationwide.
However, the percentage of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has climbed to an all-time high of 13.8%, continuing a long-term upward trend. Gallup’s obesity figures are based on self-reported height and weight, while
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