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Woman charged in severe child abuse case involving infant

MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Monongalia County woman has been charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury following an investigation into severe injuries suffered by a 14-day-old infant.
According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began investigating on October 14 after being contacted by Child Protective Services (CPS) regarding a report of possible abuse.
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Free Hugs Product Launch to Benefit WV Girls & Boys Clubs and Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) -Social‑impact brand 1BillionHugs launches pre-order of Free Hugs t-shirt to spark one billion acts of connection.
1BillionHugs, a West Virginia born social‑impact brand, today opened pre orders for its “Free Hugs” shirts to promote everyday connection, compassion, and kindness. The Made‑in‑USA, eco‑friendly line is produced in partnership with Mountain Mindful, an Appalachian social enterprise, expanding career pathways for people facing barriers to employment. Ten

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NRGRDA Encourages Community to Attend Open House In Oak Hill for Wolf Creek Park Site Master Plan on October 16

OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is encouraging local residents to stop by the New River Conference Center, 497 Mall Road in Oak Hill, W.Va., from 4-7 p.m. October 16, to meet the planning team and see the site master plan for Wolf Creek Park.
Jina Belcher, Executive Director of NRGRDA, said NRGRDA and the Fayette County Commission are hosting the Open House presentation of the Site Master Plan for Wolf Creek Park to provide updates on

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Where Dreams Were Launched: Rocket Boy Homer Hickam Returns To West Virginia For Pipestem’s Rocket Fest

PIPESTEM, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Rocket Fest celebrating West Virginia’s legendary “Rocket Boys” — Homer Hickam, the New York Times #1 bestselling author and former NASA engineer whose memoir Rocket Boys inspired the beloved film October Sky, and his lifelong friend Roy Lee Cooke will take place at the Pipestem Resort Start Park (3405 Pipestem Dr, Pipestem, WV 25979) in Pipestem, WV this Friday, October 17th.
Boyhood friends from Coalwood, West Virginia, Hickam and Cooke return home to the Mountain

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Clean continuing resolution stalls in Senate, leaving government shutdown unresolved

WASHINGTON, D.C.  –The federal government shutdown continues, and there doesn’t appear to be any progress expected this week.
The House passed a clean continuing resolution, which was then sent to the Senate. On Tuesday, the resolution failed for the eighth time. This follows the government shutdown that began in October, after lawmakers failed to allocate funding for 438 government agencies.
Senate Democrats want to ensure that Medicaid cuts are reversed and that Affordable Care Act insurance

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Community members see previews for renovations coming to WV International Yeager Airport

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Community members in Charleston were able to get a preview of the upcoming Terminal Development Pre-Security Project at West Virginia International Yeager Airport.

Airport officials held a community open house Tuesday afternoon and evening, where attendees were shown renderings, design concepts, and planned upgrades.
“This is about showing the community our upcoming plans for upcoming renovations for the airport, so this is phase one, this will be our pre-security renovations,

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A New Hope? Pickens closure hearing canceled

ELKINS – The public hearing and vote on the closure of Pickens K-12 School scheduled for Tuesday evening was canceled approximately 90 minutes before it was slated to take place.
Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Shawn Dilly released a statement on social media saying the hearing had been canceled following “new information related to funding, as well as ongoing community effort that may support keeping Pickens open for an additional year.”
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Former pastor’s soliciting a minor case headed to grand jury

ELKINS – A nearly three-hour preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon for the former pastor of the Summit Church resulted in probable cause being found for the felony charge of soliciting a minor via computer.
The charge will now proceed to the grand jury, after Tuesday’s ruling by Randolph County Magistrate Michael Dyer.
Kevin Curtis Jones, 33, appeared in an orange prisoner’s jumpsuit in Randolph County Magistrate Court Tuesday afternoon, represented by attorney James Hawkins Jr.
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Calhoun County Commission accepts resignation of accused commissioner, appoints replacement

GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — Jacob McCumbers, the Calhoun County Commissioner facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing a child, has resigned.
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McCumbers, 39, of Arnoldsburg, was arrested last month and charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian.
According to a criminal complaint, a teenage boy alerted the State Police Child Victim Unit about McCumbers’ alleged abuse. The complaint said the boy stated McCumbers abused him for eight or nine years and


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