Jan-Care Ambulance and rescue teams are preparing for water landings, tree rescues and medical emergencies at Bridge Day.
Regional news — Friday, October 16, 2026
Updated 10:32 AM, Monday, November 2, 2026
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FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Thousands of visitors are expected to travel to the New River Gorge on Saturday, October 17, for the annual Bridge Day celebration, bringing road closures, parking restrictions and…
After the U.S. Department of Justice sued California over its refusal to remove voters the federal government alleges are noncitizens, voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration is violating a court order…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and…
WASHINGTON — More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese immigrants are bracing for the possibility they’ll lose their humanitarian protections by Monday.
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for much of West Virginia as temperatures could fall below freezing late Saturday night into Sunday morning. The watch will be in effect…
The federal Roadless Area Conservation Rule has been in place since 2001, but is under threat. In August, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced her agency’s plans to rescind the rule “in its entirety.” The…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Regional brackets for the WVSSAC Soccer Tournaments are set. Single elimination contests will be played from October 19-29. Seeds in each region are based on a vote from coaches. Regional champions…
30-year-old Heather Coble was reported missing by relatives on October 15, and her last known contact with family members was in September 2026. Her last known whereabouts were in Raleigh County. #RaleighCounty #WOAY
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RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE: She has been found safe. — The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 30-year-old woman who was reported missing Thursday, October…
Mister/Mephistopheles is a one-man play based on the ancient German legend of Dr. Faust, told through the eyes of Mephistopheles, the demon known for tempting him into making a deal with the devil. The original…
Warner says his office has received reports of election-related training offered by organizations outside the state’s official election administration system. While election security and preparedness remain priorities…
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Raleigh General Hospital has earned reaccreditation as an American College of Cardiology (ACC) Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, extending the hospital’s accreditation through 2029. The…
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) has been awarded $9 million over five years through the U. S. Department of Education’s Talent Search Program to launch Advancing College Education in West…
Several areas will also close Friday evening. The Canyon Rim Visitor Center parking lot and grounds will close at 5:30 p.m. this evening, while Fayette Station Road will close to vehicles at 6:00 p.m. and remain closed…
Conditions are calm this morning, but will become active this afternoon. The next cold front passes, resulting in storms, lingering shower, and colder weekend temperatures. Here's the latest from Christian Boteler:
West Virginia’s HPV vaccination rates lag below the national average. The state has some of the highest rates for cancers associated with the virus. Some oral health care providers in the state say there’s a promising…
AUSTIN, Texas — It was a good day for the defense. Standing in front of a judge in Austin’s Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, attorney Matthew Shrum secured a ruling that spared his client from serious…