A popular holiday tradition in Lewisburg will take a break this year — but for a good reason. State Fair of West Virginia officials announced that the Christmas at the Fair drive-through light show will not take place in 2025. According to fair officials, the pause is necessary to allow for ongoing repairs, infrastructure upgrades,…
The West Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to halt activities related to the auction of lots around Glade Springs owned by the family of Senator Jim Justice, pending further review of the case. The state’s highest court granted a motion to stay on Wednesday, temporarily stopping foreclosure proceedings that had been scheduled for October 29,…
The Summers County 911 Center is advising motorists of a planned overnight closure of Interstate 64 in both directions between the Sandstone and Bragg exits on Sunday, November 2, 2025. According to officials, westbound lanes of I-64 will close at 6 p.m. Sunday between the Sandstone Exit (Exit 139) and the Bragg Exit (Exit 133).…
Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney Derek Laxton announced that Lucas Alexander Robinson, 20, of Akron, Ohio, pled guilty on October 21, 2025, to the felony offense of possession with intent to deliver oxycodone. Robinson is scheduled to be sentenced on December 10, 2025, at 2 p.m. in the Wyoming County Circuit Court. He faces a potential…
A prescribed burn is planned in the Grandview area of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve this fall. According to a press release from the National Park Service, approximately 37 acres will be burned near the Grandview Visitor Center sometime between October 27 and November 30, 2025. The burn area is located east…
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to help residents safely dispose of unused or expired medications. The agencies will take part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Crab Orchard Pharmacy, located at 1299 Robert…
. A Hinton man has been arrested after deputies say he was running a drug lab out of his home in Summers County. According to a criminal complaint, the Summers County Sheriff’s Office received a tip on Monday, October 20, 2025, from a confidential informant who provided photos of what appeared to be a drug…
A Bluefield man was arrested after deputies responded to a reported domestic disturbance in the Thorn Street area of Princeton on the evening of October 11. According to a criminal complaint filed in Mercer County, Cpl. E.D. Leftwich with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched around 5 p.m. to Thorn Street in reference to…
A Huntington man has been charged following an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run that occurred earlier this month along Interstate 77 in Fayette County. According to a criminal complaint filed by the West Virginia State Police, troopers were dispatched to the 63.5-mile marker of I-77 northbound around 11:51 a.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, for…
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Officials reported on Saturday, October 18, 2025, that Rayonna Stoumile, age 14, was last seen on Sunday, October 12. She is believed to have been in the Beckley area or possibly in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities are asking anyone with…
