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WVDA Announces Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Encourages Farmers to Apply Now
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (191+ words) Lootpress is an online news platform offering the latest local, state, and national news updates, making us unique. Although it is based in Beckley, WV, it covers a vast multi-state area. The company was established back in 2020 to deliver impartial…...
AEP names Brian Abraham president and COO of Appalachian Power
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (421+ words) Abraham will officially join the company on April 13 and will report to Bill Fehrman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AEP. "Our focus in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee is to partner with legislators, regulators and community leaders to…...
Longhorn Steakhouse coming to Beckley
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (93+ words) BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Longhorn Steakhouse is coming to Beckley. Longhorn Steakhouse, a casual dining restaurant chain known for serving steaks, grilled meats, and American-style dishes in a Western-themed setting, is coming to the former Logan's Roadhouse on Eisenhower Drive. Bids…...
Report places West Virginia fourth nationwide in osteopathic physicians per capita
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (488+ words) LEWISBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) " West Virginia, the home state of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), has the fourth highest number of osteopathic physicians per capita, according to a new report. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine…...
Vandalia Health CAMC Mobile Mammography Unit visits Beckley
1+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Screening mammograms are one of the best tools for detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages. The Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center Mobile Mammo Unit will offer convenient mammogram screenings with a referral at the Women's…...
16-year-old dead following ATV crash in West Virginia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (129+ words) RANDOLPH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " A teenage girl has died following an ATV crash in Randolph County, according to the West Virginia State Police. Authorities say the crash happened Friday, March 6, around 6:08 p.m. near Isner Creek Road in the Elkins area after…...
Local Mexican restaurant closes permanently
1+ week, 3+ day ago (129+ words) PINEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) " A local Mexican restaurant has closed permanently. Ole Jose Grill and Cantina, a staple of Pineville, permanently closed late last week. The establishment did not provide a reason for the closure but made the following post to…...
Wing-Schooner Madness Deals Are Sure to Clear the Benches in Vienna and St. Mary’s, W.Va.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (198+ words) FORT WAYNE, IN (LOOTPRESS) "As college basketball teams prep for big matches, Wings Etc. Grill & Pub will serve up big deals on the brand's award-winning wings and ice-cold 34-ounce schooners of domestic beer during Wing-Schooner Madness, March 9-15 at participating Wings…...
Active SWV to announce new Beckley race for 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (231+ words) BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Active Southern West Virginia (Active SWV) is preparing to announce a new race coming to Beckley in 2026. The organization will unveil details of the Beckley-based event during a public announcement at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Beckley…...
Morrisey announces $4 billion private investment for West Virginia’s First High Impact Intelligence Center
2+ week, 6+ day ago (423+ words) CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday a historic $4 billion private-sector investment that will establish West Virginia's first High Impact Intelligence Center in the Eastern Panhandle. Speaking in Charleston, Morrisey said Penzance Management's Bedington Campus project will represent a…...