Sand from distant storm falls with rain in West Virginia

MASON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Residents in one West Virginia county reported unusual debris falling from the sky on Friday evening, prompting multiple calls to local emergency officials. According to the Mason County Division of Homeland Security and …

No. 20 K-State starts hot, ends cold in Big 12 tournament loss to West Virginia

No. 20 Kansas State women’s basketball, the No. 5 seed, used a hot first-half shooting effort from the field to take a double-digit lead. Still, No. 4 West Virginia came back to secure a 73-69 win in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s …

National Park Service firings impact West Virginia parks

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The effects of the National Park Service’s (NPS) recent workforce reductions are beginning to emerge, with West Virginia parks among those potentially impacted. In February, nearly 1,000 NPS employees were dismissed as part of a …

West Virginia students celebrate Government Day

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Some local students got an inside look at just how local government works in Marshall County for Government Day. The 8th grade students from Moundsville Middle School were invited to the Marshall County Courthouse for a tour …

Full Breakdown of the 2025 West Virginia Girls Basketball State Tournament

Delegates vote to ban rank choice voting, which isn’t happening in West Virginia

West Virginia delegates voted to ban ranked choice voting, which isn’t happening in the state. Kayla Young “Has this happened in West Virginia anywhere?” asked Delegate Kayla Young, D-Kanawha. J.B. Akers “Ranked choice voting, as I understand it, is not …

No. 16 West Virginia closes with six straight points to edge No. 20 Kansas State, 73-69

No. 16 West Virginia scored the final six points Friday against 20th-ranked Kansas State to earn a 73-69 victory and extend its stay at the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City. The fourth-seeded Mountaineers trailed by two points with 1:53 remaining after …

'This one hurts' | No. 20 K-State women look ahead after falling short against West Virginia

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There seems to be a particularly gut-wrenching kind of pain for a team that plays well but still comes up short.That’s how Kansas State women’s basketball players felt Friday after their 73-69 loss to No. 16 West Virginia in the Big 12 …

West Virginia DMV opens temporary office in Welch following flood damage

WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced the opening of a temporary office in Welch after devastating flooding in February forced the closure of its downtown location. “Immediately after the flooding, we …

WATCH: Press conference after K-State falls in Big 12 Tournament to West Virginia 73-69

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – K-State, the five-seed, used a hot first half shooting effort from the field to take a double-digit lead, but four-seed West Virginia came back to secure a 73-69 win in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball …