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Man life-flighted with severe injuries after bear attack in Preston County

Rowlesburg · Rowlesburg

Man life-flighted with severe injuries after bear attack in Preston County

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

ROWLESBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man was flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital after a bear reportedly attacked him near Rowlesburg. Troopers with the West Virginia State Police were called to a wooded area outside of the Rowlesburg neighborhood of Manheim for a reported bear attack at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Troopers said that a man in his 60s suffered severe injuries from the attack, and troopers treated him until EMS arrived. The victim was later life-f…See the Story

Looking Back 1898: A different type of white water

Terra Alta · Terra Alta

Looking Back 1898: A different type of white water

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In October 1898, the 600 residents of Terra Alta, West Virginia, turned on their water faucets and got a surprise. What came out was milk, not water, or at least it looked like milk.Read Article

Man injured in Rowlesburg black bear attack

Rowlesburg · Rowlesburg

Man injured in Rowlesburg black bear attack

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

ROWLESBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia Natural Resources Police are investigating a Thursday evening black bear attack that left a man hospitalized.See the Story

W.Va. town's employees likely to lose jobs after budget rejected

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TERRA ALTA — Almost all employees of the Town of Terra Alta stand to potentially lose their jobs as a result of the town’s ongoing budget crisis.Terra Alta · Terra Alta See the Story

Volunteers return to Preston County for annual Summer Home Repair Program

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — One of a dozen church-affiliated groups from across the Eastern United States will arrive in Preston County again this summer to participate in the annual summer home repair program.Kingwood · Kingwood Read Article

Kelley takes title at Kingwood golf tournament

Livingston Kelley won the Jackson County Golf Club’s Tournament played May 29 at Kingwood Country Club with a net score of 66.Golf · Kingwood Read Article

Preston County town has crisis of leadership amid budget snafu

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

TERRA ALTA — The Terra Alta Town Council appointed a new mayor and recorder after the former mayor Dan Hauger and former Town Recorder Mikaela Bernard resigned from office after officials were late submitting the town budget to the state…Terra Alta · Terra Alta Read Article

Frozen food truck burns in Preston County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Multiple fire departments responded to a truck fire overnight on Interstate 68. The Bruceton Brandonville Volunteer Fire Department was called to a commercial vehicle fire I-68 mile marker 13 at 1:22 a.m. on Friday, according to a post from the department. The cab of the truck was fully engulfed in flames, and seven firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, the post said. Courtesy: Bruceton Brandonville Voluntee…Preston County · Preston County Read Article

Terra Alta council suggests using donations, volunteers due to $0 budget

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TERRA ALTA, W.Va. (WBOY) — Amid administrative chaos centered around the Town of Terra Alta's budget, the town council held an emergency meeting Thursday night to discuss potential solutions, as well as the fate of the town's employees. 12 News previously reported on how the town failed to submit its annual budget to the West Virginia State Auditor's Office by the annual deadline, meaning it can't collect taxes and its budget is set at $0. Durin…Terra Alta · Terra Alta Read Article

Obituary: Marguerite Lewis Wyatt, 93 - West Virginia Daily News

Marguerite Lewis Wyatt Marguerite Lewis Wyatt, 93, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, May 30, 2025, at the Seneca Trail Health Center, where she had resided for the last two years. Born October 21, 1931, in Friars Hill, WV, she was the daughter of Rev. Calvin Lewis and Elizabeth Bryant Lewis. Marguerite attended Williamsburg Schools and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1949. On October 12, 1951, she married the lov…Terra Alta · Terra Alta Read Article

Terra Alta's budget will be $0 in 2026 without legislative help, town officials say

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TERRA ALTA, W.Va. (WBOY) — Amid turnover and administrative chaos in Terra Alta over the past few weeks, town officials say that their fate now lies in the hands of lawmakers. According to Town Clerk Kambra Sisler, the State Auditor's office informed the town on Monday that the state has not approved and will not process the town's budget, which was submitted nearly two months late by then-Town Recorder Mikaela Bernard. Since the budget's late s…Terra Alta · Terra Alta Read Article