Around Wyoming, Thursday, May 8

A Bar Nunn woman is facing a difficult diagnosis by asking, “Why not me?” The Casper Star-Tribune reports Ashley Martin was diagnosed with a rare bladder cancer in October. She, her husband, and three kids travel to Salt Lake City every other week for …

Wyoming County FEMA Disaster Recovery Center closing permanently on May 9

Pineville, WV (WOAY)—The FEMA disaster recovery center in Wyoming County will close permanently on Friday, May 9.   This center is at the Wyoming County Courthouse at 24 Main Avenue in Pineville.  While the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance was April …

Visit The Most Remote State Run Outhouse In Wyoming

What you see here might just be the most remote outhouse run by the state of Wyoming. It's just a hole in the ground. It's made of wood, like back in the good ol' days. You might wonder why the State of Wyoming would bother. But when you see it …

Wyoming Debrief May 8, 2025

“You can’t talk to me like that”- woman arrested in Wyoming County

WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman was arrested Friday night, May 2, 2025, following a heated domestic dispute that escalated into a confrontation with law enforcement in Herndon, Wyoming County. At approximately 9:00 p.m., Trooper B.M. Bane of the …

Wyoming faith leaders: No Medicaid cuts

As Wyoming faith leaders, we are deeply concerned by potential cuts to federal funding for Medicaid. The program provides health care coverage to tens of thousands of our low-income Wyoming neighbors who are disabled, children, pregnant, seniors or …

Traffic Stop Leads to Heroin Arrest in Wyoming County

WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — A routine traffic stop on Saturday night, May 3, 2025, ended with a drug arrest after officers discovered heroin during a roadside search. At approximately 9:27 p.m., Patrolmen D. Cooper and D. Lambert pulled over a …

OUTSTANDING: Wyoming Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman Introduces ‘No Student Visas for Sanctuary Cities Act’

Conservative Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming is introducing a new piece of legislation aimed at keeping student visas out of so-called sanctuary cities. Hageman defeated former Rep. Liz Cheney two years ago in what may be the biggest upgrade in …

Pantry Nearly Out Of Food as Water Crisis Deepens in Wyoming County

PINEVILLE, W.Va. (WOAY) – At the Wyoming County Food Pantry, shelves that once held boxes of pasta, canned vegetables, and gallon jugs of water now sit nearly empty. Each week, the line of families in need grows longer, many of them facing not just food …

Rock Springs’ Ireland Lew Signs with University of Wyoming Cheer

ROCK SPRINGS — Rock Springs High School senior Ireland Lew is taking her cheer career to the next level, signing with the University of Wyoming to join the Cowboys’ cheer team in Laramie. Lew, a key member of the Tiger Cheer squad, said her decision to …