Tag: Mercer County
Princeton Community Hospital Women’s Center recognized for higher quality in maternity...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Princeton Community Hospital Women’s Center is proud to be recognized by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia with a...
Princeton Senior High School claims victory at Regional Science Bowl
MORGANTOWN, WV (WOAY)-Mercer County’s Princeton Senior High School and Suncrest Middle School of Monongalia County claimed victory at the 30th annual West Virginia Regional Science...
Child Advocacy Network assists children as pandemic continues
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - A local child advocacy center has helped children in need as they adjust to the pandemic.
The West Virginia Child Advocacy...
Additional second-round vaccine doses administered in Mercer County
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County residents continue to receive their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
This clinic at the Mercer County Health Department...
New Mercer County Health Department Administrator hopes to continue vaccinations moving...
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Health Department has a new administrator.Â
Before becoming the administrator, Roger Topping was the logistics coordinator for the...
Concord University remotely hosts 42nd annual Groundhog Day celebration
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - Concord University held their 42nd annual Groundhog Day celebration.Â
The tradition has been ongoing since 1978, started by the late Professor...
Mercer County residents receive second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County has begun distribution of second round doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
These are the first people in the county...
Melrose Elementary educators receive grant for STEM projects
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Educators at Melrose Elementary were recently awarded a STEM education grant.Â
The STEM-Minded Educator Grant Award gives up to $1,000 for...
Mercer County Health Department sees 100% vaccine distribution rate
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Health Department has reported they have a 100% vaccine distribution rate.Â
This means that across all of their...
Residents to receive second round doses of COVID-19 vaccine; use of...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County is planning to administer second-round doses of the COVID-19 vaccine during two upcoming clinics.Â
The first clinic is this...
Mercer County Commission introduced new public forum initiative
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County is experimenting with virtual public forums.Â
The Mercer County Commission has begun providing public forums via Facebook Live that...
City of Bluefield plans to demolish two downtown buildings
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - Two buildings on the corner of Bland Street and McCulloch Avenue are currently in the works to be demolished.
The...
Mercer County Schools hopeful for future as vaccines continue to roll...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County Schools employees have been steadily receiving COVID-19 vaccines over the past month.
Employees who wanted to receive the vaccine...
PCH Bluefield to offer free COVID-19 drive-thru testing
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - Free COVID-19 drive-thru tests will be available at PCH Bluefield (formerly Bluefield Regional Medical Center) located at 500 Cherry Street,...
Bluefield Primary School sees successful start as students return to classrooms
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - Bluefield Primary School welcomed students into its classrooms for the first time this past week, with roughly 50% attending on...
Medical cannabis businesses apply for permits to operate in Mercer County
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - After a recent decision by the Mercer County Board of Health, medical cannabis dispensaries have begun the application process to...
Hundreds of COVID-19 vaccines administered during Mercer County distribution
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Health Department held another community vaccination event, this time at the Princeton Church of God.
This distribution...
15 regional colleges to host virtual Interstate Career Fair
EMORY, VA (WOAY) - Students and alumni of the participating institutions, as well as the general public, are invited to attend the virtual Interstate...
Concord University sees good start to spring semester
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - As the spring semester begins colleges everywhere are doing what they can to keep students safe and their campuses open....
Mercer County moving forward on dilapidated structure ordinance
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County is moving forward on a dilapidated structure ordinance after a two-year process.
The ordinance had its final draft reviewed...
Mercer County students return for in-person learning
OAKVALE, WV (WOAY) - Students in Mercer County have returned to the classroom for the spring semester.
It’s part of an initiative from Governor...
City of Bluefield moves forward on feasibility study for proposed bulk...
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - The City of Bluefield is moving forward on its project to build a bulk terminal facility.Â
The project would act as...
COVID-19 vaccination clinics to be held across West Virginia for residents...
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – Today Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task...
Mercer County continuing work on Mountain State Trail System
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County is working on a partnership to create a multi-county trail system.Â
The Mountain State Trail Alliance is a conjoined...
Mercer County Commissioner placed on West Virginia Tobacco Use Prevention and...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - A local politician was just placed on the West Virginia Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Task Force.Â
Mercer County Commissioner Greg...
