Tag: Mercer County
Mercer County considering Brian Cochran as interim prosecuting attorney
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County is considering Brian Cochran as their interim prosecuting attorney.Â
Prosecuting Attorney George Sitler gave his resignation on September 30,...
Mercer County Commission revitalizing poor farm cemetery
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Commission is slowly revitalizing a local graveyard.
The Mercer County Poor Farm is home to hundreds of unmarked...
Mercer County announces Trick-or-Treat times
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Commission has announced Trick-or-Treat times.Â
The commission agreed to allow Trick-or-Treating on Saturday, October 31 from 6-8pm.
They...
Mercer County Commission hosts open house at repurposed Gardner Center
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Commission holds an open house for the repurposed Gardner Center.Â
The Mercer County Gardner Center has been seeing...
Mercer County Community Emergency Response Team gathering bearings at new space
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Community Emergency Response Team is getting their bearings at a new office space.Â
The community emergency response team...
Highschool students begin attending virtual college information sessions
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - Students across West Virginia are preparing to attend virtual college information sessions.
Typically at this time of year, colleges set up...
Independence University Donates 100 Tablets to Help Special Education Students in...
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) — As remote learning continues to grow in need and popularity during the COVID-19 crisis, Independence University, an accredited online...
Princeton High School to reopen on Tuesday
UPDATE: The Mercer County Health Department has concluded contact tracing for Princeton High School. It is their determination that Princeton High School may...
Mercer County Schools confirm fourth positive case of COVID-19
MERCER COUNTY (WOAY) - A fourth person at a Mercer County school has tested positive for coronavirus.
The school system posted on Facebook on Sunday...
Three test positive at three Mercer County schools
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County Public Schools announced via Facebook that three people have tested positive in recent days.
The school system posted...
Mercer County Commission hosting Columbus Day open house
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Commission is hosting an open house at the former USDA Forest Service Lab on Monday for Columbus...
Officials launch “Take Five” program for litter pick-up
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County wants residents to take to the streets this weekend to help pick up trash littering the roads.
The...
Two volleyball teams in Mercer County are in quarantine after positive...
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County Schools says that PikeView Middle and Princeton Middle volleyball teams and their coaches have been quarantined due...
October marks fire prevention month
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - October is Fire Prevention Month.
Each year the National Fire Protection Association spends this time reminding people about how to...
Metal flower art installed in Downtown Princeton
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Princeton’s Mercer Street is seeing a new splash of color
The RiffRaff Arts Collective recently started an initiative to line Mercer...
New transfer facility up for bid in Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - What will be an updated and modern transfer system for riders of the Bluefield Area Transit in the Bluefield area...
Mercer County Commission preparing to name a new Prosecuting Attorney
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Commission is preparing to replace Prosecuting Attorney George Sitler.
Sitler announced his resignation last week, affective at...
Volunteers paint new mural in downtown Bluewell
BLUEWELL, WV (WOAY) - A Mercer County politician and a volunteer paint a mural in Bluewell.Â
Greg Puckett has been painting buildings and murals around...
Lake Shawnee opens Dark Carnival this weekend
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - With October comes spooky season and an abandoned carnival in mercer county prepares to welcome guests while keeping everyone...
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney George Sitler resigns
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Mercer County’s Prosecuting Attorney George Sitler has resigned.
According to Mercer County Commissioner Bill Archer, Sitler submitted is his resignation on...
Mercer County Schools confirms a student has tested positive for COVID-19
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - On September 30, 2020, a positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed for one of our students in the Mercer...
September 29 is National Coffee Day
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Today is National Coffee Day, a time for coffee shops everywhere to bring in new business.
One such coffee shop is...
2020 Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Program in Princeton & Bluefield
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Drive-thru service for flu shots will be available in the Princeton Community Hospital south parking lot near the Princeton Rec...
Mercer County looking into constructing new convention center
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Commission is looking into a location for a new convention center.
For years, Mercer County has been...
City of Bluefield receives grant for new police vehicles
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - The City of Bluefield plans to purchase new police vehicles.
The City was recently awarded grant money from the USDA, as...
