Tag: Mercer County
Oakvale drafts petition over Cumberland Road landslides
OAKVALE, WV (WOAY) - Multiple landslides on Cumberland Road in Oakvale have left residents fearing for their safety with the possibility of another incident.
The...
Mercer County Commission ask community for help to fill health officials...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - In late July, three Mercer County health officials unexpectedly left their positions.
The Mercer County Commission board is now moving forward...
Mercer County Courthouse held dedication ceremony for new handicap accessible ramp
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - After being under construction for nearly a year, The Mercer County Courthouse revealed its new handicap accessible ramp during a...
Railroad Avenue wall remains unstable in Oakvale
OAKVALE, WV (WOAY) - A major part of the Oakvale road petition is the wall on Railroad Avenue.
The wall is built to protect...
Community Connections holds ‘Hooked on Life’ mental health awareness campaign
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Community Connections in Mercer County is holding a suicide prevention campaign.Â
The campaign called Hooked on Life encourages people to find...
UPDATE: Missing man from Bluefield found safe
UPDATE: Missing man from Bluefield, WV, has been found safe.
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - Bluefield West Virginia Police are asking for the publics' help...
Authorities respond to accident in Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Authorities respond to the scene of a car accident that sends one car over an embankment.
According to Mercer County...
Athens residents see water turn brown after fire department responds to...
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - The City of Athens had a water issue over the weekend where residents were seeing brown water flow from their...
Kayaking numbers increase in Mercer County
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY)- Mercer County has seen a spike in the kayak business over the course of the pandemic.
During a period of time where...
Athens allows residents to hold yard sales without permits during month...
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - The city of Athens is allowing residents to hold yard sales without permits during the month of August.
Athens does this...
Around 2,800 students sign up for 100% virtual learning in Mercer...
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Around 2,800 students have opted to sign up for the 100% virtual option in Mercer County.
The Mercer County...
First Christian Church holds yard sale to fund raise for sanctuary...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - First Christian Church in Princeton held a community-wide yard sale this past Saturday.
The yard sale was held as a...
Princeton Health Care Center sees immense support from community during drive-in...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) -Â The Princeton Health Care Center has had so many cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks that Governor Justice has recently declared...
Local restaurant holds fundraiser for Athens Volunteer Fire Department
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - The Athens Volunteer Fire Department held a fundraiser this weekend with help from a local restaurant.Â
Brandon’s BBQ and Grille started...
WV DHHR reports 131 new cases of COVID-19; eight additional deaths...
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of 10:00 a.m., on August 9, 2020, there have...
Mercer County Health Department announces eight new deaths due to COVID-19
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - The Mercer County Health Department announces with great regret that there have been eight additional deaths due to complications of...
Two cars involved in T-bone accident
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - First responders are on the scene of a two car accident on Rt. 460.
Dispatchers say the call came in...
Drive-in prayer planned for Princeton Health Care Center
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - A drive-in prayer planned by Country Roads Jeep Club to show support for Princeton Health Care Center.
Related: COVID-19 cases continue...
Concord to test all employees next week during campus-wide testing event
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - Governor Justice announced recently that he’s allotting state funding to all colleges and universities to test their employees for COVID-19.
According...
Open Heart Ministries holds fundraiser to help the homeless
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - The Open Heart Ministries held another fundraiser to help the homeless.Â
The Open Heart Ministries runs one of the only homeless...
COVID-19 cases continue to grow at Princeton Health Care Center
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - COVID-19 cases at Princeton Health Care Center continue to grow.
According to a release by the Princeton Health Care Center, there...
Princeton nursing home doctor battles COVID-19
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Dr. Charles Mirabile, a physician who was treating patients during a COVID outbreak at a Princeton nursing home, has tested...
UPDATE: WV DHHR corrects death count at Princeton Health Care Center
UPDATE: (Friday, August 7, 2020, at 1:30 pm) - The West Virginia DHHR has corrected the total death count at Princeton Health Care Center.
Yesterday,...
UPDATE: Mercer County officials release footage of armed robbery investigation
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Police are on scene of a robbery that happened in Mercer County this morning.
According to Mercer County Dispatch, an...
Bluewell Public Service District receives $2.9M in federal funding to expand...
BLUEWELL, WV (WOAY) - More than 300 people in the Montcalm and Browning-Lambert areas in Mercer County will soon benefit from an expanded water...
