Tag: Mercer County
Concord University recognized among most affordable online schools
ATHENS, WV (WOAY) – Concord University has been recognized as one of the “Most Affordable Online Colleges” in the nation by Study.com. Concord is...
At Least One Injured In Late Night Stabbing
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WOAY) - At least one person needed to be transported to the hospital after a stabbing incident late last night.
Mercer County Dispatch...
Fire Departments Respond to Structure Fire
MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WOAY) - Three fire departments responded to a structure fire near Tabor Rd. in Montcalm, but the fire had put itself...
Little League Picking Up Pieces after Robbery
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WOAY) - Volunteers at the Bluefield Area Little League found their facilities vandalized and missing supplies Friday afternoon.
Volunteers say sometime between Wednesday...
Sinkhole Damage Has DOH Making Repairs to Roadway on US 19...
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – A sinkhole along US19 in Mercer County has DOH crews making repairs to the damaged roadway.
“There has been a...
Bluefield State College Announces 125th Anniversary Celebration Plans
BLUEFIELD, W.Va (WOAY) On Wednesday, Bluefield State College held a press conference to announce its celebration plans for its 125th anniversary.
What the college is...
Capito, Manchin Announce $250,000 for Water Infrastructure in Mercer County
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced grants totaling...
Mercer County Deputy Sworn In As Task Force Officer
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Sergeant Steven A. Sommers was sworn in with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Pittsburgh Division, Charleston RA as a...
Bluefield Shrine 51st Horse Show Kicks Off Thursday
BLUEFIELD, W.Va (WOAY) - The Bluefield Shrine Club is preparing for its annual horse show that kicks off on Thursday.
The horse show is in...
Mercer County Commissioner One of Twenty County Leaders Picked to Participate...
MERCER COUNTY, W.Va (WOAY) - Mercer County Commissioner Greg Puckett will participate in a program put on by the National Association of Counties in...
West Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Visits Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, W.Va (WOAY) - Woody Thrasher, a Republican candidate running for Governor of West Virginia visited Mercer County today to talk about the...
Industrial Plating & Machine Now Hiring for up to 100 New...
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) — A local company’s expansion is bringing dozens of jobs to the Two Virginias. Industrial Plating & Machine is planning to fill...
Man Arrested After Stealing Car From In Front Of A Hopsital
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY)- A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a running car and leading police on a high speed chase.
According to...
West Virginia County Reports 144 Overdoses In A 6 Month Span
PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) — Social workers are providing a deep look into opioid addiction in a West Virginia county, where they say some addicts...
Art Walk Returns to The Mercer Street Grassroots District
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Creative merchants in the Mercer Street Grassroots District are preparing for Art Walk on Thursday, July 18th from 5-9 p.m.
The...
Man Indicted For Allegedly Embezzling Thousands Of Dollars From USDA Office...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - A man has been indicted after he allegedly embezzled 20,000 dollars from a USDA office in Mercer County.
According to officials,...
Hospital Purchase Means Budget Cuts for Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WOAY) - Bluefield is facing a massive loss of revenue as Princeton Community Hospital moves forward with their plan to purchase Bluefield...
Two arrested for prostitution in Princeton
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Two arrested after a man allegedly offered a female 50.00 dollars for sexual favors.
On June, 26th 2019, at approximately 4:45...
Chuck Mathena Center Hosts Princeton’s First Food Truck Frenzy
PRINCETON, W.Va (WOAY) On Saturday, the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton hosted its first ever Food Truck Frenzy.
The festival brought in local food trucks...
Five Arrested on Drug-Related Charges at Traffic Stop
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WOAY) - Police officers arrested five people on drug related charges after conducting a traffic stop early this morning.
Around 1:00 this morning,...
Volunteers Help Homeowners with Projects
BLUEFIELD, Va. (WOAY) - Volunteers with the Baptist General Association of Virginia scattered across the state this week to help homeowners in need.
"I'm glad...
Agreement Signed for Princeton Community Hospital to Acquire Bluefield Regional Medical...
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - Princeton Community Hospital Association has signed an agreement to acquire Bluefield Regional Medical Center from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems,...
Broken pump forces Princeton City pool to close
PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) - A broken pump has forced the only public swimming pool in a southern West Virginia county to shut down.
News outlets...
White House Appointees Visit Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, W.Va (WOAY) - White House appointees traveled to Bluefield, West Virginia today for a rural lending forum. The appointees were from the Small...
WV Parkways Authority to place guardrail on fatal stretch
CAMP CREEK, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Parkways Authority says guardrails will be installed on either side of an 8-mile (13-kilometer) stretch of...
