Tag: Mercer County
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...
Princeton’s First Food Truck Frenzy Happening This Weekend
PRINCETON, W.Va (WOAY) - Food Truck Frenzy is happening for the first time on Saturday at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton.
The festival will...
I-77 Princeton to Bluefield Rehab Work Southbound to Close One Lane...
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Division of Highways announces that, one lane will be closed, Southbound, from Princeton (MM 9) to...
Bluefield Police Need Your Help Identifying A Truck & Camper
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - The Bluefield, WV Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a truck and camper.
This vehicle appears to...
Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police
PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) - A man is facing charges after he fled from police.
According to the Princeton Police Department, Ptlm. W. McGuire was patrolling the...
Manchin, Capito Announce $250k For Bluefield Water And Waste Disposal
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $250,000 for...
UPDATE: Mercer County Woman Office Manager Sentenced for Embezzlement Scheme and...
UPDATE: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A former office manager for a Bluefield business was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for an embezzlement scheme and...
Mercer County Man Arrested For Child Abuse
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY)- A man has been arrested after allegedly hitting his child and leaving visible injuries.
According to court documents, on June 17,...
Bluefield pastor indicted on sex charges
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a West Virginia pastor has been charged with sex crimes involving a mentally incapacitated man.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports a...