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26/07/2024

PRINCETON – Hospital administrators left the comfort of their offices Thursday and braved a dunk into cold water as they and an assortment of local food trucks came together and raised money for the United Way of Southern West Virginia.

princeton – Hospital administrators left the comfort of their offices Thursday and braved a dunk into cold water as they and an assortment of local food trucks came together and

26/07/2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall that has caused dangerous drought conditions. The declaration is an effort to support West Virginia’s farming communit…

26/07/2024

PRINCETON — On Monday, Capt. Charlie Croy of the Princeton Fire Department was named the new fire chief of the agency.

princeton — On Monday, Capt. Charlie Croy of the Princeton Fire Department was named the new fire chief of the agency.

26/07/2024

The recent rainfall is helping to alleviate drought-like conditions across the region.

26/07/2024

PRINCETON – Counties across West Virginia continue to seek and recruit people wanting to serve their communities and play a part in history when Election Day arrives this November.

26/07/2024

PRINCETON – Paving projects in Mercer, McDowell, Monroe, Raleigh and Fayette counties are among the many which will continue across West Virginia this summer under a $150 million supplemental budget appropriation, Gov. Jim Justice and the state Depa…

25/07/2024

BLUEFIELD — New programs aiding local businesses by giving them access to important information and helping them acquire new skills are among the efforts moving Bluefield's economic development ahead.

bluefield — New programs aiding local businesses by giving them access to important information and helping them acquire new skills are among the efforts moving Bluefield’s economic development ahead.

25/07/2024

A West Virginia woman has died after an accident at a southern West Virginia coal mine. Gov. Jim Justice says Ashley Cogar was injured at the Wyco Surface Mine. Federal regulators say the July 12 accident involved power haulage, which is equipment s…

A West Virginia woman has died after an accident at a southern West Virginia coal mine. Gov. Jim Justice says Ashley Cogar was injured at the Wyco Surface Mine. Federal

25/07/2024

Poll worker recruitment taking place now for WV's General Election in November

By Mac Warner, W.Va. Secretary of State

By Mac Warner

25/07/2024

The old Montgomery Ward building in Bluefield is coming down in record time.

24/07/2024

BLUEFIELD — Starting next week, Bluefield residents needing help with tasks such as mowing their lawns, cleaning out gutters and cleaning their property will be able to find that help thanks to a joint effort between the city of Bluefield and Recove…

24/07/2024

West Virginia's Attorney General on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal, natural gas- and oil-fired power pla…

West Virginia’s Attorney General on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing

24/07/2024

The August bloom of thousands of sunflowers at Camp Creek State Park has become a popular tourism draw for visitors and area residents alike in recent years. But that likely won't be the case this year.

The August bloom of thousands of sunflowers at Camp Creek State Park has become a popular tourism draw for visitors and area residents alike in recent years. But that likely

24/07/2024

The Country Roads Cafe Pit Stop at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital officially opens today for the community.

24/07/2024

LETTER TO EDITOR: America is being divided today on purpose

The root word for "America" is "merit." OK, I made that up. But America is rooted in merit.

The root word for “America” is “merit.” OK, I made that up. But America is rooted in merit.

23/07/2024

BLUEFIELD – Drivers navigating their way through downtown Bluefield while a major demolition project closes off a main thoroughfare are being asked to slow down, watch for pedestrians and obey traffic signs while the work is underway.

BLUEFIELD – Drivers navigating their way through downtown Bluefield while a major demolition project closes off a main thoroughfare are being asked to slow down, watch for pedestrians and obey

23/07/2024

PRINCETON – Mercer County residents owning dilapidated houses and other structures such as decaying mobile homes are being urged to apply for demolition grants while the county still has state Department of Environmental Protection money to pay for …

PRINCETON – Mercer County residents owning dilapidated houses and other structures such as decaying mobile homes are being urged to apply for demolition grants while the county still has state

23/07/2024

The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents c…

23/07/2024

The Bluefield Board of Directors are seeking architectural and engineering consulting firms to assist a proposed campus for first responders. As currently envisioned by the city, it would relocate the city's fire and police departments to a centrali…

23/07/2024

WASHINGTON DC — One member of the U.S. Senate called Monday for President Joe Biden's resignation while others voiced support for him in the wake of his announcement Sunday that he will not seek re-election this coming November.

washington dc — One member of the U.S. Senate called Monday for President Joe Biden’s resignation while others voiced support for him in the wake of his announcement Sunday that

23/07/2024

Southern West Virginia's Democrats were either rallying Monday behind Vice President Kamala Harris or waiting for the Democratic National Convention to see who they will back for the nomination in the wake of President Joe Biden's announcement Sunda…

22/07/2024

Heavy machinery tore into the front of the old Montgomery Ward building Monday in downtown Bluefield, as significant progress continues to be made on the demolition of the eight-story structure.

21/07/2024

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. The Democrats are left with no clear candidate, a shocking dev…

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. The

20/07/2024

BLUEFIELD — A campus facility that would give Bluefield's first responders space for expansion as well as a more centralized location for better response times is being studied by the city of Bluefield.

bluefield — A campus facility that would give Bluefield’s first responders space for expansion as well as a more centralized location for better response times is being studied by the

20/07/2024

Both sides, Democrats and Republicans, agree that the rhetoric has been heated (mine included), and the language we use should be more constrained. Columnist Smokey Shott, even after naming nationally known Democrats that had stated their desire to …

20/07/2024

What I first remember thinking about the rocket was this: the Apollo 11 stood 363 feet tall on Launch Pad 39-A in July 1969. Did anyone else know that was exactly two feet shorter than the distance from home plate to the center field wall at Bowen F…

20/07/2024

BLUEFIELD — Sweltering heat was forgotten Friday in Nature's Air-Conditioned City when people could go out and enjoy the first time free lemonade has been served in years.

20/07/2024

BLUEFIELD – Sixty years of an iconic television show featuring America's favorite castaways were celebrated Friday with Hawaiian shirts, barbecue, and stories about an actor who came to West Virginia and made the Mountain State his home.

bluefield – Sixty years of an iconic television show featuring America’s favorite castaways were celebrated Friday with Hawaiian shirts, barbecue, and stories about an actor who came to West Virginia

19/07/2024

Princeton City Council condemns assassination attempt on Trump

PRINCETON — The events of two days prior caused Princeton Mayor David Graham to open Monday's city council meeting on a different note.

princeton — The events of two days prior caused Princeton Mayor David Graham to open Monday’s city council meeting on a different note.

19/07/2024

PRINCETON — Several steps towards the eventual relocation of two city agencies into the city hall complex were taken at Monday night’s Princeton City Council meeting.

princeton — Several steps towards the eventual relocation of two city agencies into the city hall complex were taken at Monday night’s Princeton City Council meeting.