Shady Spring News

Lines of determined customers surrounded cash registers Saturday at Crossroads Mall.

Dale Hughart, Raleigh County supervisor for the state Division of Highways, told Governor Joe Manchin Wednesday that all of the county's roads should be driveable by today.

MERCER SHERIFF Dec. 4 A* RECEIVING OR TRANSFERRING STOLEN PROPERTY: Cpl. S.A. Sommers responded to reports of a burglary at a Princeton residence.

Road conditions in West Virginia are improving after the weekend storm. The Division of Highways reported that the Interstates are mostly clear with some snow and ice in spots.

Ask Ethan or Emma Buckland, ages 9 and 6, respectively, if they're excited about Santa Claus, and you'll be surprised to find these two youngsters pretty unimpressed about a guy in a red and white suit who delivers presents in the dark of night.

Local Boy Scout troops are continuing their annual tradition of refurbishing used bicycles for Mac's Toy Fund.

A Raleigh County man faces robbery, grand larceny and conspiracy charges after state troopers and county sheriff's detectives say he stole wedding rings - one worth more than $11,000 - from department store sales associates Cameron Martin Taylor, 21, of Shady Spring, was being held at Southern Regional Jail on $250,000 bond after being arrested ...

Raleigh County sheriff's deputies say they are looking for a man who robbed a video poker parlor clerk at gunpoint and tied her up before leaving.

Guardian Auto Glass is the newest business to join Mac's Toy Fund's effort to help make this holiday happier for more than 4,100 children in Raleigh County.

A little more than two weeks remain until the 79th annual Mac's Toy Fund party gets under way at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

Raleigh County authorities are looking for a man who robbed a Shady Spring video lottery parlor on Tuesday.

Patrick Mason walked over to the display table and dropped a few coins in the clear, plastic container.

Sophia Free Will Baptist Church is going to make sure everyone stays warm this winter.

Firearm buck season is under way in West Virginia, which means thousands of West Virginians are taking to the woods.

Chances are strong that West Virginia lawmakers will spend part of this month's interims sessions taking up a plan to resolve a municipal police and fire pension crisis, Gov.

The govenor is making sure West Virginians have the knowledge to fight swine flu.

Gov. Joe Manchin is getting involved with the fight against swine flu. Manchin is due to brief the media about H1N1 with state Chief Health Officer Dr.

Grafton won the West Virginia Class AA-A boys cross-country title Saturday, denying Ravenswood a 10th consecutive championship.

Thumbs up ... to two Fayette County organizations that will receive state grants.

Petitions with nearly 2,000 signatures of citizens in favor of an off-leash dog park were presented to Beckley Common Council Tuesday evening by members of the Beckley Area Recreation for Canines Planning and Advisory Committee .