Mercer County News Archives

A woman is suing the County Commission of Mercer County after her husband died shortly after being placed under arrest.

Mercer County officials are working on a new ordinance that will help clean up the county.

The annual display will not happen in Princeton. City Manager Wayne Shumate says due to safety and emergency response issues, Princeton City Park is not a suitable location.

The top pick in this month's Major League Baseball Draft has arrived in Mercer County.

The County Commission announced who will replace former clerk Rudolph Jennings. Story by Jessica Lilly Email Other Stories by Jessica Lilly PRINCETON- -- After receiving about a dozen nominations, the ...

Health officials say women in the state aren't taking care of themselves. Story by Adam Baker Email Other Stories by Adam Baker CAMP CREEK- -- Some health officials give West Virginia women a grade of F when it ...

The Relay for Life will be at the Mercer Mall. Story by Erin Barnett Email Other Stories by Erin Barnett BLUEFIELD- -- Relay for life fundraisers continue in our region.

Although it took 22 years longer than originally anticipated, the long-awaited start of construction on the Shawnee Parkway is nevertheless welcomed.

Along Route 20 between Princeton and Bluewell, excavation equipment stood on cleared land under early summer skies.

The Orioles travelled to defending champ Elizabethton, and took an early 3-0 lead, before the Twins came back and went ahead 5-3. Bluefield tied the score in the 8th, but the champs unloaded for 7 runs in the ...

Other Stories by Kate Krivanek Matoaka -- Severe weather sweeps the Mountain State.

Mercer County is getting help from the state and federal governments to reduce its rate of raccoon rabies cases, which is the highest in West Virginia.

Cole Harley Davidson Celebrates 10 years in business. BLUEFIELD- -- Cole Harley Davidson, a family-owned dealership now has three other locations.

Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 ; 10:32 PM Updated Thursday, June 12, 2008 ; 10:37 PM The Mercer County School Board will hear from community again in July.

Relief from the region's sweltering heat wave is finally on the way. A high of only 85 degrees is predicted for today in Bluefield, and temperatures will cool down to the low 80s by the week's end, Jeff ...

Posted Monday, June 9, 2008 ; 06:00 PM Updated Monday, June 9, 2008 ; 07:04 PM Watch Story Video An educational reptile presentation slithered it's way into Bluefield, Monday.

The Scott & Stringfellow thermometer on Leatherwood Lane that almost straddles the state line that separates the two Bluefields reached the 94 degree Fahrenheit mark by 3 p.m., Friday afternoon, but the ...

Editor's note: Appalachian Teen Challenge's Mercer County campus opened it's women's treatment center for the first residents Wednesday, May 21.

Crews responded twice Wednesday morning to a fire in Mercer County. According to emergency services, a mobile home caught fire in the area of Montcalm.

Posted Monday, June 2, 2008 ; 04:51 PM Updated Monday, June 2, 2008 ; 07:00 PM Watch Story Video A suspicious persons complaint leads to a drug bust in Princeton.

Despite the hype from this year's presidential campaign, voter turnout for the primary election in Mercer County was sluggish compared to the rest of West Virginia.