Bluefield News

The efforts of volunteers and city of Bluefield employees who are committed to making the community a cleaner and prettier place, was rewarded on Friday when the Make it Shine Program named Bluefield one of six communities statewide to be honored with a "West Virginia Make It Shine Clean Community Award." "This is so exciting," Angie Foley, ...

Officials in the city of Bluefield learned Friday that Bluefield is one of six communities statewide to receive designation as a West Virginia Make it Shine Clean Community.

Six West Virginia communities are being honored for their efforts to beautify and clean up their corporate limits.

When passengers debark in Bluefield from the Amtrak excursion train from Roanoke, Va., they will be greeted by volunteers serving lemonade - a tradition in Bluefield on days when the local temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Several individuals in McDowell County have been arrested on drug-related charges as a result of an ongoing investigation, officials said Thursday.

An unsolved murder case continues to linger in Mercer County. Bluefield City Police are still seeking the missing link in what they call a crime of circumstance.

On Nov. 4, 1884, the first coal mine on the West Virginia side of the historic Pocahontas coalfields was opened by the late John Cooper and his associates.

Republican Bob McDonnell easily won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday as independent voters who last year helped deliver the state to President Barack Obama handed the party a convincing victory.

Bluefield Police Department Nov. 1 CRASH: A motor vehicle accident was reported at 2315 Bland Street.

Greeting cards offering a glimpse into the Bluefield of Christmas Past are available this holiday season.

In 1882, when the Norfolk & Western Railway pushed through the sparsely settled southwestern Virginia and southern West Virginia countryside, there were few people living in the region to greet them.

A Rotary Luncheon in Mercer County received some attention from the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

The federal cap and trade legislation looming before the U.S. Senate will adversely impact the coalfields of southern West Virginia, according to the president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

Mercer County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a dark colored, small pick-up truck that may be involved in the robbery Thursday, Oct 29.

Ghosts, goblins, witches and perhaps even Harry Potter and Spider-man will roam the region this Halloween, but there are times when they can trick-or-treat and parties they can attend.

City crews are working to demolish an old apartment building on North Street, according to Gerald Steele, Bluefield building code officer.

A volunteer carrying a vacuum cleaner passed a backhoe making last minute touches to utilities on Ridge Street.

Health officials in Mercer County are now investigating more than 791 case of individuals with flu-like symptoms.

The Bluefield Fire Department honored its own last Thursday evening. The annual dinner to honor retirees was well attended.

While working to promote a balanced and fair interpretation of the law, members of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals also are hoping to boost public confidence in the high court.