Mercer County News

Several arrests are made after a sex offender compliance check in Mercer County.

The Craft Memorial Library in Bluefield is hosting the Food for Fines program. Organizers are collecting food for Mercer County food pantries through a fine exchange program.

MERCER SHERIFF Oct. 27 GRAND LARCENY: Cpl. S.A. Sommers received a complaint on station that a former member of the Oakvale Volunteer Fire Department failed to return department property.

MERCER SHERIFF Oct. 22 A* FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE: Members of the Mercer County SWAT team and other investigators executed a search warrant at a Camp Creek residence on Silver Streak Road.

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.

Mercer County residents celebrate a very special anniversary today. The small town of Cooper, just outside of Bramwell recognized the 125th anniversary of the first coal shipped out of the Pocahontas seam.

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.

Mercer County Board of Education President Greg Prudich voiced one vital hope Tuesday night as the agenda of the Board's meeting turned to the ballot for the five-year, $51 million excess school levy that will go before county citizens at a special election Jan.

A teenager spent Thursday night recovering after getting hit by a truck in Mercer County.

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.

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

Mercer County Circuit Judge Omar Aboulhosn has been mentoring students at Montcalm School for a decade and now he is working to expand his efforts.

Bulldozers rumbled in the background and wind whipped up dust as ground was officially broken Friday for a new college campus in Mercer County.

MERCER SHERIFF Oct. 15 A* BURGLARY: Dep. C.M. Williams responded to Pearl Street, where a complainant reported someone entered his home and took a computer, game console and more.

One suspect is behind bars, but another suspect remained at large Friday in connection with a breaking and entering of a Giles County store on Oct.

The annual Women's Expo began Friday morning and will continue through Saturday, Oct.

While the recession may be over, the federal budget deficit has surged to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion.

A Disability Celebration and Awareness Forum is taking place at the Mercer Mall today.

A Mobile Veterans Center will be on display in Princeton Tuesday. The event is sponsored by the Princeton Vet Center.

Mercer County has taken a huge step forward to accommodate those with disabilities who also share an enthusiasm for a favorite southern West Virginia recreational activity: trout fishing.