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A KOA that’s well worth its price
We have been dodging wind all through the East and KOAs have become a go-to stop for ease of pull-though and one-night reservations, even though they’re usually outrageously priced. The big-rig-friendly RV parks are not as plentiful here as we have found while driving through the West and Midwest.
Mercer County man receives maximum sentence for DUI resulting in serious injury
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) — A Bluefield man received a maximum sentence for DUI that resulted in serious injuries. On Monday, May 6, 2024, 38-year-old Steven Andrew Short, of Bluefield, was sentenced to the maximum penalty of two to ten years in prison for Driving Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily Injury, as well as the […]
DUI Checkpoint to be held in Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A DUI checkpoint will be held in the Bluewell area of Mercer County. The checkpoint will be from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024 on U.S. Route 52, Coal Heritage Road, near the King Tire in Bluewell. Alternate routes include Warden […]
Two men arrested in Tazewell County due to violation of probation
BLUEFIELD, VA (WVNS) — Two men were arrested after search warrants were executed in the Bluefield area of Tazewell County. According to the Bluefield, Virginia Police Department, at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, officers with the police department helped Tazewell County deputies find Scott Johnson, who was wanted out of Tazewell County. […]
Woman charged with murder after body found in McDowell County
BIG SANDY, WV (WVNS) — A 60-year-old woman was arrested and charged with murder after a body was found in McDowell County. According to a press release from the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a man’s dead body in the Big Sandy area of McDowell County at 6 PM on Monday, […]
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Doctor Camara
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - Another notable doctor of the old Hinton Hospital is Doctor Prudenecio Beduya Camara, “Pru,” as most people in the Hinton area called him. He was from Manila, Philippines, and became one of the staff of the Hinton Hospital on June 28, 1963. Doctor Camara was a member of the Abdominal Surgeons Society. He had been the Chief of Surgery at Summers County Hospital. He was the first Chief of Staff at the Summers County Hospital when the old Hinton Hospital reopened in its new location as the Summers County Hospital, which is now Summers County ARH Hospital. The photo you see is of Pru shaking hands with...
Bluefield Man Sentenced to Prison for DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury
BLUEFIELD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Steven Andrew Short, age 38, of Bluefield, West Virginia, was sentenced to prison yesterday by Mercer County Circuit Court Judge William Sadler. Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney Brian K. Cochran said that Short was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 2-10 years in prison for Driving Under the Influence Causing Serious Bodily […]
Baseball Game Recap: Montcalm Comes Up Short
Montcalm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-5 to the River View Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Montcalm of the 18-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Planned road closure in Tazewell Virginia for local prom
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS) — A road in Tazewell County will be closed to traffic for most of the day on Saturday, May 11, 2024. According to a post on the Town of Tazewell’s Facebook page, Main Street in Tazewell, Virginia will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024 for […]
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