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Man threatens to kill victim after she wanted to end relationship
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is accused of pointing a gun at a woman, threatening to kill her after she told him she was dissatisfied with the relationship and was going to move out. According to the WV State Police, troopers responded to a home in Odd, WV, on Friday, May 3, 2024. The female victim said […]
Narrows H.S. Assistant Football Coach David Mabry’s preserving local H.S. football history
NARROWS, Va. (WFXR) — It is a passion project for Narrows assistant football coach David Mabry. The project is connected to local high school football history. Narrows head football coach Kelly Lowe made a huge discovery over at the school. He showed Mabry hundreds of canisters of film from old Green Wave football games from the 1960’s.
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 […]
Man arrested on narcotics charges; meth found in home in Wythe County: Officials
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A Wytheville man was arrested Tuesday after law enforcement found methamphetamine at a home in Wythe County, according to officials. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said they worked together with Virginia State Police to execute a search warrant at a home in Austinville, where they arrested the man on outstanding narcotics charges from Wythe County.
May is Click It or Ticket Month
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Wearing a seatbelt could mean the difference between life or death. That is why every May, the Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds its “Click It or Ticket” campaign. In West Virginia, drivers and passengers must be wearing a seatbelt or they will get a ticket.Not wearing a seatbelt is a primary […]
Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Dempsey for Mercer County Commission
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF: I am a proud graduate of Concord University with a B.A. in English. I was awarded a graduate teaching fellowship at Radford University where I earned my M.S. in English. While there, I taught composition courses and assisted one of my graduate professors in instructing a literature class. My thesis was […]
Meet the Candidate: Adam Wolfe for Family Court Judge – Mercer County
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience/accomplishments. I’ve lived and worked in Southern West Virginia for almost 25 years. My oldest daughter is going to college next year, my oldest son graduates next year, and my youngest son is 10 months old. I’m the son of a coal miner that has worked […]
Lady Cougars tennis team beats C’burg
Please find the results of the girls tennis match vs. Salem from May 10th:. We lost the overall match 1-8 vs. Salem. ¨I am very proud of the improvement and growth we have shown from last season to this season. We finished the season with 6 wins and 10 losses. We earned 2 wins each versus Cave Spring, Christiansburg, and Carroll. We also had two very tightly contested 4-5 losses to Hidden Valley. We were that close to finishing the season with 8 wins and 8 losses. The hard work we have put in during the offseason and in season practices have certainly paid off. Each girl on the team has improved and we look forward to building on the successes of this season going forward!¨
Brother, sister arrested after Marion, Va. shootings
MARION, Va. (WJHL) — A brother and sister were arrested on May 3 after police say two Friday shootings in Marion, Virginia were related. According to a spokesperson for the City of Marion, the Marion Police Department (MPD) and deputies with the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Marion Farmers Market […]
“Blessing of the Hands” at WVU Medicine: Princeton Community Hospital for National Nurses Week
PRINCETON (WVNS) – Nurses across the nation are celebrated from May 6th through May 12th. WVU Medicine: Princeton Community Hospital celebrated their nurses as well. One way nurses were honored is through a “Blessing of the Hands” ceremony. Local pastors came to the hospital to anoint and pray over the hands of nurses who chose […]
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