Virus death toll reduces in Mercer County
West Virginia health officials reassess death certificates, lowering Mercer County COVID related deaths from 125 to 116. A 47 year old Mercer man died of COVID-19, among the youngest virus related deaths. McDowell County deaths also drop from 22 to 21. Local health administrator Roger Topping notes changes came from the state level, not local review.
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Four U.K. variant cases confirmed in Mercer County
The Mercer County report notes four cases of the more contagious U.K. variant. DHHR provides death certificate update and context on the rising case numbers and public health implications.
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West Virginia counties await 2020 Census counts
Mercer County officials expect continued population declines after West Virginia lost 3.2 percent of its population from 2010 to 2020, costing the state a U.S. House seat. County Commissioner Greg Puckett notes a local Complete County Committee pushed for accurate counts as leaders anticipate county-level numbers.
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Free rides to vaccinations offered by Bluefield Transit
BAT partners with Mercer County Health Department and City of Bluefield to provide transportation for residents of Tiffany Manor and Kingsbridge to a Princeton Rescue Squad vaccine clinic. The service will transport them for the first dose and back for the second dose, according to City Attorney Colin Cline. City officials emphasize the program removes transportation barriers and underscores the importance of vaccination.
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Trial opens in Mercer County over sexual abuse charges involving a juvenile
Trial began in circuit court for Cody Wayne Proffitt of Mercer County on first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual abuse counts tied to a female juvenile under 12. Witnesses described Proffitt moving into the home where the juvenile lived and allegedly touching her inappropriately as the case proceeded.
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