Connector nears completion links Hatfield-McCoy and Spearhead Trails
Officials of the Hatfield McCoy Trail Authority aim to finish an eight mile connector extending the Pocahontas Trail in Mercer County to link West Virginia and Virginia systems. The project began last year and will allow Spearhead Trail riders from Tazewell County to cross into Mercer County and enable Hatfield McCoy riders to access the Virginia trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Hatfield-McCoy Trail Authority
Virginia
Tazewell County
State Line
Mercer County
Firearms auction in West Virginia raises funds for police
State Treasurer Larry Pack announced a $28 022 25 unclaimed property check to the Bluefield Police Department after a March firearms auction. The on site sale at the treasurer's warehouse in Kanawha City moved hundreds of confiscated guns from police inventories to federally licensed dealers, with Bluefield netting about 23 000. The funds will aid equipment purchases and officer safety as agencies clear storage backlogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
Larry Pack
Pack
Police
J.C Whitt
Whitt
Lara Wyatt
First Friday Returns To Bluefield Downtown
Bluefield hosts the First Friday event on Raleigh Street near the dog park starting at 5 p.m. with live music arts and crafts vendors an art walk and food trucks. Local merchants say the gathering aims to draw people downtown for community vibrancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Raleigh Street
J.P. Marinus
Coal festival teen ponders WV coal's future revived
Ava Johnson, 16, a West Virginia Coal Festival teen winner, walks the ruins near Kay Moor mine in New River Gorge National Park, imagining rusting tipples and plants revived. She believes coal may not return to its former glory but hears hopeful talks about future jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
W.va
Ava Johnson
West Virginia
Kay Moor
New River Gorge National Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finding Nemo JR
Tara Wyatt
Silas Asher Fain
Cannon Smith
Police Department
Dear Abby
Facebook
Texas
Texas A&m
Longhorns
White House
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!