Catholic Charities West Virginia funds aid for disaster recovery
Catholic Charities West Virginia received a grant from Catholic Charities USA to support disaster outreach and case management in southern West Virginia including Mercer County. The funding aims to expand Disaster Case Management training, hire new case managers and a construction manager, and bolster long term rebuilding as survivors continue to navigate recovery after Hurricane Helene.
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Princeton
Catholic Charities
West Virginia
Mercer County
Catholic Charities USA
Brooke Pabin
West
Phillips
Pabin
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ccwva.org
Counterfeit $100 Bills Detected Around Mercer
The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias warns that counterfeit $100 bills are circulating in Mercer County. Police urge public vigilance after four Mercer stores reported these fake notes as of Wednesday, with passable finds marked by counterfeit detection pens. Citizens should contact local law enforcement if they encounter such bills.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Chamber of Commerce
Virginias
East River Amateur Radio Joins National Field Day
East River Amateur Radio Club will participate in the national field day on June 28 at Mercer County Airport. The event runs from 2 p.m. local time into the night, highlighting amateur radio’s independence from internet or cell networks and its quick setup. David Lester urges public attendance and explains licensing is open to anyone.
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Bluefield
East River Amateur Radio Club
Mercer County
North America
David Lester
United States
Dave
West Virginia turkey harvest hits 10694 in 2025 season
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources reports 10,694 bearded turkeys taken during the spring gobbler season. Youth hunters bagged 682 birds, 6.4 percent of the total, with District 1 leading at 2,459 birds and Mason County topping county counts with 476. The total was 8.2 percent below 2024 and below five and ten year averages.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mason
Jackson
Preston
Harrison
Kanawha
Collins resigns as Tazewell County Attorney
Tazewell County Supervisors unanimously accepted Chase D. Collins resignation effective July 7 and named Eric Young as interim county attorney starting July 8. Collins cited serving residents since 2016 and highlighted $3 million in delinquent real estate tax collections during his tenure. board may contract with a firm for short term legal work.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Collins
Chase
Kyle A. Cruey
Young
Board of Supervisors
Incumbents Re-elected in Bluefield City Election
In Bluefield three districts re-elected incumbents with light turnout tested by a Tuesday vote. Treyvon Simmons in District 1, Mayor Ron Martin in District 2, and Daniel Wells in District 8 secured four year terms. City Clerk Anthony Heltzel notes next canvass on June 9 at 9 a.m. Senate Bill 50 may shift future Bluefield elections to state primary dates.
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Bluefield
Anthony Heltzel
Treyvon Simmons
Ron Martin
Daniel Wells
Simmons
Martin
Wells
Heltzel
Matt Knowles
Peter Taylor
West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey
Charles Owens
West Virginia launches 2025 Summer EBT program for children
West Virginia starts the 2025 Summer EBT initiative to provide $120 per eligible school age child in grocery benefits. The program aims to assist about 165,000 children, with enrollment open through August 20 and automatic eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF participants. Applications are online or at county DHS offices.
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West Virginia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
Alaska
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Tennessee
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Angel Hightower
State Department of Human Services
Department of Human Services
Hightower
Schoolcafe
West Virginia Watch
Charleston
Westvirginiawatch
New River CTC real estate pre license course returns
New River Community and Technical College will offer the 90 hour West Virginia Real Estate Pre License course at its Mercer County campus starting August 18. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 5 30 to 8 30 p m through November 5. The program prepares students to meet licensing exam requirements and covers real estate law finance and practice for aspiring professionals.
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Princeton
New River Community and Technical College
West Virginia
Mercer County
WV Coalfields Cookoff Kicks Off in Welch This Weekend
The fourth annual WV Coalfields Cookoff runs Friday and Saturday in Welch. Sanctioned by KCBS the event features pro and backyard teams with live music vendors family activities a beer garden and a BBQ tasting option. The tasting ticket costs 10 with half price for veterans and first responders.
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Welch
WV Coalfields
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Thale
Andy Patton
Apatton
Eric Cravey
Daniel Dunn
Jeremy Basham
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Bluefield, WV
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