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PRINCETON (WVVA) - The Princeton Police Department has appointed a new chief as the previous chief is under investigation for "improper protocol." Lt. J.W. Howell tells WVVA News he was appointed to acting More>>
BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The City of Bluefield broke ground on the first step of an ambitious downtown redevelopment plan Friday. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 11 a.m. for the Rail and Coal Heritage More>>
SCARBRO (WVVA) - Two people have been arrested on drug charges in Fayette County after undercover officers purchase pills from a home in Scarbro. After making controlled purchases of prescription medication More>>
PRINCETON (WVVA) - A Mercer County man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and kidnapping their daughter. Tracy Lee Atwell pleaded guilty in Mercer County Court Thursday afternoon to charges of first-degree More>>
WAYNESBORO Va. (WVVA) - A bear cub that was saved from a dog attack in the Abbs Valley area of Tazewell County has arrived at his temporary home -- a Virginia wildlife center. Amanda Nicholson of the More>>
The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water... More>>
FAYETTEVILLE (WVVA) -- Students and staff at Fayetteville High School all matched today, not on accident, but to show support for one of their own.They wore all shades of purple for Pat Sedlock. Pat is More>>
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts. More>>
BLUEFIELD Va. (NEWS RELEASE) - When Bluefield College seniors walked across the stage to accept their diplomas,Saturday, May 4, 2013, during the school's traditional Spring Commencement, the ceremony signified More>>
PRINCETON (NEWS RELEASE) - On May 22 nd and 23rd, Mercer County elementary and middle school students competed at Bluefield State College to win coveted Battle of the Books trophies for reading comprehension. More>>
BRISTOL, Va. (AP) -- Several environmental protesters are facing charges after blocking the road leading to the headquarters for coal producer Alpha Natural Resources in Bristol. Capt. Maynard Ratcliff More>>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Instead of slathering on sunscreen this Memorial Day holiday weekend, residents in much of West Virginia are being advised to cover up their tender vegetation. A freeze warning More>>
UNION (WVVA) -- Kids in Union, Monroe County will now have a playground to use anytime they want. A grand opening for the Hawks Nest Recreational Park was held Thursday afternoon at Mountain View School. The More>>
Mercer County (WVVA) -- Residence from various parts of the two Virginias have reported finding bears in their neighborhoods. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says you are likely More>>
WELCH (WVVA) - Paying for college is hard enough, but for some actually getting there is an even bigger challenge. That's why one lucky college-bound senior at Mount View High School who has no means More>>
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- Transportation officials are making plans for the expected rush of traffic during the 10-day National Boy Scout Jamboree in July. Officials said Thursday that plans were being made More>>
Bluefield, WV (PRESS RELEASE) - 92 year old artist has taken ‘Best Of Show' honors at the Appalachian Artist Association Spring Show, being held from now through June 27, 2013, in the Paine Gallery, More>>
TAZEWELL (WVVA) - A Tazewell business owner accused of selling drugs out of his nail salon has entered a guilty plea. Sep Zu Ha, also known as 'Chingy,' was accused of selling cocaine and marijuana out More>>
LEWISBURG, W. Va (PRESS RELEASE)– West Virginia Division of Highways announces a one-lane closure on US 219 in Lewisburg.It will be from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM daily, starting Monday, May 20 through Friday, More>>
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two... More>>
SHADY SPRINGS (WVVA) -- Think you know West Virginia? A group of eighth graders might be able to school you. The Shady Springs Middle School History Bowl team beat out 23 other teams across the state More>>
RAINELLE (WVVA) - More than 800 motorcyclists roared into Rainelle Thursday on their way to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington. The riders participating in the 'Ride for the Wall' -- a Memorial More>>
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Summers County pill dealer pleaded guilty today in federal court to drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Michael Harshaw Jr., 36, of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., pleaded More>>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two men who attempted to flee police in a vehicle containing illegal drugs and thousands of dollars' cash in March 2011 were each sentenced to prison on federal drug charges, announced More>>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- The National Mining Association says exports helped support nearly 24,000 coal jobs in West Virginia in 2011. That's based on a new study the industry group commissioned. It More>>
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (AP) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Cooper Industries LLC will pay $340,000 to reimburse the agency for cleanup costs at a Superfund site in Bluefield. Cooper agreed More>>
BECKLEY (WVVA) - A Raleigh County man has been charged with making threats of a terrorist act after allegedly making a web post directed toward a student in Boone County. David Henry Linville, 26, was More>>
MEADOW CREEK (WVVA) - A woman struck and killed by a train near the border of Fayette and Summers counties has been identified. Authorities with the National Park Service say 49-year-old More>>
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- A man charged with killing two adults and two children in Nicholas County is scheduled to stand trial in August. James Roy Belknap is being held without bond in the Central More>>
BECKLEY (WVVA) - The Division of Corrections says Joshua Greenwood was apprehended on Wednesday. Further details of his capture are unavailable at this time. Greenwood had been missing since going unaccounted More>>
BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - Congratulations to the senior class at Tazewell High School, the winners of WVVA.com's seventh-annual Don't Drink PSA Contest! The students receive $100 courtesy of SADD and Community More>>
LEWISBURG, W. Va (WVVA)- Deputies put away their pistols in favor of putters Wednesday for the Greenbrier County Deputy Sheriff's Association Golf Tournament at the Lewisburg Elks Country Club.Police as More>>
LEWISBURG, W. Va (WVVA)-- Volunteers in Lewisburg proved they aren't afraid to get messy on Wednesday as they fixed up the Andrew Lewis Park behind the circuit courthouse in town.The Savannah Garden Club, More>>
BECKLEY (WVVA) -- Plan, do, study, act. Those are the four steps in a new teaching technique being tested in Raleigh County. The Eureka Project, developed by local entrepreneurs at Vaught Inc., is a More>>
BECKLEY (WVVA) - The photos in the above slideshow were contributed by WVVA viewers from across the region during storms on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. You can submit your photos by sending them to photos@wvva.com Use More>>
LEWISBURG, W. Va (WVVA)-- A man is found guilty of having sex with a student at a local alternative school.John Campbell of Alderson was convicted Wednesday afternoon in Greenbrier County Circuit Court More>>
BLUEFIELD, W.Va (WVVA) -- Kids in Southern West Virginia had a chance to meet West Virginia University's mascot. The mountaineer visited several schools in the area to meet students, teach them a WVU More>>
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