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BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - It's that time of year again: The Cole Chevy Mountain Festival is underway. The annual event kicked off Tuesday at the Bluefield City Park. As in year's past, the James H. Drew CarnivalMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - It's that time of year again: The Cole Chevy Mountain Festival is underway. The annual event kicked off Tuesday at the Bluefield City Park. As in year's past, the James H. Drew CarnivalMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - The trial of a man charged in a 2009 murder outside a Bluefield nightclub began Tuesday. Jury selection in the trail of 29-year-old Corey Samuels began Tuesday morning in Judge WilliamMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - The trial of a man charged in a 2009 murder outside a Bluefield nightclub began Tuesday. Jury selection in the trail of 29-year-old Corey Samuels began Tuesday morning in Judge WilliamMore >> MORGANTOWN (WVVA) - Funeral services have been set for former West Virginia University football coach Bill Stewart. A public viewing will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Morgantown Event Center. AMore >> MORGANTOWN (WVVA) - Funeral services have been set for former West Virginia University football coach Bill Stewart. A public viewing will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Morgantown Event Center. AMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - Residents on Fayette Street near Princeton say they're fighting a constant battle over abandoned, dilapidated homes in their neighborhood, and the potential health hazards they bring. ResidentsMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - Residents on Fayette Street near Princeton say they're fighting a constant battle over abandoned, dilapidated homes in their neighborhood, and the potential health hazards they bring. ResidentsMore >> LEWISBURG (WVVA) - A Greenbrier County drug dealer pled guilty today in front of Judge Joseph Pomponio on two felony counts. 40-year-old Jackie Lee Gilbert of Rainelle was arrested on December 31st whenMore >> LEWISBURG (WVVA) - A Greenbrier County drug dealer pled guilty today in front of Judge Joseph Pomponio on two felony counts. 40-year-old Jackie Lee Gilbert of Rainelle was arrested on December 31st whenMore >> NORTH TAZEWELL (WVVA) - Town officials have drained a leaky water tank in North Tazewell. Town Manager Jerry Wood says a meeting will be held Wednesday with the county's health department to decide whatMore >> NORTH TAZEWELL (WVVA) - Town officials have drained a leaky water tank in North Tazewell. Town Manager Jerry Wood says a meeting will be held Wednesday with the county's health department to decide whatMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - A State Trooper with Bluefield roots was honored recently for his service in the line of duty. West Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper Donald Wolford, a Bluefield, WV native, receivedMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - A State Trooper with Bluefield roots was honored recently for his service in the line of duty. West Virginia State Police Sr. Trooper Donald Wolford, a Bluefield, WV native, receivedMore >> BLUEFIELD, Va. (WVVA) - The Bluefield, Va., Police Department has released the names and descriptions of a pair of suspects wanted in the robbery of a Tazewell County convenience store. Police are seekingMore >> BLUEFIELD, Va. (WVVA) - The Bluefield, Va., Police Department has released the names and descriptions of a pair of suspects wanted in the robbery of a Tazewell County convenience store. Police are seekingMore >> CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Someone bought a Powerball ticket worth $1 million in Beckley. But the prize hasn't been claimed. West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave said Monday that the ticket wasMore >> CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Someone bought a Powerball ticket worth $1 million in Beckley. But the prize hasn't been claimed. West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave said Monday that the ticket wasMore >> BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- A coal miner who says he was fired for enforcing safety standards that slowed production and the sealing of the Upper Big Branch mine is suing Alpha Natural Resources. The StateMore >> BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- A coal miner who says he was fired for enforcing safety standards that slowed production and the sealing of the Upper Big Branch mine is suing Alpha Natural Resources. The StateMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A bill to ban children from indoor tanning is one step closer to becoming law.
The Senate voted 30-4 to pass the bill, which supporters hope will protect children from skin cancer.
The proposed bill would require tanning salons to register with their local health departments and would require patrons to present proof of their age before they could tan. People younger than 18 would be prohibited from using the tanning beds.
Sen. Bob Williams voted against the bill because he says such a law would shutter tanning salons due to the loss of their younger customers. Williams questioned whether the health statistics that proponents cite are true.
The American Cancer Society believes such bans would help reduce the number of melanoma cases among young adults.
