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WELCH, W. Va (WVVA)-- A McDowell County magistrate appears in court, charged with altering public documents.Now 3 circuit court judges are deciding whether the charges are valid.A 3-judge panel heard the case Monday after McDowell County Magistrate Steve Cox was indicted last month on 2 misdemeanor charges. A man named Kevin Wade claims that Cox altered his personal safety order requests.Wade is now asking that Cox be removed from office, saying that after the magistrate denied the orders, he...More >> WELCH, W. Va (WVVA)-- A McDowell County magistrate appears in court, charged with altering public documents.Now 3 circuit court judges are deciding whether the charges are valid.A 3-judge panel heard the case Monday after McDowell County Magistrate Steve Cox was indicted last month on 2 misdemeanor charges. A man named Kevin Wade claims that Cox altered his personal safety order requests.Wade is now asking that Cox be removed from office, saying that after the magistrate denied the orders, he...More >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA)- The construction on Highland Ave in Bluefield, WV is coming to an end. CASE West Virginia and the West Virginia Housing Development Authority have created new low income homes for families. Seven new homes have been rebuilt on Highland Ave, an area that was once an eye sore.CASE Executive Director, Oraetta Hubbard says, "We took an area of the city that really needed a lot of help and have pretty much redone one whole section of it."The funding came from the state. As of rig...More >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA)- The construction on Highland Ave in Bluefield, WV is coming to an end. CASE West Virginia and the West Virginia Housing Development Authority have created new low income homes for families. Seven new homes have been rebuilt on Highland Ave, an area that was once an eye sore.CASE Executive Director, Oraetta Hubbard says, "We took an area of the city that really needed a lot of help and have pretty much redone one whole section of it."The funding came from the state. As of rig...More >> ![Morris, Justin]( "Morris, Justin")
Morris, JustinRONCEVERTE (WVVA)- Another man is arrested in connection with three people facing felony drug charges out of Ronceverte, WV. However, his charges weren't drug related.Justin Morris, 30, was arrested early Monday morning for felony daytime burglary and petty larceny.Ronceverte Police Chief J.R. Byer Jr. says Morris stole rings and other items from the home of Wanda and Larry Jennings on Friday after the couple was taken to jail.He was found with the rings on him when he was arrested.The Jennin...More >> RONCEVERTE (WVVA)- Another man is arrested in connection with three people facing felony drug charges out of Ronceverte, WV. However, his charges weren't drug related.Justin Morris, 30, was arrested early Monday morning for felony daytime burglary and petty larceny.Ronceverte Police Chief J.R. Byer Jr. says Morris stole rings and other items from the home of Wanda and Larry Jennings on Friday after the couple was taken to jail.He was found with the rings on him when he was arrested.The Jennin...More >> MAXWELTON (WVVA) - A local veterans clinic may soon be reopening after temporarily closing it's doors because of suspected air pollution.The Greenbrier County Community Based Outpatient Clinic has been closed since June 6th after employees say they became ill while at work. No veterans reported becoming sick.The Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation owns the building. GVEDC Executive Director Stephen Weir says they recently hired an environmental testing company to test the air. ...More >> MAXWELTON (WVVA) - A local veterans clinic may soon be reopening after temporarily closing it's doors because of suspected air pollution.The Greenbrier County Community Based Outpatient Clinic has been closed since June 6th after employees say they became ill while at work. No veterans reported becoming sick.The Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation owns the building. GVEDC Executive Director Stephen Weir says they recently hired an environmental testing company to test the air. ...More >> A man is life-flighted this morning after losing control on his ATV and falling down a mountainside.The 32-year -old victim was flown from Frankford to Raleigh County Memorial where West Virginia Senior State Trooper Brett Simmons says he is being treated for back injuries.Simmons says the victim was trying to pass a car on a one-lane road at about 8 a.m. this morning. He was passing on the side near the edge of the cliff and fell about 60-feet down the mountain. "He actually lost control on ...More >> A man is life-flighted this morning after losing control on his ATV and falling down a mountainside.The 32-year -old victim was flown from Frankford to Raleigh County Memorial where West Virginia Senior State Trooper Brett Simmons says he is being treated for back injuries.Simmons says the victim was trying to pass a car on a one-lane road at about 8 a.m. this morning. He was passing on the side near the edge of the cliff and fell about 60-feet down the mountain. "He actually lost control on ...More >> ![Photo by Kristen Conner]( "Photo by Kristen Conner")
Photo by Kristen ConnerWELCH (WVVA) - A woman was transported to a nearby hospital Monday after crashing into Elkhorn Creek in McDowell County.The crash occurred around 2 p.m. in Welch...More >> WELCH (WVVA) - A woman was transported to a nearby hospital Monday after crashing into Elkhorn Creek in McDowell County.The crash occurred around 2 p.m. in Welch...More >> PRINCETON, WV (WVVA) - A former Concord football player's sentencing hearing has been delayed after he tested positive for marijuana. Riyahd Richardson had plead guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged drug deal last November. His hearing has been rescheduled for August 25.Another former Concord player, Marrico Sanders, has been sentenced to three years' probation in South Carolina for his part in the alleged drug transaction. He was sentenced with Deferred Adjudication. If he stay...More >> PRINCETON, WV (WVVA) - A former Concord football player's sentencing hearing has been delayed after he tested positive for marijuana. Riyahd Richardson had plead guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged drug deal last November. His hearing has been rescheduled for August 25.Another former Concord player, Marrico Sanders, has been sentenced to three years' probation in South Carolina for his part in the alleged drug transaction. He was sentenced with Deferred Adjudication. If he stay...More >> TAZEWELL (WVVA)- An investigation is underway after a business is robbed in Tazewell County. According to Sheriff Brian Hieatt with the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, a man robbed the Crazy Horse Two late last night in Boissevain....More >> TAZEWELL (WVVA)- An investigation is underway after a business is robbed in Tazewell County. According to Sheriff Brian Hieatt with the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, a man robbed the Crazy Horse Two late last night in Boissevain....
More >> Beckley (WVVA) A man accused in a pair of robberies at the Dollar General in Glen Daniel has a preliminary hearing in Beckley....More >> Beckley (WVVA) A man accused in a pair of robberies at the Dollar General in Glen Daniel has a preliminary hearing in Beckley....More >> RADFORD, Va. (AP) -- Radford police are investigating the death of a Pulaski man whose body was found in the New River.Police identified the victim as 41-year-old Kelly Floyd Marshall.Police tell media outlets that Marshall's body was found Sunday evening west of a train trestle that crosses the river near Bisset Park.Witnesses told police that the man was trying to walk across the river when he went under the water.The body has been sent to the medical examiner's office in RoanokeMore >> RADFORD, Va. (AP) -- Radford police are investigating the death of a Pulaski man whose body was found in the New River.Police identified the victim as 41-year-old Kelly Floyd Marshall.Police tell media outlets that Marshall's body was found Sunday evening west of a train trestle that crosses the river near Bisset Park.Witnesses told police that the man was trying to walk across the river when he went under the water.The body has been sent to the medical examiner's office in RoanokeMore >>
TAZEWELL, Va. (AP) -- The initial phase of a multi-million dollar wireless communications network upgrade for Southwest Virginia has been completed.
Officials say the Virginia Coalfield Coalition and its partners have completed the upgrade of 15 existing wireless towers in the coalition's seven-county region.
The upgrade will allow for 4G-enabled wireless service in Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Wise counties. The construction of 11 new towers is expected to be completed this year.
The project is being funded by a $11 million grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports that, when complete, the project will provide enhanced communications services to 200,000 residents, 95,000 households and 2,600 private non-farm businesses. Tobacco commission officials say the project will have immeasurable job-creation potential.
