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ARLINGTON, Va. -- Coal mines in Virginia and West Virginia are being used as examples after the Mine Safety and Health Administration finds dozens of violations.MSHA says inspectors issued 186 citations at 13 U.S. mining operations in June alone.According to a report from the Associated Press, eleven of those mines were coal operations, while the others were metal and nonmetal.Twenty-five citations were issued at the Dickenson-Russell Coal Company LLC's Cherokee Mine in Dickenson County, Virg...More >> ARLINGTON, Va. -- Coal mines in Virginia and West Virginia are being used as examples after the Mine Safety and Health Administration finds dozens of violations.MSHA says inspectors issued 186 citations at 13 U.S. mining operations in June alone.According to a report from the Associated Press, eleven of those mines were coal operations, while the others were metal and nonmetal.Twenty-five citations were issued at the Dickenson-Russell Coal Company LLC's Cherokee Mine in Dickenson County, Virg...More >> RAINELLE (WVVA)- Crews worked all night Wednesday and all day Thursday to clean up debris on Route 60 and through the town of Rainelle.A heavy storm left fallen trees and broken power lines. Mayor Andrea Pendleton describes the storm, "It started thundering and lightening you could see it and feel it, and then all at once a big gust of wind with hail following it. It was black as the ace of spade out there except. With the lightening it was like a light show."Homes and businesses throughout t...More >> RAINELLE (WVVA)- Crews worked all night Wednesday and all day Thursday to clean up debris on Route 60 and through the town of Rainelle.A heavy storm left fallen trees and broken power lines. Mayor Andrea Pendleton describes the storm, "It started thundering and lightening you could see it and feel it, and then all at once a big gust of wind with hail following it. It was black as the ace of spade out there except. With the lightening it was like a light show."Homes and businesses throughout t...More >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA)- Mercer County Animal Control Officers have been called out on numerous occasions this summer, where people have left their pets in the car in parking lots. Animal Control Officer Aaron Burnopp says, "Even if they do leave water in the car, it still doesn't matter because it's still going to be the temperature of the dog that goes up. And if it reaches 110 for the dogs then it is fatal for them." Burnopp continues to say that on a cloudy day, temperatures in a car can rise 20...More >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA)- Mercer County Animal Control Officers have been called out on numerous occasions this summer, where people have left their pets in the car in parking lots. Animal Control Officer Aaron Burnopp says, "Even if they do leave water in the car, it still doesn't matter because it's still going to be the temperature of the dog that goes up. And if it reaches 110 for the dogs then it is fatal for them." Burnopp continues to say that on a cloudy day, temperatures in a car can rise 20...More >> (WVVA)- A faith-based community service program has teamed up with Bluefield College in order to help serve local communities.The program is called "Workcamps", and volunteers, many of them teenagers, were busy working on a variety of improvement projects in Bluefield and Pocahontas.Much of the work focused on home improvement for families who are in need, as well as improvements for community facilities.Improvements varied from roofing and porch reconstruction to painting and overall beautif...More >> (WVVA)- A faith-based community service program has teamed up with Bluefield College in order to help serve local communities.The program is called "Workcamps", and volunteers, many of them teenagers, were busy working on a variety of improvement projects in Bluefield and Pocahontas.Much of the work focused on home improvement for families who are in need, as well as improvements for community facilities.Improvements varied from roofing and porch reconstruction to painting and overall beautif...More >> PRINCETON, W. Va (WVVA)-- The man accused of beating another prisoner from Southern Regional Jail waives his preliminary hearing.Mercer County deputies say 41-year-old Bradford Spencer, along with another inmate named Shannon Comer, beat 56-year-old James Irvin with their handcuffs while they were in a cell together. Spencer waived his preliminary hearing Thursday.Spencer and Comer are each charged with unlawful wounding and conspiracy.If you recall, Irvin faces multiple child sex charges aft...More >> PRINCETON, W. Va (WVVA)-- The man accused of beating another prisoner from Southern Regional Jail waives his preliminary hearing.Mercer County deputies say 41-year-old Bradford Spencer, along with another inmate named Shannon Comer, beat 56-year-old James Irvin with their handcuffs while they were in a cell together. Spencer waived his preliminary hearing Thursday.Spencer and Comer are each charged with unlawful wounding and conspiracy.If you recall, Irvin faces multiple child sex charges aft...More >> FAYETTEVILLE (WVVA) – Police need your help identifying a “person of interest” in a fraud investigation at a Wal-Mart store...More >> FAYETTEVILLE (WVVA) – Police need your help identifying a “person of interest” in a fraud investigation at a Wal-Mart store...More >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) –Three men are busted fleeing from police in a stolen car. The chase started last night after a report of a hit and run that occurred in Bluefield, W. Va.More >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) –Three men are busted fleeing from police in a stolen car. The chase started last night after a report of a hit and run that occurred in Bluefield, W. Va.More >> ![Keith Hatfield]( "Keith Hatfield")
Keith HatfieldRALEIGH COUNTY (WVVA) - The case against man and woman accused of stealing a car while a nine year old child was in the back seat will head to the Grand Jury.Keith Hatfield of Pineville and Sabrina Rowe of Bartley are charged with Grand Larceny, Conspiracy, and Assault during the Commission of a Felony.The theft happened on July 15 outside the Little General store in Crab Orchard. Police say the nine-year-old girl in the back was able to jump from the vehicle before Hatfield and Rowe took off...More >> RALEIGH COUNTY (WVVA) - The case against man and woman accused of stealing a car while a nine year old child was in the back seat will head to the Grand Jury.Keith Hatfield of Pineville and Sabrina Rowe of Bartley are charged with Grand Larceny, Conspiracy, and Assault during the Commission of a Felony.The theft happened on July 15 outside the Little General store in Crab Orchard. Police say the nine-year-old girl in the back was able to jump from the vehicle before Hatfield and Rowe took off...More >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - A man has been charged in connection with a 2011 fire that destroyed a car in Princeton.Gary Howell, 50, has been arrested and charged with third-degree arson...More >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - A man has been charged in connection with a 2011 fire that destroyed a car in Princeton.Gary Howell, 50, has been arrested and charged with third-degree arson...More >>
WHITESVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- A coal heritage park is the next project for a group of volunteers who worked to erect a memorial to the 29 miners killed in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion.
Media outlets report that the Upper Big Branch Mining Memorial Group plans to build the park near the miners memorial in Whitesville. The park will be called the Coal Heritage RiverWalk.
Memorial group vice president Mike Gwinn says the park will have two picnic pavilions, a stage and a riverfront walking trail.
Renderings of the park will be on display at the Health and Wellness Expo scheduled for April 25 at the Raleigh-Boone Technical Center. The memorial group and Catholic Charities of West Virginia are hosting the expo.
