County offices in the area on the West Virginia side will be closed both Thursday and Friday as a result of Gov. Patrick ...

Bluefield Area Transit is taking steps to better accommodate its riders. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, local leaders cut the ...

A dead body was found in the Matoaka area of Mercer County on Sunday, June 29, 2025. According to the Mercer County Sheriff’s ...

PRINCETON – Mercer County’s emergency services director was recently named the West Virginia Floodplain Manager of the Year. Member of the Mercer County Commission took time Tuesday to recognize, ...

Various locations will be closed for Juneteenth and West Virginia Day in Mercer County. According to a press release from the Mercer County Commission, multiple locations in Mercer County will be ...

Mercer County Animal Shelter is celebrating a major milestone nearly a decade in the making. The shelter is proud to announce ...

The Mercer County Animal Shelter announced some exciting news on their Facebook page on Thursday, June 26, 2025. According to ...

Two new ordinances in a local county will help control the animal population and prevent pets from getting loose out of homes ...

Fireworks are a popular Fourth of July tradition, but they are sometimes considered a nuisance or even a danger, causing ...

Mercer County Commissioner Greg Puckett said the damage across his county is severe. Although the aftermath of Helene struck most of the county, the Bluefield area and to the west took the most ...

So, when you look at last year, Mercer County lost about 370 people. If we could move every applicant here, that would actually match our population loss," said Rickert.

Lawrence and Mercer counties' 911 dispatch centers already work hand in hand every day. "We're already operating as a 911 center together," said Frank Jannetti, director of the Mercer County ...