Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:51:26 GMT
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season. Thanks to the Boy Scout Jamboree and the almost $50,000 new people expected to flock to Southern West Virginia. The
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:43 GMT
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Fayette County Sheriff deputies are looking into a home invasion that happened Wednesday morning. According to 911 dispatchers, it happened at a home on Gatewood Road in Oak Hill at approximately 1 a.m.
An intruder is still on the loose. Where could he be now?
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:30:31 GMT
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you. Ticks are eagerly waiting for you in the woods, bushes and tall
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:22 GMT
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:01:57 GMT
A Mt. Hope man turned himself in following an investigation into reports of gunfire in the community.Jujuan Allen, 23, of Mount Hope is facing felony wanton endangerment charges. He is accused of driving
A Mt. Hope man turned himself in following an investigation into reports of gunfire in the community.Jujuan Allen, 23, of Mount Hope is facing felony wanton endangerment charges. He is accused of driving
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. -
A man who was born before the U.S. entered World War II is in jail for allegedly dealing drugs in Bluefield, W.Va.
A three month investigation by the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation ended on Tuesday, Nov. 14 with the arrest of Tyler Thorpe, 71, of Bluefield.
Bluefield Police and the Troopers with the State Police SRT team served warrants at Thorpe's home at 179 Roanoke St in Bluefield and the neighboring P&K Laundromat. Officers discovered a large amount of money and 868 Hydromorphone Pills. Police told 59News that the pills are worth $35,000 to $40,000 on the street.
Thorpe is facing five charges of Felony Distribution of a Controlled Substance. The charges are from the state, but federal charges could be filed in the future. Thorpe has two previous drug convictions. He is being held in the Southern Regional Jail on a bond of $500,000.
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