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VH1 Grant given to Western Greenbrier Middle School
First Lady Cathy Justice made a few stops in Greenbrier County, one of them being Western Greenbrier Middle School.
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Positively 59 Episode 12: The Sizemore family stops by Princeton Primary to talk to students
This week's episode is about actor Kevin Sizemore and his family coming back to his hometown and speaking to second graders at Princeton Primary School. Kevin and his son Gunnar spoke to the class on Friday April 12, 2019 about being a voiceover actor.
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- Raleigh County
People across the country recognizing Good Friday
People all over the country recognized Good Friday on Friday, April 19.
- Raleigh County
VA Medical Center in Beckley held a 'You've Earned It' celebration for women veterans
The VA Medical Center in Beckley held a 'You've Earned It!' celebration on Friday, April 19. The celebration was for women veterans to learn about benefits and services available to them.
- Mercer County
LATEST: Parents who starved and shackled children sentenced to life
A California couple who for years starved a dozen of their children and kept some shackled to beds were sentenced Friday to life in prison, ending a shocking case that revealed a house of horrors hidden behind a veneer of suburban normalcy.
- Raleigh County
Man sentenced for soliciting, having sex with 14-year-old
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) -- William Watson Pugh will spend the next 8 to 15 years of his life in prison for soliciting a 14-year-old over the internet for sex.
- Raleigh County
2 of 3 sentenced for dumping man's body in woods
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) -- A Raleigh County woman will spend the next several years in prison for being involved in a crime that involved concealing a body, according to prosecutors.
- Mercer County
First responders invited to free lunch
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) -- First responders are invited to a free lunch on Friday, April 19, 2019
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Mercer County Headlines
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LATEST: Parents who starved and shackled children sentenced to life
A California couple who for years starved a dozen of their children and kept some shackled to beds were sentenced Friday to life in prison, ending a shocking case that revealed a house of horrors hidden behind a veneer of suburban normalcy.
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First responders invited to free lunch
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) -- First responders are invited to a free lunch on Friday, April 19, 2019
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WV Dept. of Transportation announces delays on I-77 Exit 1
Starting on Friday, April 19, 2019 travelers on I-77 in Mercer County should expect delays. The West Virginia Deparment of Transportation announced there will be periodic delays on the southbound ramps for Exit 1 in Bluefield, WV.
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UPDATE: Name released on man killed in Mercer County crash
UPDATED STORY 4/17/2019 10:15 AM
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UPDATE: Man charged following deadly police chase
There are new developments in the case of a Bluefied, WV Police Officer killed during a chase on May 30, 2017. On Dec. 21, Prosecuting Attorney George Sitler announced the charges against one of the suspects in the case were being dropped.
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Raleigh County Headlines
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Many people are hitting the roads to spend holiday weekend with family
With Easter approaching, many people are hitting the highways over the weekend. This time of year is what USA Today considers one of the busiest times of the year to travel. Virginia resident Emily Day said she is trying to make sure she does not run into any major traffic.
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10th annual compassionate caregiver conference held in Beckley
Caregivers gathered at the Raleigh County Commission on Aging building for the 10th Annual Compassionate Caregiver Conference.
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Cheer Revolution hosts Easter cheer camp
A local cheer and gymnastics center held an Easter Cheer Camp on Friday, April 19.
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People across the country recognizing Good Friday
People all over the country recognized Good Friday on Friday, April 19.
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VA Medical Center in Beckley held a 'You've Earned It' celebration for women veterans
The VA Medical Center in Beckley held a 'You've Earned It!' celebration on Friday, April 19. The celebration was for women veterans to learn about benefits and services available to them.
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