CHARLESTON — A special session of the Legislature to address the impact of the end of Roe v. Wade has not yet been announced as West Virginia leaders and attorneys examine legal ramifications, including an abortion law already on the books.

CAMP CREEK — Personnel at a state park and forest in Mercer County had no knowledge Monday about a festival being promoted for the park.

PRINCETON — Whether to pay for food and medicine or pay power bills are among the hard choices area residents say they will be facing if the Public Service Commission of West Virginia approves an Appalachian Power rate hike that would add more than $18 to their monthly bills.

PRINCETON — If you can meet the requirements either the Princeton Fire Department or the Princeton Police Department may have a career opportunity for you.

GREEN VALLEY — On Wednesday, the Mercer County Board of Health voted to appoint former Princeton Community Hospital ER Director Dr. Michael R. Mills as County Health Officer.

PRINCETON — Erin King, RN, of Princeton Community Hospital has been presented with the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Extraordinary Nurses on June 21.

BLUEFIELD — The former Congregation Ahavath Sholom Synagogue in Bluefield on Albemarle Street has a new tenant, and it’s one the Jewish community fully supports.

BLUEFIELD — People waiting for buses taking them to and from work, school or shopping now have a comfortable place that keeps them out of the weather while giving them all the services needed for a good commuting experience.

BLUEFIELD — Climbing prices at the gas pumps are driving people to seek other options for transportation, and one of those options is public transit.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said he will not hesitate to call a special session relating to the state’s abortion stance in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

PRINCETON — Monday night’s Princeton City Council meeting saw more audience participation than usual as subjects including a proposed change in zoning and converting Douglas Street to full-time one-way status were brought up by audience members.

PRINCETON — Rising prices at the pump are impacting how much people drive, and law enforcement agencies are working to make sure those prices don’t impact how much they serve and protect the public.

ATHENS — From home schooling to two degrees from the prestigious Oberlin College and Conservatory, Athens resident Caeli Massey has come a long way in five years.

PRINCETON — A Mercer County man faces 20 years of extended supervision and lifetime registration as a sex offender after being sentenced Tuesday for first-degree sexual abuse and attempt to commit first-degree sexual abuse.

LEWISBURG – Medical cannabis patients in West Virginia will have another opportunity this week to sign up for assistance.

BRAMWELL — West Virginia residents celebrating their state’s founding have an opportunity this West Virginia Day weekend to explore one of their state’s biggest tourism assets for free.

WELCH — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. said during a stop in Welch recently that he supports some gun control measures now being discussed in the Senate, including raising the age to 21 to buy assault weapons, some form of red flag laws and closing the “gun show loophole.”

PRINCETON — On Saturday June 25, for the third time in four years, a number of food trucks will gather in the parking lot of the Chuck Mathena Center as part of the Food Truck Frenzy & Festival.

PRINCETON — A new round of American Rescue Plan grants were presented Tuesday to Mercer County applicants planning to spend the federal funds on everything from park renovations to advanced life support ambulances.

PISGAH — A 144-year-old school on the Alvis Road in the community of Pisgah received a new purpose as a museum last year.

PRINCETON — A rate increase which would add $18.41 a month to power bills will be the topic of a public comment hearing that is coming June 27 to Mercer County.

MONTCALM — Montcalm High School was the only school in West Virginia to win $25,000 in a program sponsored by State Farm Insurance.

CHARLESTON — The first electric school buses built in West Virginia may be rolling off the assembly line in September.

CHARLESTON — As new COVID cases keep rising around the state, long-term care facilities are also being hit, with Stonerise Princeton reporting a major outbreak.

SPEEDWAY — There are several organizations in Mercer County which help people in need, and one of the newer of these entities is the Helpful Harvest Food Bank located off of Route 20 in Speedway,

A gas tax pause in West Virginia is “dead on arrival” and is no longer being considered, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday.

BLUEWELL — The Great American Petting Farm’s West Virginia Tours are back for the 31st year with scheduled stops at area Grant’s Supermarkets.

By CHARLES BOOTHE

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,357,829 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support 10 projects in West Virginia. Specifically, this funding will be used to support rehabilitation and maintenance projects at nine West Virginia airports, and make safety improvements along a railroad corridor from Grafton to Buckhannon.

PRINCETON — They’re big and beautiful birds when they’re flying in formation overhead or swimming in a river or lake, but they’re also nuisances that tear up yards and leave their messy droppings behind.

BLUEFIELD — Beginning on or about June 1, Appalachian Power will maintain the rights of way for some power lines in West Virginia by applying herbicides by helicopter in counties including McDowell County and Mercer County.