A slight decrease in the number of Mercer County children needing protective services was recorded for the 2024 fiscal year, but the public is still being urged to watch for signs of abuse and report ...

As many problems as the fast-falling snow caused for travelers Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Mother Nature could cause even more for our region with flooding threats.

MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A Mercer County man received the maximum sentence for sex crimes against a child. According to a press release, 53-year-old Richard Aaron England, of Athens, was sentenced ...

FEMA representatives staffing a disaster recovery center or working online Friday took the last applications from Mercer County residents working to get past the damages inflicted when Tropical Storm ...

princeton – The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a weekend shooting which left one person injured. On Saturday at around 3:09 a.m. deputies with the Mercer County Sheriff ...

An 84-year-old Mercer County man died this week after being ... The U.S. Department of Education works with states like West Virginia to establish policy, administer federal assistance and ensure ...

BRAMWELL – Multiple fire departments and other first responders were dispatched Monday when a blaze was reported at a single-family home along Simmons River Road in Mercer County. The fire was ...

He says his greatest concern, however, comes when the snow begins to melt and combines with upcoming rainfall into the creeks and streams that have not yet recovered from the amount of rain that has ...

Although the deadline to apply for FEMA aid is still Midnight on Feb. 7, SBA is now offering a surplus of time.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help regarding a shooting that occurred in the Athens area of ...

Three men were sentenced to prison in Mercer County for unrelated crimes. According to a press release from Mercer County ...