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princeton – A $100,000 bond remained in place Wednesday for a Bluefield man who told police that he thought cannibals were chasing him when he fired gunshots towards the officers.

File photo: Thousands of visitors have toured the Holiday of Lights' many wonders and thousands more are expected at Bluefield City Park as Christmas and New Year's Eve approaches. Staff photo by Tara Wyatt

Brenda Wade visits the RiffRaff Arts Collective to check off her Grassroots District Bingo card Thursday in Princeton. About 20 businesses are participating in the Grassroots District Bingo this holiday season, according to Lori McKinney with the RiffRaff Arts Collective.

PRINCETON – A Mercer County man has been charged with felonies including first-degree sexual assault after an investigation was conducted by the West Virginia State Police.

Tom Morgan, executive director of Mercer Street Bicycle Co-Op, fixes up a donated bike Friday at his shop at 868 Mercer St. in Princeton.

princeton — The city of Princeton’s council approved Friday a letter of conditions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that starts the process for their receipt of $657,000 in grant

BLUEFIELD – Except for places where snow stays in the shade or up on mountain ranges with cooler temperatures, the region's residents will not be seeing a traditional white Christmas this year.

bluefield – Except for places where fallen snow stays in the shade or up on mountain ranges with cooler temperatures, the region’s residents will not be seeing a traditional white

Jim Phillips has been a bird watcher since as long as he can remember. He helps lead the annual eagle count in the area. Jenny Harnish/The Register-Herald

Photo by Greg Jordan: Christmas festivities and plans for the upcoming New Year have slowed work at Mercer County's new low-cost spay/neuter clinic, but it's off to a good start for helping reduce the area's homeless dog and cat population. Photo by Tara Wyatt