WVVA-TV (Bluefield, WV)

WVVA, also known as channel 6, is a television station affiliated with NBC, situated in Bluefield, West Virginia, USA. It is part of the Quincy Newspapers media group. The station's studios can be found along U.S. Route 460 in Bluefield, while its transmission tower is located at East River Mountain, close to the border between West Virginia and Virginia.

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Suspect arrested in-connection to former police chief and son’s deaths

19 hours ago | wvva.com | Ben Schwartz

MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - The suspect in the car accident death of former War Police Chief Richard Lee Dillon Sr., and his son Richard Lee Dillon Jr., was arrested in Mercer County Wednesday according to McDowell County Sheriff James Muncy. The suspect, Brandon Dunford, is being charged with two counts of negligent homicide, along with one count each of passing in a no-passing zone, reckless driving and failure to maintain control of a vehicle.
Police respond to gas station shooting near Princeton

2 days ago | wvva.com | Ben Schwartz |Jessica Nuzzo

MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Mercer County Dispatch confirms the Mercer County Sheriff’s office responded to a reported shooting at the Marathon Gas Station on Athens Road, at around 7:15 p.m. Monday. This is a developing story, WVVA is working to confirm further details. Copyright 2025 WVVA. All rights reserved.
Christiansburg massage therapist arrested for sexual battery

2 days ago | wvva.com | Pat Thomas

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Christiansburg Police have arrested a massage therapist and charged him with sexual battery. Police say Anthony Otis Hayes, 55 of Christiansburg, is charged with four counts of class one misdemeanor sexual battery. Christiansburg Police say they received multiple complaints about “inappropriate sexual contact” during massage appointments at Pampered Healing Massage Therapy and Day Spa on Arbor Drive. Hayes was the massage therapist in each complaint.
More layoffs ahead for Volvo truck operation in Dublin

3 days ago | wvva.com | Pat Thomas

DUBLIN, Va. (WDBJ) - A new round of layoffs is headed for the Volvo Trucks New River Valley plant in Dublin, according to a spokesperson for the company. “Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by market uncertainty about freight rates and demand, possible regulatory changes, and the impact of tariffs,” said the spokesperson, who said employees in Dublin have been notified that 250-350 people will be laid off in the near future.
Two arrested for Danville killing

3 days ago | wvva.com | Pat Thomas

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Two arrests have been made in a Danville homicide last week. Danville Police say Jaelynn Lowen, 21 of Danville, was arrested April 20 in connection to the April 17 death of Pinakin Patel. Lowen was arrested in Louisiana and will be extradited back to Danville. He is charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Keontae Tarpley, 21, was arrested Thursday in Danville and charged with accessory after the fact.
WVDOH officials stress work zone safety after construction worker death

3 days ago | wvva.com | Alyssa Hannahs

CHARLESON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Division of Highways hosted a press conference on Monday to draw attention to the importance of work zone safety. This year’s conference was held in high importance after an employee of the West Virginia Turnpike was killed in a work zone incident on Monday, April 14. It happened between Kanawha City and Marmet in the southbound lanes. Anvar Sabirov was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Healing Appalachia 2025 headliners

3 days ago | wvva.com | Alyssa Hannahs

ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - “Two sons of the Country Music Highway come home to help us heal Appalachia.”Healing Appalachia announced on Monday morning that Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers will be the 2025 headliners of the festival. They will hit the stage September 19-20, and will be the first edition of the festival to be held at the Boyd County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Kentucky.
Coach facing child porn charges

6 days ago | wvva.com | Shannon Litton

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A coach is now facing charges of distribution and possession of child porn. According to a criminal complaint, Gregg Alan Bragg, is being charged with distribution and possession of child porn. The charges follow an investigation after the application he’s accused of using reported the upload of content depicting child pornography.
Environmental law agency warns of expanded logging in National Forests

6 days ago | wvva.com | Kate Nuechterlein

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Southern Environmental Law Center, which is headquartered in Charlottesville, is warning of the danger a directive from D.C. poses to national forests. Following President Donald Trump’s executive order to significantly increase timber production, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a secretarial memo to expand logging in National Forests. The memo also removes some environmental protections from the logging process.
Four FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will permanently close soon

6 days ago | wvva.com | Taylor Hankins

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - According to a press release from FEMA, four Disaster Recovery Centers in West Virginia will permanently close soon. DRCs in Logan, Mercer, McDowell (Welch) and Wayne will halt operation in the coming days. At 6pm tomorrow the centers in Welch and Fort Gray will close permanently. On Saturday the operations in Logan and Princeton will shutter. Princeton will close at 2pm and Logan 3pm. Four centers will remain open, but no longer hold weekend hours.