The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike ...

A 16th-century map could offer insights into the enigma surrounding the settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Established ...

A woman is facing the charge of domestic assault, among others, following a report of shots fired into a home in Petersburg.

By Stephen Smoot  West Virginia serves as one of the leading producers of energy in the United States, ranking fifth among all states in that category. Most associate West Virginia with coal and ...

More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look ...

A serious four-vehicle collision occurred Tuesday morning on Route 460, east of Route 40 in Waverly, leaving three | Contact Police Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this ...

Florida's governor appeared to take President Donald Trump's cue and reference the "Gulf of America" in his latest executive ...

The city of Petersburg held a parade Monday to honor and remember Martin Luther King Jr. This was the first time the city ...

Extreme cold watches with subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero were issued Friday for both southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. The National Weather Service ...

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) described the unsanitary conditions of the Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. plant in Petersburg. The report is 122 ...

Newly released reports from Boar's Head plants in New Castle, Indiana; Forrest City, Arkansas; and Petersburg, Virginia, ...