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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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Residents warned about the appearance of counterfeit bills
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Members of the community were advised to stay alert due to the appearance of counterfeit bills in the region. According to a post on the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias' Facebook page, counterfeit $100 bills are being seen in the area. Virginia DMV warns customers about a text scam The post stated that the bills appear real, even when marked with a counterfeit detection pen, but the bills are fake. The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias Facebook post stated that four stores were affected by the counterfeit money in Mercer County. According to the post, people and businesses are encouraged to be alert and keep an eye out when dealing with cash transactions. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
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Cole Chevy Mountain Festival gets underway despite stormy weather
bluefield – Despite a tornado watch and rain, the 41st Cole Chevy Mountain Festival started its 10-day run Friday with the James H. Drew Carnival and a wide variety of events and vendors. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va. issued a tornado watch Friday including Mercer County as well as the counties of McDowell, Monroe, Fayette, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming started at 1:35 p.m. and was set to end at 8 p.m. Jeff Disibbio, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias, was helping set up an outdoor stage as the festival opened for its first day. 'So we're actually setting up the chairs and tables for the tent that's going to be setting in front of the stage where we're going to have live music most every day this week,' Disibbio said. 'A couple of different acts a night.' Disibbio and other organizers were keeping an eye on the forecasts. 'Always. We keep a very close watch,' Disibbio said. 'Everybody has radar on our phones, so we're watching the weather fronts as they're passing in or passing out. We're looking like we have a potential for about four o'clock, which is now, till about seven where we might have a little bit of weather. Hopefully nothing significant, but then after that it should clear up a little bit. We'll play some (today) with the weather and see how the rain comes in, but then we have about six or seven days that look great.' Rain and a thunderstorm are possible before 8 am. today, then a 60% chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va. A high temperature around 65 degree is expected along with wind up to 17 mph and gusts as high as 32 mph. Tonight's weather is expected to be clear with a low around 46 degrees and wind gusts up to 22 mph. Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 67 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. New infrastructure at the festival was making the set-up easier. 'We're really happy. We've got all-new power this year,' Disibbio said. 'The city was very generous in helping us get all-new power set up. It not only will serve the festival, but it will also bring more opportunities to the Holiday of Lights later on around Christmas.' Despite the weather, people were arriving and lining up for James H. Drew Carnival tickets and heading for the vendors. 'They opened the door a couple of minutes ago. We've got more vendors than we've ever had, so we've got a lot of variety,' Disibbio said. 'Our international food fair is growing. We've added some new stuff. We've got new acts this year, so we're super excited. It's going to be a great 10 days.' Joshua Hagerman of Pocahontas, Va. and his family were lining up to get ride tickets. He said they were looking forward to the festival's food as well as the carnival rides. 'Living the dream, I recon, ' he said. One young Tazewell, Va. resident, 2-year-old Zander Bostic, was visiting the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival and the carnival's rides for the first time. 'It's my son's first year,' said his mother, Courtnie Bostic. 'We did the Little Nemo and he loved it.' The festival keeps going Sunday and continues until next Sunday, June 8 with a full schedule of activities every day. Today's activities will include Ridge Runner train rides from noon to 6 p.m.; appearances by Rock-IT the Robot at 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; the Stone Age Show at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; The Wild Wheels Walls of Death Show at 2:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.; the Steamers Thrill Show at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and the Mountain Festival Dance from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Activities continue Sunday with the Ridge Runner train running from noon to 6 p.m.; appearances by Rock-IT the Robot at 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; the Stone Age Show at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; the Steamers Thrill Show at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.; The Wild Wheels Walls of Death Show at 2:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.; Free Ride Day 1 p.m to 2 p.m. adn 2 p.m until closing. This year's festival is a 10-day event. It will run through Sunday, June 8. An online schedule of events can be viewed at No weapons of any kind are allowed at the festival. All participants are subject to a metal detector search and there will be drone security surveillance. Only clear bags are allowed at the festival. Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@
