http://www.therepublic.com/feed/place/4a0aa0828b8c4790ac10736cb5b10f71 Bluefield News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fdb78e8b8c524117a9ff23e7220f9012/VA--Bluefield-Bearhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fdb78e8b8c524117a9ff23e7220f9012/VA--Bluefield-BearBLUEFIELD, Virginia - Bluefield residents are being asked to take precautions because of an unwelcome visitor in the southwest Virginia town.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:37:20 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1f8e5193b67a4ee8a7583c6e4053a3f6/WV--Puppies-Dumpedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1f8e5193b67a4ee8a7583c6e4053a3f6/WV--Puppies-DumpedBLUEFIELD, West Virginia - Authorities are investigating the dumping of more than 10 dead pit bull puppies outside Bluefield.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:40:06 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/eda9d667dc7e4d4d9faa3965ae22fa85/WV--Police-Department-Pillshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/eda9d667dc7e4d4d9faa3965ae22fa85/WV--Police-Department-PillsBLUEFIELD, West Virginia - A former Beckley Police Department employee will spend four years on probation for stealing pain pills from an evidence locker.]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:37:19 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e0a417572bb44959b4b4cf5ee453fa52/WV--Pit-Bull-Banhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e0a417572bb44959b4b4cf5ee453fa52/WV--Pit-Bull-BanBLUEFIELD, West Virginia - Bluefield's Board of Directors has banned owning new pit bulls inside the city limits.]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:09:12 -0400