Category: Local News
Greenbrier County Man Escaped Police Cruiser And Broke Into A Home Looking For Ginseng
Tyler BarkerJul 12, 2018
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – One man arrested for breaking into a home and escaping while in police custody. Larry Phipps, 53, of Clintonville, broke into a home...
Are You Looking For A New Vehicle? Then Register For The Friends of Coal Auto Fair Raffle
Daniella HankeyJul 12, 2018
BECKLEY, W.V. (WOAY)- One local car dealership in Beckley donated a vehicle to be raffled off at the Friends of Coal Auto Fair. Mountaineer Automotive in Beckley...
Man Arrested For Firing Shots In Mount Hope
Tyler BarkerJul 11, 2018
MOUNT HOPE, WV (WOAY) – A Fayette County man is in jail tonight following a domestic incident involving a gun. Sheriff Mike Fridley released the following...
State Police Arrest Fourth Person In Connection To A Body Found In Wyoming County
Tyler BarkerJul 11, 2018
UPDATE: (7/11/2018 at 10 pm) WYOMING COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – A fourth person has been arrested in connection to a body found in Wyoming County. West Virginia State...
Hardee’s In Wyoming County Will Be Closing Its Doors Monday
Tyler BarkerJul 11, 2018
OCEANA, WV (WOAY) – The Hardee’s located in Wyoming County will be shutting its doors on Monday. The General Manager confirmed to WOAY News that the store...
Beckley Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud, Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison
Tyler BarkerJul 11, 2018
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley firefighter pled guilty today to committing mail fraud, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Michael Cowger, 50, admitted that he...
Oak Hill Applies for $1.7 Million Dollar Contruction Grant
Terell BaileyJul 11, 2018
OAK HILL,WV (WOAY) – The city of Oak Hill just applied for nearly $2 million in federal grants to help assist with Needleseye Park construction. The city applied...
Citizen Warns Drivers of Pothole on Roadway
Terell BaileyJul 11, 2018
FAYETTE COUNTY,WV (WOAY)- Running over potholes can potentially damage your car and be costly to repair which is why those small cavities can create a big headache for...
Former Oak Hill Drug Home Up for Auction
Terell BaileyJul 11, 2018
OAK HILL,WV (WOAY) – In an ongoing effort to eradicate drugs, drug houses, and drug dealers from the neighborhoods one former drug house went up for auction on...
Raleigh County Public Library invites public to contribute to new Miners exhibit
Dylan FearonJul 11, 2018
BECKLEY (WOAY)- If you’re interested in learning about the history and dangers of coal mining in West Virginia, then the new Miners Memorial Exhibit may be for...
