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UPDATE: Reward Up To 10,000 Dollars On Arrest Of A Man Who Shot A Bluefield Police Officer
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
UPDATE: BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) – The reward leading to an arrest of a man who shot a police office in Bluefield has increased to 10,000 dollars. The Bureau of...
House Kills Omnibus Bill after One Day of Strikes
Kassie SimmonsFeb 19, 2019
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOAY) – The state House of Delegates voted to postpone the Omnibus Bill indefinitely on Tuesday. The 53 to 45 vote effectively killed the...
WV Teachers To Continue Teacher Strike, Schools Set To Close For Second Day
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – Teacher Unions announce that the teacher strike will continue for a second day.
Governor Justice asks West Virginians to prepare for winter weather and potential flooding
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – Gov. Jim Justice has directed the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) and the West Virginia National...
Three People Arrested For Murder After Inmate Found Dead At Southern Regional Jail
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) – Three people arrested for murder after an inmate in Southern Regional Jail was found dead. Police tell WOAY that on Saturday, February 16th,...
Raleigh County Custodian Arrested After He Became Upset That A Student Was Using His Vacuum Cleaner
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
GLEN DANIELS, WV (WOAY) – A Raleigh County custodian at Liberty High School is in jail after a verbal altercation with administrators took place; including,...
UPDATE: WV House of Delegates Vote To Kill Education Reform Bill, Senate President Says Just A Delay
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
UPDATE: Senate President Mitch Carmichael says the House Of Delegates actions on Education Reform Bill “is a delay, not a defeat.” “Today’s action by the...
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday that he is running for...
Bluefield Fire Department Receives Big Donation To Buy Equipment
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) – City officials and the Bluefield Fire Department are excited to announce the generous donation by the Ethel N. Bowen Foundation to the...
Friends Of Coal Auto Fair To Become Friends Of Charity Auto Show
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
BEAVER, W.Va. — Officials with the Steering Committee of the Friends of Coal Auto Fair (FOCAF) made a major announcement regarding this summer’s show. On Feb. 19,...