Category: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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,...
SNOW AND ICE THREATENS WEST VIRGINIA ROADWAYS
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – AAA is warning motorists to prepare now and heed the advice of local officials as snow and ice is now imminent for Southeast Fayette and Southeast...
Beckley VA Medical Center Limits Visitations Due To Flu Cases
Tyler BarkerFeb 19, 2019
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – The Beckley VA Medical Center is limiting visitation due to an increase in regional influenza cases. Veterans on the Community Living Center...
Middle School Students Learn About Bridge Design
Kassie SimmonsFeb 18, 2019
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WOAY) – Greenbrier County middle school students learned about designing sturdy bridges by studying one up close and nearly 1,000 feet above...
Winter Storm Watches In Effect For Southern West Virginia
Tyler BarkerFeb 18, 2019
A significant winter storm will bring snow, sleet, freezing rain, and heavy rain to Southern West Virginia Tuesday night into Wednesday. A very complex storm system will...
Child Hit By Car
Yazmin RodriguezFeb 18, 2019
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY)- A child has been struck by a car this morning in Beckley. Dispatch received the call around 6:30 a.m. to Harper Road. Jan Care Ambulance,...