Category: Top Stories
Oral Surgeons Give Students Free Wisdom Teeth Extractions to Help Support Steep College Costs
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – West Virginia has the highest rate of student loan defaults, according to data released by the Department of Education. Economists in West...
Gov. Justice announces $500,000 in federal grant funding for broadband upgrades in Nicholas County
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
SUMMERSVILLE, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia has secured $500,000 in federal grant funding that will be used to improve broadband and...
1.7 Million Dollars Coming To Rural Schools In West Virginia
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), announced that West Virginia counties will...
Naval Academy will bar transgender students in fall 2020
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The U.S. Naval Academy will ban people who are transgender from attending the school, beginning with the 2020 school year. The Defense...
West Virginia’s Early Learning Programs Rank Among Top in the Nation
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Universal Pre-K Program once again ranks among the top in the nation, according to the 2018 Yearbook released today by the...
Man Responsibe For Multiple Thefts Arrested
Yazmin RodriguezApr 17, 2019
MERCER COUNTY, WV (WOAY)- After an extensive investigation conducted by Mercer County Sheriffs Office, a man is facing multiple burglary and theft charges. Frankie Mason...
Gov. Justice announces that improved trout stocking method is in place
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that beginning this week, in trout stockings around the state, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has...
Guilty plea in West Virginia chase that killed Bluefield officer
Tyler BarkerApr 17, 2019
PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a 2017 police chase that killed a Bluefield police officer. The Bluefield...
West Virginia officials: staffing issues slowing road repair
Tyler BarkerApr 16, 2019
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials say staffing issues are slowing road repairs and they’re seeking ways to hire more to increase fixes and...
College Reiterates “No Means No,” Teaches Consent
Kassie SimmonsApr 16, 2019
BEAVER, W.Va. (WOAY) – Students at New River Community and Technical College are getting a refresh on “no means no,” in honor of Sexual Assault...