Category: Top Stories
No More Checks with Fayette County Sheriff's Office
WOAY NEWS STAFFFeb 04, 2017
If you need to make a payment with the tax department of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, leave your checkbook at home. Starting March 1st, the department will...
New Busses for the New River Transit
WOAY NEWS STAFFFeb 04, 2017
If you ride the New River Transit busses, they have some exciting news for their passengers. “Very exciting for New River Transit, we got our three new busses in...
West Virginia Revenues in January Fall Short of Estimates
WOAY NEWS STAFFFeb 04, 2017
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State revenue figures show West Virginia’s tax collections for January missed estimates by $18 million. The Charleston Gazette-Mail...
Nine Fugitives Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force
Tyler BarkerFeb 03, 2017
BECKLEY– U.S. marshals said more than two dozen officers from multiple agencies participated in a warrant sweep Thursday in Southern West Virginia that targeted...
Two Officer-Involved Shootings in Taylor County
Tyler BarkerFeb 03, 2017
GRAFTON– West Virginia State Police are investigating two separate shootings in Taylor County involving law enforcement officers. Lt. Michael Baylous said a person...
West Virginia Taxes Down Despite Coal and Gas Increase
Tyler BarkerFeb 03, 2017
CHARLESTON– West Virginia tax authorities say the state collected $401 million in January, almost $18 million below the budget estimate. For the first seven months...
Neighbors Loving Neighbors Visited Richwood, West Virginia
WOAY NEWS STAFFFeb 03, 2017
Richwood, West Virginia is just the latest community to come together to help families left homeless by last summer’s floods. “It’s been an on-going...
Justice Says He Cannot Spare Life of Dog Ordered to be Put Down
Tyler BarkerFeb 02, 2017
BECKLEY– Governor Jim Justice has said that he cannot save the life of a dog who bit two young children. The Humane Society of Raleigh County had started a...
Top West Virginia Legislator Sees Government Cuts Coming
Tyler BarkerFeb 02, 2017
CHARLESTON– The leader of West Virginia’s House of Delegates says state government cuts are on the agenda for the legislative session starting next week....
Manchin Says He Opposes Education Nominee
Tyler BarkerFeb 02, 2017
CHARLESTON– West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says he plans to vote against President Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos to be secretary...