Tag: Raleigh County
Dogs Under Cover is an organization that’s building dog houses for...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - During a cold winter of 2018, Christine Rasnake was devasted to learn that 38 dogs had been found frozen to...
New members exhibition dedicated to music comes to the Beckley Art...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley Art Center is dedicating their first members art exhibition of the year to the two art forms of...
West Virginia State Police investigating suspicious vehicle near Bolt Mountain
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia State Police is investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle causing threats in the area of Bolt...
Raleigh County Humane Society fundraising for new animal wellness center
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Humane Society of Raleigh County is working to build a new animal wellness center.
The Delaney Wykle Animal Wellness Center...
New River Community and Technical College looks for teams, sponsors, and...
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - New River Community and Technical College's Browning Social Services Club is now starting to plan for their annual Volleyball 4...
A native West Virginia transgender man breaks ground regarding LGBTQ rights
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Robb Livingood, a West Virginia native, a public defender, and a transgender man recently won a three-year-long legal battle.
The victory...
Coach files complaint against police in basketball scuffle
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A high school coach has filed a complaint alleging two West Virginia State Police troopers used excessive force when detaining...
New bill would repeal West Virginia dog tax
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - A new piece of legislation would repeal the state dog tax.
House Bill 4051, dubbed as the Save All Baby...
Chamber of Commerce holds fourth Leadership Beckley class graduation
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce holds its fourth Leadership Beckley class graduation, recognizing over 20 graduates.
Leadership Beckley develops...
Annual homeless population count to take place in Raleigh and Greenbrier...
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - It's an annual effort to mitigate the effects of homelessness within the community. The Raleigh County Community Action Association is...
Beckley ARH to host nursing job fair Jan. 25-26
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Beckley ARH is hosting a job fair for nurses next week.
Many regional hospitals have seen an uptick in patients in...
Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center to move into historic Ambrosia...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A children's advocacy center based in Beckley is moving to a new location.
The Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center helps...
Raleigh County Parks and Recreation hiring for summer season
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County Parks and Recreation is hiring for the upcoming summer season.
They are looking to hire seasonal workers for a...
Mountaineer Food Bank hosts mobile food drive at Epling Stadium
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Cars lined the parking lot of the Linda Kay Epling Stadium for those to receive meals from the Mountaineer Food...
Local hospitals in need of nurses, national shortage strikes home
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Hospitals across the country are facing critical staffing shortages, and the same is true here in the Mountain State. The...
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine undergoes rehabilitation project
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The 60th anniversary of the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is bringing in more than the typical winter-time preventative safety maintenance,...
City of Beckley set to acquire historic WJLS building
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Local businessman, Matt Bickey, is offering the historic WJLS building to the City of Beckley as a non-profit entity.
The city...
Local humane societies see donation uptick after the Betty White Challenge
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - A lifelong animal lover, the beloved actress Betty White worked with a number of animal welfare and conservation efforts, and...
Bull riding competition returns to Beckley this weekend
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Convention Center is gearing up for an exciting weekend. The Ranco Cattle Company is returning for their...
Raleigh County man Nicholas Farthing pleads guilty to driving impaired causing...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - On Tuesday, Jan 11, in Raleigh County Court, Nicholas Farthing, of Cool Ridge, pleads guilty to driving impaired causing death.Â
According...
Multiple vehicles stuck in ditches in Raleigh and Wyoming Counties
RALEIGH, WV (WOAY) - Over the past few hours, there have been multiple reports of vehicles stuck in a ditch in both Raleigh and...
Humane Society sees early benefits from Betty White Challenge
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - After she tragically passed away on New Year’s Eve, fans of the late Betty White have started what social media...
West Virginia University provides updated COVID-19 policy
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia University has released new COVID-19 guidelines for the spring semester.
In response to surging cases of the Omicron variant,...
BPM Enterprises to hold job fair to recruit more people into...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - One industry severely being affected by the nationwide worker shortage is the trucking industry.
The industry is facing a projected loss...
Winterplace continues snow production, hopes to reopen this week
GHENT, WV (WOAY) - Local ski resort Winterplace has suspended operations due to weather conditions.
In the past week the weather has not been ideal...
