Tag: Raleigh County
Girl Scouts give back to local animal shelter this holiday season
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Girl Scouts of the Raleigh County Service Unit have begun their Christmas Challenge--one troop chose to give to a...
Local organizations meet to discuss expansion of Child Tax Credit
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Since March parents have received hundreds of dollars periodically from the Child Tax Credit, passed as part of Biden’s American...
Theatre West Virginia to host Twelve Days of Christmas fundraising campaign
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Theatre West Virginia has brought back a fundraising initiative called Twelve Days of Christmas.Â
Theatre West Virginia has been...
Busy Bee Bakery in Beckley announces closing
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A local bakery is shutting down after opening just last year.Â
The Busy Bee Bakery in Beckley announced on Facebook this...
Pickleball growing in popularity across the region
DANIELS, WV (WOAY) - People are coming out to the Resort at Glade Springs for the third pickleball tournament of the year.
What is now...
Resort at Glade Spring’s “Fright Before Christmas” open for one more...
DANIELS, WV (WOAY) -- Following the famous Fright Nights event at the Resort at Glade Springs comes the Fright Before Christmas.  It's a haunted attraction...
West Virginia-born author launches first book about life-changing health battle with...
BRADLEY, WV (WOAY) - R.L Shawver, a Meadow Bridge, West Virginia native is launching his first book at Rural King in the Crossroads Mall.
The...
Kids come out to the Plaza Mall to take pictures with...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Santa Clause rolled up to the Plaza Mall in Beckley Saturday in his shiny, red hot rod car, giving kids...
City of Beckley looks to acquire Pinecrest Business and Technology Park
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The City of Beckley is potentially acquiring a local business and technology park.
The Pinecrest Business Park is home to multiple...
Special Needs Children to enjoy the holiday season with Sensory Santa
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Families in the Beckley area will get another chance to see Santa this weekend, but this time there’s a focus...
Hot Rod Santa to return to Beckley Plaza Mall this Saturday
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - This weekend Santa is coming to the Beckley Plaza Mall in his hot rod.
It’s put on by the Shade Tree...
Calfee Funeral Home gives to local veterans this holiday season
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A local funeral home is partnering with the Beckley VAMC to help local veterans in need this holiday season.
It’s part...
Toys for Tots still in need of donations and volunteers
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Toys for Tots needs your help to get through the holiday season.Â
With less than three weeks until Christmas, the regional...
‘We are going to be here for them’: Reclamation Recovery open...
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - "This has been a vision of mine that I've talked about for a long, long time."
Reclamation Recovery Director Justin...
‘We were advised’: Progress made on Raleigh County water, sewage projects
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The path to full water and sewage access for Raleigh County residents takes another important step.
The Raleigh County Commission...
‘We need to have a proper burial’: Drop box for old,...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority introduces a resource for the public to safely dispose of old American flags.
The retired...
Live Christmas story held at Cranberry Baptist Church
PROSPERITY, WV (WOAY) - A tradition going on for 25 years at Cranberry Baptist Church in Prosperity, the drive-thru Living Christmas Story makes its...
Beckley’s annual Christmas parade returns to normal route
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Schools, church groups, and organizations across Raleigh County are filling up the streets of Beckley for the city's annual Christmas...
Toys for Tots still in need of donations ahead of Christmas...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Toys for Tots of Southern West Virginia is still in great need of donations this holiday season.
The nation-wide non-profit works...
Local American Red Cross holds community blood drive
BRADLEY, WV (WOAY) - The need for blood is critical right now, and an emergency blood drive is being held at the Crossroads Mall...
Independence High School holds pep rally and send-off for Patriots going...
COAL CITY, WV (WOAY) - The Independence High School stadium is filled with cheers Friday morning as the school sends the Patriots off to...
‘We want to make sure that people are coming back’: West...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia residents are taking advantage of free, in-person Health Insurance enrollment, or re-enrollment assistance.
West Virginia Navigator offered walk-in sign...
Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley ARH team up for emergency blood drive
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Two Raleigh County hospitals are teaming up to fight a critical blood shortage.
Raleigh General Hospital and Beckley ARH are sponsoring...
United Way of Southern West Virginia participates in Giving Tuesday
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Giving Tuesday has come around once again. The global event is meant to encourage people to get out and support...
Beckley Common Council votes to clean up former trash dump
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Following a vote passed by the Beckley Common Council, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority has recently been given...
