Tag: Raleigh County
Governor Justice hosts town hall on state income tax repeal
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Governor Justice holds a town hall at Tamarack to hear thoughts on his proposal to repeal the state income tax.Â
The...
1,000 first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine distributed at the...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County health organizations continue their efforts to vaccinate the community against COVID-19.
First doses of the Pfizer vaccine were...
Raleigh County officials celebrate groundbreaking of new Sheriff’s Department headquarters
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County officials break ground on the new headquarters for the county Sheriff's department at Pinecrest Industrial Park in Beckley.
County...
New ministry to help people with home repairs
CRAB ORCHARD, WV (WOAY) - Neighbors on Wheels, a ministry that's part of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church, is extending its ministry to help...
Raleigh County School adheres to new CDC social distance guidelines
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - In encouraging COVID-19 news, schools take another big step towards a return to normalcy.
The Centers for Disease Control and...
Collectors can now buy, sell, and trade comics at a local...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Comic Castle held their first-ever comics, cards, games, and toys swap Saturday where, for a small fee, collectors had the...
1,200 boxes of food given away during distribution in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Hundreds of cars line up at Linda K. Epling Stadium for a large-scale food distribution.
1,200 boxes of fresh meat, produce...
Raleigh County Veterans Museum opens early for the season
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Veterans Museum opened its doors for the season on Friday.
Usually the museum opens its doors in...
New swing donated to Word Park
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - With an initial proposal made by the city, the Beckley Area Foundation contributed enough grant funds for a new swing...
Local man remembered after losing fight to diabetes
BRADLEY, WV (WOAY)- In August 2019, we first brought you the story of Eddie Scarbro, a man who tragically passed away after suffering a...
Charges filed for suspect in Beckley child murder case
UPDATE (3/19/21 @ 3:00 p.m.) -Â Detectives have released the identities of the victims in this incident--Felicia Brown, 24, and her seven-year-old son, both of...
Food distribution to take place March 19 at Linda K. Epling...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - More than a thousand boxes of food will be given out tomorrow during a distribution in Beckley.Â
The distribution is brought...
YMCA of Southern West Virginia is hosting lifeguard training
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The YMCA of Southern West Virginia is currently offering Red Cross lifeguard certification classes.
The classes are available in three sessions...
Volleyball 4 Autism preps for tenth annual fundraiser
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Autism is a spectrum disorder developmental disability. It can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.
Every year, New River...
Student honored for recycling at Academy of Careers and Technology
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Academy of Careers and Technology honored one of their students as the school’s recycling ambassador.
The student honored was Isaiah...
Beckley Grows garden project aims to teach community about sustainable gardening
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The East Beckley Transformation Center and Dumas Psychology Collective have partnered to create a community garden.Â
The project, called Beckley Grows,...
Linda K. Epling Stadium hosting drive-through food distribution event Friday
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Three groups are teaming up to provide free food distribution to the Beckley community.
The US Department of Agriculture, Beckley Housing...
Bid accepted for pavement on Lake Stephens dam project
SURVEYOR, WV (WOAY) - A Raleigh County construction project takes another step towards completion.
Five companies bid for the right to pave across the...
Positive COVID-19 cases reported at Independence High School
COAL CITY, WV (WOAY) - It has been two weeks since Raleigh County students returned to school full time and in-person. But already many...
Local bank establishes a little art gallery in lobby
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The City National Bank on Park Avenue in Beckley has gradually started to become a hub for local and regional...
Teams needed for Volleyball 4 Autism
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - New River Community and Technical College’s Browning Social Services Club is recruiting teams to play in their annual fundraiser for...
Fitzpatrick park begins adult softball league signups
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Fitzpatrick park began their adult 16 and up Church and Co-ed Softball League signups last week and are so far...
Protests begin on blocking of rural, public highways throughout West Virginia
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Citizens protesting for their country roads...
Raleigh County residents are losing access to public highways used for over 10 years....
Beckley pride kicks off their Stride with Pride walks
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley Pride nonprofit organization came together for their first Stride with Pride Event of the year on Saturday. This...
Local girl scout troops come together to plant a tree
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Black Diamond Girl Scouts, along with the Raleigh County Service Unit, met at Dry Hill Prosperity Park Saturday to...
