Tag: Fayette County
2021 rafting season begins next week
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - With the end of March drawing near means the beginning of rafting season is around the corner. The start...
Chetty’s Pub getting ready to reopen
LANSING, WV (WOAY) - Chetty’s Pub is getting ready to reopen its doors on Friday.
Chetty’s was closed last year due to the pandemic, but...
Fayette County Schools show caution with new variant present in the...
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Frank Isaacs teaches at Midland Trail High School in Fayette County.
He is aware that someone in the county has...
Local film festival to be held at Fayetteville brewery
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The Folkway Film Festival is a unique experience focusing solely on Appalachian culture. The festival focuses on local and indie...
City of Oak Hill holds bear beautification project
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - With the increasing amount of people expected to come to our area, the city of Oak Hill Beautification Committee...
First case of UK COVID-19 variant detected in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Dr. Anita Stewart has seen a lot on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19 over the past year.
With...
Fayetteville PK-8 participates in “Cereal Box Challenge” to spread kindness
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - One Fayette County school takes an extra initiative in encouraging kindness for its students.
Fayetteville PK-8 participates in the cereal...
Travel plans expected to still be different in the midst of...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The urge to get out and go is a feeling most of us are starting to experience once again, particularly as...
Abstract painting class held at Southside Junction Tap House
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - After a year of no creative events, the Southside Junction Tap House was finally able to host Wild and Wonderful...
Local supermarket employee retires after 54 years
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Bob Black is the dairy section stock boy at Grants Supermarket who has worked in the building currently owned...
Fayette County Health Officer reacts to increase in vaccine eligibility
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Governor Justice announces even more West Virginians are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.
"We are also going to begin...
Volunteers meet up to do maintenance work on local trail system
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - A large group of local volunteers from the Fayette Trail Coalition, Wolf Creek Trails, and dozens of others who are...
Reinforcements being made to migratory birds
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) -Â In correlation with an executive order released by the Biden Administration on environmental protection reinforcement, the reinstatement of migratory bird...
600 receive first COVID-19 vaccine dose in Oak Hill; age requirement...
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Vaccines have been rolling out since early this year, and over the past few months, the age requirement to...
Oak Hill City Council approves new ATV ordinance
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - On Monday night, the Oak Hill City Council had a second reading and passed an ordinance that implemented new...
Oak Hill City Council proposes a new sales tax
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - The city of Oak Hill is proposing adding a one percent sales tax on purchases.
If approved the city would...
Local health official reacts to new CDC COVID guidelines, lower vaccine...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted throughout the state, the vaccine age limit decreases.
After previously limiting vaccinations to the general population...
Meadow Bridge High School clears two rounds of COVID-19 testing, set...
MEADOW BRIDGE, WV (WOAY) - While Fayette County students returned to school full-time last week, one school will be returning five days a week...
Fayetteville Dog Park Initiative is becoming a reality
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The Fayetteville Area Dog Park Initiative is making further developments towards a future dog park. The community has decided that...
Outdoor adventure industry expected to boom since new national park title
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) -Â In the wake of the national park title the New River Gorge now has, ninety percent of it will be...
Fayette County Clerk’s Office releasing online record searching
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - As requested by the residents of Fayette County, the county clerks office will be launching an online record search...
Fayette County renames Voter Registration Office
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County Voter Registration Office is changing its name to the Elections Office.
The name change was done to...
Local library reacts to six Dr. Seuss books being pulled from...
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Earlier this week news broke that six of Dr. Seuss’s children’s books would no longer be published due to...
Oak Hill Public Library brings back in person story time
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - The Oak Hill Public Library has brought back their in person story time.
During the pandemic story time was done...
Gaines Estate is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Supper
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The Gaines Estate is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Supper.
The event will feature traditional Irish foods catered by Dobra Zupas...
