Tag: Fayette County
Fayette County woman now off of rejection after double lung transplant
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - She’s a Fayette County native, she’s a co-owner of Jean Ann’s Bridal and Prom in Beckley, she was Ms....
Ace Resort blob contest scheduled for July Fourth
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Every year, the Ace Adventure Resort holds a blob competition right on a Saturday right around the Fourth of...
Tourism to National Parks of Southern West Virginia creates over $70...
GLEN JEAN, WV (WOAY) -Â A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1,356,700 visitors to New River Gorge National River, Bluestone National Scenic...
Fayetteville cancels July 4th festivities
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The Town of Fayetteville has voted to cancel all Fourth of July festivities, including the fireworks.
The town announced on Facebook...
Experts shares fireworks safety tips
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - With the 4th of July just around the corner, it’s important to remind ourselves of the safety precautions needed...
Fayette County plans to file for Cares funding
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Counties across the state have begun filling for lost revenue during COVID-19.
Fayette County Resource Coordinator, Gabriel Pena, says as of...
Local FRN connects with local resources by Zoom meeting
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County Family Resource Network met on Zoom to discuss any community updates from local resources.
"Before COVID-19, we...
Bike Farm sets summer schedule in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - As we get further into the summer, the conditions are becoming more and more favorable for outdoor sports to resume. The...
Fireworks sales booming despite event cancellations
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - As coronavirus leads to some Independence Day events being canceled, you may wonder what that means for fireworks sales.
Heather...
Thurmond cancels summer events
THURMOND, WV (WOAY) - The town of Thurmond was set to host three different events for the community over the next couple of months....
House explosion leaves juvenile severely burned
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - On June 23, 2020, Oak Hill authorities responded to a house explosion on Fayco Avenue after a resident of...
WV Hive supports struggling local business owners with town hall
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia Hive, a business development program, held a town hall for business owners affected by the pandemic.
West Virginia...
Lawyer plans to stop debris removal following Miden flood
MINDEN, WV (WOAY)- Darrell Thomas has lived in Minden his entire life and describes it as beautiful. Still, on June 14th, four inches of...
Details limited following home incident in Oak Hill
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - WOAY News has confirmed one person has been transported to a medical facility following a home incident Tuesday in...
Route 19 fully open after tree blocks northbound lane
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Dispatchers have confirmed to WOAY that all four lanes of US Route 19 in Fayette County are now open...
Fayette County’s new cases are all travel-related
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Fayette County cases were sitting at 54 for a couple of weeks. However, just this past week, they have...
Fayette County libraries kicks off summer reading program
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY)- Imagine Your Story summer reading program kicks off this week in libraries across Fayette County.
Starting on the 29th,...
Clean up crew helps Fayette County residents
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY)- After the recent flooding in Fayette County last week many community members homes suffered severe damage.
A small group of members...
Free COVID-19 testing taking place in Gauley Bridge
GAULEY BRIDGE, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County COVID-19 Task Force is offering community drive-through COVID-19 testing today.
From 10 am to 2 pm, you...
Upward Bound distributes supplies to students for online summer program
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - The Upward Bound program at WVU Tech is doing like many other summer programs and going online this year.Â
Upward...
Fayette County man arrested on drug charges
HICO, WV (WOAY) - An Edmond man is facing drug charges in Fayette County.
Sheriff Mike Fridley says on Saturday evening; a...
Local raft guides pitch in for flood rescues
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Earlier this week, areas of Oak Hill and much of Minden was underwater, prompting evacuations and several rescue efforts.
Raft...
New BBQ spot opens in Fayetteville
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Court Street welcomes a new restaurant to the scene.
The Pink Pig started as Fred's Barbecue and Catering. On Friday,...
Local organizations team up to offer summer activities for kids
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Kids in Fayette County have something fun to do this summer as local organizations team up to put on...
Flood debris cleanup to begin in Fayette County on Friday morning
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Teams arrived on Thursday to assist the Fayette County Office of Emergency Management with debris cleanup from the floods...
