Tag: Fayette County
Mt. Hope museum tells the story of DuBois High School
MT. HOPE, WV (WOAY) - DuBois High School in Mt. Hope was one of two all-African American Schools in Fayette County. The all-white high...
New historical display added to Oak Hill’s Main Street
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) - Destination Downtown Oak Hill has put up a new installation of Windows to the Past, a project designed to...
Mt. Carbon train derailment survivor reflects after five years
FALLS VIEW, WV (WOAY) - Sunday marked the five-year anniversary of the trail derailment explosion in Mt. Carbon in Fayette County. Millions of gallons...
Famous Musician Ken Stringfellow to perform at The Grove next Saturday
Fayetteville, WV (WOAY) - Next weekend, musician Ken Stringfellow will be performing at The Grove.
Ken Stringfellow is a musician who focuses on alternative rock...
Oak Hill police respond to several vehicle break-ins
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Oak Hill Police have been responding to several reports of vehicles being broken into across the town.
Oak Hill Police...
Hunters and tourism executive weigh in on NRG becoming a national...
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin will make their much-anticipated return on Saturday to talk about the New...
Lewis House to host clothes sale fundraiser this weekend
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) - The historic Lewis House is holding a clothes sale fundraiser this weekend.
They are selling all clothes for $1 and...
Oak Hill hoping to start live stream program with Main St....
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Some cameras could be coming to Main Street in Oak Hill to start live streams for the new Destination...
WVDOH announces Paint Creek Bridge closure
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Division of Highways announces an upcoming bridge closure on Paint Creek Bridge.
The location is in Pax...
Online farmer’s market coming to Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - On Friday, March 6, Turnrow Appalachian Farm Collective will host a community dinner and launch party at Arrowhead Bike Farm...
Crash closes I-77 southbound in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - A crash has closed I-77 southbound lanes in Fayette County.
WV 511 reports that a vehicle crash on I-77 SB...
Local physical therapist combats the drug epidemic’s impact on children and...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - According to the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, about 50 babies out of every 1,000 are born in the...
UPDATE: One dead in Sunday evening car accident
UPDATE (2/16/2020 10:45) - Sheriff Mike Fridley confirms that one person died in the Sunday evening accident on Route 19 near the Route 612...
Gubernatorial candidate Stephen Smith visits Fayette County
LOOKOUT, WV (WOAY) - Stephen Smith is on the democratic ticket to become the next governor of West Virginia. He is currently on his...
Florists, deliverers rush to meet hundreds of Valentine’s orders
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - On one of their busiest days of the year, florists and deliverers rushed to get out hundreds of orders...
Motion to cut Fayette County’s CVB budget dies in commission meeting
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County Commission met on Thursday to discuss cutting the budget of the New River Gorge Convention and Visitors...
Candidate for Fayette Co. Prosecuting Attorney questioning the appointment of the...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Back in December, Jeff Mauzy was appointed to be the interim Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney by the county commission once...
UPDATE: New details reveal that a Fayette County woman was murdered,...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Wednesday night, a Fayette County man was arrested on alleged murder charges for the death of his girlfriend, Dawn Grose.
The...
New River Humane Society will put your ex’s name in a...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - The New River Humane Society announced a Valentine’s Day fundraiser that would give you a chance to get back at...
West Virginia Senate passes Tebow sports bill
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Home-school students in West Virginia could play on public school sports teams under a bill the Senate passed Tuesday....
NPS to hosts community meeting to discuss park projects in 2020...
GLEN JEAN, WV (WOAY) - New River Gorge National River Superintendent Lizzie Watts has announced that the park will host a community meeting on...
Students in Fayette County pack care packages for troops
LOOKOUT, WV (WOAY) - As U.S. troops continue to deploy and defend our nation overseas, students from Divide Elementary School are finding a great...
Pax, West Virginia experience severe flooding in certain areas of the...
PAX, WV (WOAY) - As rain continues to fall across Southern West Virginia more areas are experiencing high water and flooding.
Pax, West Virginia saw...
Wonka Walk returning to Fayetteville this weekend
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - For the second year in a row, the Town of Fayetteville will be hosting a Wonka Walk to celebrate Valentine’s...
Some Fayette County students letting out of school early due to...
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - All students who live in the Pax or Paint Creek districts of Fayette County will be letting out at...
