Tag: Fayette County
Fayette County approves medical marijuana and becomes a ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County Commission held a special meeting this morning to approve medical marijuana and to become a "Second...
Fayette County looking to become a ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County Commission plans to pass the Medical Cannabis Act tomorrow in a special session, but that’s not...
Selina Vickers announces she is a candidate for House of Delegates
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Selina Vickers filed on Saturday to run for House of Delegates to serve district 32, covering Fayette, and portions of...
Wolf Creek Park trails coming along thanks to diligent volunteers
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Wolf Creek Park is a business park in Fayetteville owned by the county's Urban Renewal Authority. Not only is it...
Local students raise money to research condition affecting classmate
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) — Local high school students tackled a unique assignment when their teacher told them to give up their weekends to...
Multiple agencies able to talk Mt. Hope shooter into surrender inside...
MT. HOPE, WV (WOAY) - Several law enforcement agencies responded to an active shooting situation in Mt. Hope, raising a lot of concerns for...
Online local food marketplace platform offers free training classes
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - An online platform is allowing local farmers to take their farming business to the next level.
The online farmers...
Students get hands-on budgeting lesson with Get a Life program
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - At Oak Hill Middle School, students spent their morning learning the basics of personal finance and budgeting.
"The students are...
Oak Hill boy celebrates the end of leukemia treatment
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) - Kolton Hess, a ten-year-old boy from Oak Hill, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of seven.
After an almost...
Fayette County Substance Abuse Task Force brings different voices to the...
SCARBRO, WV (WOAY) - The Fayette County Substance Abuse Task Force has been hosting training sessions on the second Tuesday of every month since...
Oak Hill City Council signs proclamation honoring Black History Month
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - Monday night the City of Oak Hill honored and celebrated the achievements of African American history by holding a...
Halstead Ave. residents still awaiting their two-lane road after becoming Oak...
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - When the new schools opened at the Oak Hill complex, to cut back on the traffic, Halstead Avenue off...
Mt. Hope applying to be on HGTV’s new ‘Home Town Takeover’...
MT. HOPE, WV (WOAY) - HGTV, the home improvement and real estate channel, is launching a new show called "Home Town Takeover" and Mt....
Candidates file to run at Fayette County Clerk Office
FAYETTE, WV (WOAY) - This being a presidential election year local elections tend to have a higher turnout. Many showed up to the Fayette...
Fayette County Clerk talks filing process
FAYETTE, WV (WOAY) - Monday, January 13, 2020 Kicks off the first day to file for the West Virginia 2020 elections.
"The first step in...
New River gorge Regional Development Authority to conduct public forum this...
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) – New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and consulting partner, Emergent Opportunities, Inc., will be hosting a public forum to...
Bridge Walk offers students a bridge walk tour before bridge contest
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - Bridge Walk offers students a bridge walk tour before Bridge Design and Build contest. The 2020 West Virginia Bridge Design...
Fix’em Clinic held its annual mobile vaccine clinic
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - With few animal clinics in the area, it can be hard getting your pets the proper shots they need....
Registration now open for Captain Thurmond’s Challenge
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOAY) - It might be a little early to think about an event that’s happening in August but not when there’s an...
Fayette County man reflects on serving with Elvis Presley in the...
MOSSY, WV (WOAY) - Wednesday would have been Elvis Presley’s 85th Birthday. While many remember him for his music, his movies and his iconic...
Oak Hill drivers running past moved stop sign
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - For the past 25 years, a visible stop sign stood on Summerlee road in Oak Hill. As of this...
Local physician talks safety while playing in the snow
OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) - It is no secret that kids and even adults like to have a little fun playing in the snow....
Local students chosen as Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller announced today 10 West Virginia high school students nominated to four U.S. military service academies.
“West Virginians have always answered...
High-Tech Bracelets Create Game and Communication Between Scouts
GLEN JEAN, W.Va (WOAY) - Like any scout camp, the World Scout Jamboree is all about making life-long friendships. Now, with the 150 countries...
Kids Give Back To Local Organizations
PROSPERITY, W.Va. (WOAY) - Four years ago, 5th grade teacher Allison Shriver started a student council at Bradley Elementary to teach kids about leadership...
