Tag: McDowell County

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The 2020 Coalfields Heritage Festival has been open for applications regarding merchandise for the event. This year was set to...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell County Health Department says community spread is evident now that four new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. The...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - A memorial was dedicated by the city of Welch.  The memorial is located at the second fire station in the town....

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - Fourth of July weekend is celebrated for many reasons. In McDowell County, one of those reasons will be to honor...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY)  –  The West Virginia Division of Highways announces that beginning Tuesday, July 7, McDowell County Home Access Route 958 (Lex...

UPDATE: IAEGER, WV (WOAY)- According to court documents, Robert Beckner confessed that he set the residence on fire by igniting a piece of notebook...

UPDATE: IAEGER, WV (WOAY) – A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a house fire that killed a McDowell County firefighter. West...

KIMBALL, WV (WOAY) - The town of Kimball has been searching for ways to improve its industry. A big step in that task commenced...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The Gary Police Department has been on a mission to help improve safety within the community. Next Saturday the 27th,...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - McDowell County has been looking to upgrade its ambulance care. Recently, an employee of Gary died after waiting for an...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The City of Gary is attempting to raise money to buy a new police cruiser. The town is auctioning off three...

KEYSTONE, WV (WOAY) - McDowell County concluded testing for minority populations this weekend.  COVID-19 has a higher positive test rate for minority populations than the...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - As we head into the weekend, McDowell County pushes forward with COVID-19 testing despite low numbers. The county has had...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The Linkous Park Pool in Welch hopes to open this weekend. Staff will take temperatures of guests and ask a series...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The City of Welch will open the Linkous Park pool on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Pool hours will be Monday -...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The town of Gary just conducted a city-wide crackdown on illegal trash dumping.  The town brought in a number of enforcement...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) - As part of Gov. Jim Justice’s initiative to increase testing opportunities for minorities and other vulnerable populations in counties with...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - In recent years the town has had issues with the illegal dumping of trash and the town’s police force is...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) - Gov. Jim Justice today awarded Reconnecting McDowell $1 million from the Abandoned Mine Land Grants program, to be used for...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - In the small town of Gary, the police force is trying to find the names of all fallen officers in...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The town's police force recently received a donation of CB radios to use in their squad cars.  Before the donation, the...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The only permanent police memorial in Southern West Virginia was unveiled. Gary Police Chief S.P. McKinney says he is happy to...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - A staff member at the McDowell County Federal Corrections Facility has tested positive for COVID-19. As of now, no prisoners...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The small town of Gary is erecting a memorial to honor fallen police officers. Police Chief S.P. McKinney says that...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell County Health Department is reporting that everyone at the Golden Harvest Unit has been tested for COVID-19. ”As...