Tag: McDowell County

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The town of Gary is going through a water crisis, with roughly 800 people not having any running water since...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The City of Welch has reopened their public pool after a brief COVID scare from last week.  Officials say a patron...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - As the water crisis in Gary continues, another aspect the town’s residents have to worry about is the issue of...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Each month, McDowell County puts on a drug-free event for its youth. The goal of these events are to...

GARY, W.Va. (AP) — A southern West Virginia town has been without water service for several days after a pump broke, prompting concerns about...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - McDowell County Health Officials are asking those who attended a community night swim at Linkous Park pool to monitor symptoms...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell County Board of Education has released their back to school plans for the month of September. The plan...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The City of Welch is planning a new bridge project to combat a recurring flooding issue. Two railroad underpasses in Welch...

NORTHFORK, WV (WOAY) - The Children’s Home Society of McDowell County is temporarily closing. The Home Society has been at the same location in Northfork...

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The Gary police department is continuing its summer cleanup process. For the last few months, the police department has been focused...

WELCH, WWV (WOAY) - The 2020 Coalfields Heritage Festival has been on schedule to happen throughout the summer. Welch has been trying to find...

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...