Tag: McDowell County
Welch Police Department kicks off annual Christmas Toy Drive
Welch, WV (WOAY) - The Welch Police Department is jumping head first into the holiday spirit with their annual Christmas Toy Drive.
The department will...
Twenty underserved West Virginia communities selected for Rural Partners Network
Washington, DC (WOAY) - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Ambassador Susan Rice announce the expansion of the Rural Partners Network...
Manchin and Capito announce $2.8 million for flood protection in Elkhorn...
Charleston, WV (WOAY) - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announce $2,817,600 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The grant...
Attorney General Morrisey’s mobile office to visit across West Virginia in...
Charleston, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announces representatives from his office will meet with West Virginians in November to discuss...
McDowell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center employee named Activity Professional of the...
Gary, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Activity Professional Association (APA) named Brandon Hall as the 2022 Activity Professional of the Year at the...
Mountaineer Food Bank hosting several food giveaways this week
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) - Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry is hosting several food giveaways this week across West Virginia. The giveaways start...
WVDOH accepts bids for three bridge replacement projects
Charleston, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) held a bid letting Monday for 25 construction projects statewide, including a project to...
McDowell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center employee named CNA of the Year
Gary, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia Health Care Association (WVHCA) names Anna Schrader as 2022 Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year.
The Association presented Schrader...
DHHR awards funding to promote integration of primary and behavioral health...
Charleston, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Behavioral Health will award $1,678,044 over five years...
WVSOM offering $23k in tax credits to scholarship donors
Lewisburg, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) offers tax credits to organizations and individuals that donate to medical scholarships...
Welch DMV Regional Office will not conduct Driver Skills test this...
Charleston, WV (WOAY) - Due to festival setup and road closures for the CoalTown Fall festival, the Welch Division of Motor Vehicles Regional Office...
Remains of West Virginia Soldier killed during Korean War to be...
Fort Knox, KY (WOAY) - Arlington National Cemetery will inter the remains of a soldier killed during the Korean War on September 2. Army...
Capito, Manchin announce wastewater infrastructure support for McDowell, Raleigh Counties through...
Charleston, WV (WOAY) - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of...
McDowell County woman facing charges for second degree murder and wanton...
Panther, West Virginia (WOAY) - Angelia B. Dotson,53, of Panther, WV, is facing charges of second-degree murder and two counts of wanton endangerment.
According to...
Governor Jim Justice breaks ground on new section of Coalfields Expressway
Welch, WV (WOAY)- Governor Justice and West Virginia Department of Transportation officials held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of road work that...
Renaissance Village opens its doors to teachers, professionals, and revitalization in...
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The Renaissance Village officially opened up its doors in Welch Friday.
Leaders and supporters of Reconnecting McDowell, including Governor Jim...
Governor Justice and team hold first “Pup Rally” to introduce new...
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - In an effort to bring comfort to kids in need, a therapy dog has made its way over to Welch...
McDowell County teacher’s family receives big unclaimed property check
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of a deceased West Virginia teacher has received an unclaimed property check of more than $151,000.
State Treasurer Riley...
People of Welch honor Veteran’s Day with the 103rd annual parade
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - People lined the streets of Welch on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year for the 103rd...
Welch Rehab Center forced to limit capacity due to COVID-19
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting capacity for more than just hospitals.
The HOPE Rehabilitation Center in McDowell County is...
School changes in Southern West Virginia for the upcoming week
SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Several schools are experiencing changes for this upcoming week.
As reported last week, Mercer County Schools will be remote learning...
New details released about fatal fire in McDowell County
HAVACO, WV (WOAY) - A fire turns deadly in the Havaco area of McDowell County.
The West Virginia State Fire Marshall's Office responded to the...
WVU President, students, faculty visit Welch on 2021 Country Roads Tour
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - Most of the West Virginia University students and staff that you're watching get off of this trolley aren't from Southern...
New trolley in Welch set to improve public transportation
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The City of Welch gets a boost in its public transportation.
A new trolley was purchased this week to transport both...
Welch students awarded $2,500 grant in “My Home Town is Cool”...
WELCH, WV (WOAY) - Four Welch students are awarded money to grow their business.
"The County Perk" coffee shop entered the "My Home Town is...
