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Mount View High School students to finally play on new football...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - Mount View High School is holding their first football game of the season on a brand new football field. The Vic...

Gary and Welch firefighters respond to house fire near town hall

GARY, WV (WOAY) - Officials in Gary and Welch responded to a house fire on Powerhouse Road. The fire involved a multi-story wood frame home...

McDowell County Health Department monitoring potential COVID-19 outbreak at a church

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell County Health Department is investigating a potential COVID-19 outbreak at a local church. The Health Department released the...

Three prisons in our area report active COVID-19 cases

(WOAY) - Three Federal Correctional Institutions in our area are reporting positive COVID-19 cases in their facilities. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the...

New market to open at historic Welch parking lot

McDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - If you live in or near Welch, there's a new market you may want to check out this weekend. Since...

Manchin applauds progress of Iaeger cellular tower

IAEGER, WV (WOAY) – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the progress that has been made on the AT&T cellular tower in Iaeger in...

Trump Administration gives grant money to McDowell and Greenbrier Counties

(WOAY) - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $1.1 million in direct loans...

McDowell community responds to positive news on Keystone

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell County community is coming together to support Keystone as it receives good news for the future of...

Sustainable water? Keystone is hopefully on the right track

KEYSTONE, WV (WOAY) - The town of Keystone received some good news today regarding its long time issues with its water system. Community members...

Keystone citizens react to news on water system

KEYSTONE, WV (WOAY) - The city of Keystone has been under a Boil Water Advisory for several years. Community members attended today's press conference...

Patriot Park close to being complete in Welch

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - A park to honor veterans is almost fully constructed in Welch. The city of Welch public works is building a Patriot...

Kimball Fire Department hosting September 11th memorial this Friday

KIMBALL, WV (WOAY) - The Kimball fire department will be hosting its annual September 11th memorial this Friday afternoon. Kimball held the first ceremony...

McDowell departments assisting in back to school safety to begin school...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - McDowell County was able to bring students who opted for in-person learning back this week to begin the new...

McDowell County school confirms COVID-19 case

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - School officials confirm via Facebook that a person at Southside K-8 School tested positive for coronavirus. The school says the...

Bola Wrap event in Welch proves to be a rousing success

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The Jack Caffrey Arts and Cultural Center in Welch hosted an event to demonstrate the Bola Wrap to departments from...

Representatives from two different counties and two different states attend law...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia wasn't the only state represented at the Bola Warp presentation today. There was a sheriff's department from Vansant,...

Gary Police Department hosts Bola Wrap event

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The Gary Police Department sponsored today's Bola Wrap event for other departments. There were 20 representatives from two different states...

Volunteers distribute virtual camp supplies to roughly 100 children

A group of volunteers just finished up a virtual camping project in McDowell County.  The Highland Educational Project designed a summer program for kids where...

Gary officials still seeking long-term solution to water issues

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The Gary water crisis has ended temporarily, but city officials are still looking for a long term solution.  Recently a new...

Gary Police Department hosting BolaWrap 100 demonstration

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The Gary Police Department will be hosting a demonstration of a new law enforcement material, the BolaWrap 100. This device...

American Federation of Teachers hopes McDowell Renaissance Village will revitalize local...

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell Renaissance Village Apartment Complex was finally completed last week and the project leaders are hoping it will help...

Family Treatment Courts expand in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia court system is expanding its initial five-county Family Treatment Court program to three additional counties which include...

Renaissance Village Apartments completed and ready for residents

WELCH, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell Renaissance Village Apartment Complex is now open after roughly a year of construction. The Renaissance Village started construction in...

Seven new cases of COVID-19 reported in McDowell County

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The McDowell County Health Department is reporting an uptick of confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Health Department says seven confirmed cases...

Some residents without water as town considers changing source

GARY, WV (WOAY) - The town of Gary offers drinking water to residents still struggling with water service after a pump left the entire...

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