Tag: Raleigh County
Annual homeless population count to take place in Raleigh and Greenbrier...
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - An annual effort to mitigate the effects of homelessness within the community, the Raleigh County Community Action Association is partnering...
Raleigh County man arrested during Fayette County traffic stop
CHIMNEY CORNER, WV (WOAY) - A Raleigh County man faces felony charges in Fayette County.
According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, on Friday night, deputies were...
Beckley ARH to host nursing job fair next week
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Beckley ARH is hosting a job fair for nurses next week.
Many regional hospitals have seen an uptick in patients in...
Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center to move into historic Ambrosia...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A children's advocacy center based in Beckley is moving to a new location.
The Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center helps...
Raleigh County Parks and Recreation hiring for summer season
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County Parks and Recreation is hiring for the upcoming summer season.
They are looking to hire seasonal workers for a...
Mountaineer Food Bank hosts mobile food drive at Epling Stadium
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Cars lined the parking lot of the Linda Kay Epling Stadium for those to receive meals from the Mountaineer Food...
Local hospitals in need of nurses, national shortage strikes home
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Hospitals across the country are facing critical staffing shortages, and the same is true here in the Mountain State. The...
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine undergoes rehabilitation project
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The 60th anniversary of the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is bringing in more than the typical winter-time preventative safety maintenance,...
City of Beckley set to acquire historic WJLS building
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Local businessman, Matt Bickey, is offering the historic WJLS building to the City of Beckley as a non-profit entity.
The city...
Local humane societies see donation uptick after the Betty White Challenge
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - A lifelong animal lover, the beloved actress Betty White worked with a number of animal welfare and conservation efforts, and...
Bull riding competition returns to Beckley this weekend
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Convention Center is gearing up for an exciting weekend. The Ranco Cattle Company is returning for their...
Raleigh County man Nicholas Farthing pleads guilty to driving impaired causing...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - On Tuesday, Jan 11, in Raleigh County Court, Nicholas Farthing, of Cool Ridge, pleads guilty to driving impaired causing death.
According...
Two Detroit men face drug charges after a traffic stop in...
MACARTHUR, WV (WOAY) - Two Detroit men are arrested after a traffic stop in MacArthur.
On Jan. 5, Raleigh County deputies pulled over a car...
Multiple vehicles stuck in ditches in Raleigh and Wyoming Counties
RALEIGH, WV (WOAY) - Over the past few hours, there have been multiple reports of vehicles stuck in a ditch in both Raleigh and...
Humane Society sees early benefits from Betty White Challenge
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - After she tragically passed away on New Year’s Eve, fans of the late Betty White have started what social media...
West Virginia University provides updated COVID-19 policy
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia University has released new COVID-19 guidelines for the spring semester.
In response to surging cases of the Omicron variant,...
BPM Enterprises to hold job fair to recruit more people into...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - One industry severely being affected by the nationwide worker shortage is the trucking industry.
The industry is facing a projected loss...
Winterplace continues snow production, hopes to reopen this week
GHENT, WV (WOAY) - Local ski resort Winterplace has suspended operations due to weather conditions.
In the past week the weather has not been ideal...
Beckley warming center opens as temperatures drop below freezing
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Through a collaboration with the City of Beckley, local faith-based organizations and the United Way, one warming center at the...
West Virginia State Police locate Boone Co. murder suspect in Raleigh...
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia State Police locate a suspect in Raleigh County who allegedly shot and killed a man in Boone...
Girl Scouts donate shoes to United Way Equal Footing Campaign
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Girl Scout Giving Challenge is a yearly initiative where local troops choose an organization to give to during the...
Division of Highways continues work on ‘awkward’ Beckley intersection
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Department of Transportation is working to improve what they describe as an awkward intersection in Beckley.
Three roads...
Local law enforcement warns against impaired driving this New Year’s Eve
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - As New Year’s Eve approaches, local law enforcement is encouraging people to drive safely.
New Year’s Eve is one of the...
Crossroads Mall Hallmark closing its doors in January
MOUNT HOPE, WV (WOAY) - One local store has decided to close its doors after 20 years.
Amy's Hallmark Gold Crown store in the Crossroads...
Victim identified in fatal Christmas house fire in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - We now know the identity of the victim of the fatal house fire on Christmas night.
Beckley Police tells WOAY her...
