Tag: Raleigh County
Former inmate in pod affected by COVID-19 shares experience
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - While some Southern Regional Jail inmates complain of overcrowding, a former inmate in the medical pod shares a different...
Legacy Dance Company holds grand opening in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A new dance studio just held a grand opening in Beckley.Â
Legacy Dance Company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today along with...
New River CTC offers one-stop registration events
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - New River Community and Technical College hosts on-campus registration events.
The college hosted its second event today at its Beaver...
Day care center in deep cleaning after parent tests positive
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Local day care parents express concerns after a child's mother tests positive for coronavirus.
Owner and director of Bullfrogs and Butterflies...
UPDATE: Pine Lodge Nursing Center reporting 65 cases of COVID-19
UPDATE: The Pine Lodge Nursing Center is reporting a total of 65 cases of COVID-19.
At this time, Pine Lodge Center has had 44 residents and 21 staff...
Inmates complain of overcrowding, poor nutrition
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a constant push to wear masks and social distance, but that may not...
Raleigh County Schools begin iPad deployment
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County schools began deploying iPads to all students at Beckley-Stratton Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High School this morning.
Dozens...
GPS maps dangerously lead trucks through neighborhood
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - If you had to deal with 18-wheelers driving through your small neighborhood on a regular basis, you might not be...
Car club to support Toys for Tots this weekend
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - This weekend, the Shade Tree Car Club will host a cruise-in to launch their Trunks for Toys drive.
The cruise-in...
Ridgeview Elementary leadership team meets to plan school re-entry
CRAB ORCHARD, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County schools are meeting to develop a re-entry plan for each individual school.
The Ridgeview Elementary School leadership...
Cyber Security and Information Technology programs now eligible for free tuition...
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - New River Community and Technical College recently developed a new certificate and two new associate degrees within their computer programs....
Beckley Day of Hope drive-thru event set to take place Saturday
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The annual Beckley Day of Hope is still on for this weekend but it will look a little different.This year, it...
Raleigh County schools’ technology department prepares for 2020-2021 school year
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The technology department within the Raleigh County Board of Education has been solidifying its programs for students to use...
WVU Tech begins testing of all students, faculty and staff
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - WVU Tech has started their three-day campaign to test every single person who will be on campus this fall.
They'll...
Beckley business owners start new community initiative ‘The New River Riders’
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A group of Beckley business owners has started a new community initiative called The New River Riders. The group’s mission...
Raleigh County Clerk Office expects a huge mail-in ballot turnout
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Starting today, West Virginians have the option to apply for an absentee mail-in ballot to vote in the 2020 general...
All WVU students to take COVID-19 training module before returning to...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - As well as being required to be tested, all students, faculty and staff in the WVU System of Schools need...
Community reacts to Beckley shooting
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley police department is investigating a shots fired call.
The incident happened at 125 Quarry Street in Beckley last night....
Students in grades 3-12 to use Schoology program in Raleigh County...
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Schoology is the online program that will be used for grades 3-12 in Raleigh County.
This will be the...
Beckley Police investigating after shots fired
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) -Â Beckley Police are investigating shots fired call.
The incident happened at 125 Quarry Street in Beckley last night. No one has...
The Brain Training Center kicks off phase 2 of Just Breathe...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Monday kicks off week two of the The Brain Training Center’s Just Breathe WV initiative.
During phase two of the initiative,...
The YMCA in Beckley will relaunch on August 31 with renovated...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The YMCA of Southern West Virginia has announced that it will reopen to its members on Monday, August 31st at 5:00...
Nursing home in Beckley is reporting more positive COVID-19 cases
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Pine Lodge Nursing Center in Beckley is reporting more positive COVID-19 test results.
A spokesperson for the facility released the...
UPDATE: Power restored in Beckley
UPDATE: Power has been restored in the Beckley area.
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Over a thousand people are without power in Beckley.
According to Appalachian Power,...
New River CTC schedules additional on-campus registration events
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - New River Community and Technical College is holding additional campus events to help students register for fall 2020 classes.
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