Tag: Raleigh County
Physical therapy facility plans to reopen next week
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Body Works therapy facility will soon be back in business.
The physical therapy facility will open next Tuesday And...
Local church celebrates Mother’s Day from a distance
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Many churches have already re-opened. Some churches like God’s House of Miracle decided to stay closed for the entire month...
Helping Hands reopens to the public
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - After weeks of being closed to the public, Helping Hands Community Resource Center in Beckley reopened last week.
Director...
Car crash closes two northbound lanes of I-77 in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A car crash has closed both northbound lanes of I-77 at mile marker 39.
Dispatchers tell WOAY that at around...
WVU Tech celebrates 2020 graduates in special video
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Due to concerns with the global COVID-19 pandemic, WVU Tech made the decision in late-March to cancel Commencement ceremonies originally planned for Saturday,...
UPDATE: Identity released of the victim who was shot and killed...
UPDATE: (10 am, May 7, 2020) - The identity of the man who was shot and killed in Beckley has been released.
Detective David Allard...
Mental Health Month aims to reduce stigma surrounding mental health treatment
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - May is Mental Health Month, which aims to raise awareness about the need for mental health services.Â
Clinical Director William Catus...
Local small business asks community for support
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Local screen printing company Spartan Factory located in Beckley is one of many small businesses helping in the community.
The Spartan...
Hero pay unlikely as Raleigh County waits for more information before...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Recently, all counties in West Virginia received $100,000 to use for what people are calling hero pay, but what the...
Tattoo parlor appointments booked for weeks
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Customers are breaking down the doors to get back into the tattoo chair.
After being closed for several weeks. Agony Body...
County fixes absentee error
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - As more absentee ballots are being filled out, voters are noticing more errors and missing information.
It was reported on...
Local catering company receives $10,000 grant from Sam’s Club small business...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A local business was selected by Sam’s Club to receive a $10,000 small business grant.Â
As part of an initiative to...
Local business honors nurses for National Nurses Week
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - May 6th Kicks off the first day of National Nurses Week. Owner of Spartan Factory Tom Buckland is putting his 20...
Giving Tuesday and Country Roads Statewide Food Drive see great success
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Giving Tuesday is a nation-wide campaign to donate what you can.
The United Way of Southern West Virginia is hosting the...
Mexican restaurant offers outside dining
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, local Mexican restaurant Campestre has opened its outside dining area to customers. ...
National Teacher Appreciation Day inspires support for educators
DANIELS, WV (WOAY) - May 5, Teacher Appreciation Day, aims to get people to recognize the importance of teachers in the community.Â
Since schools have...
Beckley Events has decided to cancel May and June events due...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Beckley Events has announced that several May and June 2020 events have been canceled due to health safety concerns associated...
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office sees low absentee participation
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Everyone in West Virginia is now allowed to vote with an absentee ballot. Despite coronavirus concerns, Raleigh County Clerk's Office...
Residents confused about missing information on absentee ballots
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - When filling out the absentee ballot if you notice certain information is not included, but this doesn't necessarily mean there...
Local band and brewery partner to distribute album
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A marketing agency called Kid in the Background is helping a local band distribute their album online.Â
The Long Point String...
Raleigh County Commission on Aging delays reopening due to COVID-19
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Commission on Aging is delaying the reopening of their Senior Center due to COVID-19.
The Commission on Aging...
Photographer offers free cap and gown photoshoots to highschoolers
SHADY SPRING, WV (WOAY) - A photographer has been offering free graduation photoshoots to local high school seniors.
Photographer Karen Akers has decided to help...
New Campestre location opens in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - A new restaurant opened this past Saturday in Beckley.Â
Campestre is a small chain known for Mexican Cuisine and their newest...
Photographer offers mini-sessions to students
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Students are disappointed that there will be no prom this year, but they’re determined to make the most of...
Socially-distanced Car Cruise takes place in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - This weekend the Shade Tree Car Club and Smooth Impressions Car Club partnered with Beckley Events to hold a mobile...
