Tag: Raleigh County
Beckley creates virtual-guided walking tour of city landmarks
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The City of Beckley is creating a personal walking tour for citizens to have an extra thing to do by...
Congresswoman Miller announces $2.3 million to New River Transit Authority
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced that the New River Transit Authority in Beckley, West Virginia will receive a grant of $2,314,933.
This...
New River CTC donates PPE to local medical facilities
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - When New River Community and Technical College moved spring classes online in March, faculty and staff began looking at the...
Head Start Programs in Raleigh County to Receive Federal Funding
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1.2 million for the Raleigh County, West Virginia, Community Action...
Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce sponsors small businesses to help drive...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce is trying to get small businesses back on their feet by sponsoring virtual shopping...
Raleigh County Humane Society encourages people to foster animals
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County Humane Society urges people to foster animals during this uncertain time.
Raleigh County Humane Society is closed to the...
Students struggle without stimulus check
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - College students and other adults claimed as dependents are not eligible for the stimulus check.
WVU Tech student Patrick Burke says...
Businesses rely on virtual shopping to survive
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - This week kicked off the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce's Virtual Cash Mob events.
The event started as a new...
El Mariachi teams up with Beaver Volunteer Fire Department to serve...
Beaver, WV (WOAY) - Mexican restaurant El Mariachi in Beaver is serving free meals to essential workers, and the Beaver Volunteer Fire department is...
Starting Monday, Raleigh County Courthouse will be open by appointment only
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Courthouse will be open by appointment only beginning Monday, April 20, 2020.
Please call 304-255-9146 for the...
Pharmacy sees respiratory equipment shortages
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - While many are concerned about medicine shortages, a local pharmacist says her business is seeing shortages elsewhere.
Rhonda's Pharmacy in Beckley...
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living accommodating consumers through online resources
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Mountain State Centers for Independent Living help local people with disabilities learn how to live independently, and they have...
Texas Roadhouse Farmers Market has huge turnout
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - This morning Texas Roadhouse in Beckley held a drive-thru farmers market.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. drivers picked up...
Organizations announce partnership to conduct research on economic impact of COVID-19
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority has announced a partnership with state agencies to measure the economic impact of...
Senators Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for WV Airports
WOAY - Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the US Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday that the Federal...
BRCCC launching incentive program to help local businesses
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce has created an incentive program to help small businesses during this time.
It is called...
911 Center talks National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 12 - 18, 2020.
"The frontline man is what we're considered because we are...
West Virginia Beef Jerky donates beef jerky to frontline workers
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - West Virginia Beef Jerky made a special delivery to frontline workers at Raleigh General Hospital this morning.
The locally owned...
ARH launches virtual care in-person office visits during COVID-19 pandemic
BECKLEY, WVÂ (WOAY) - Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is pleased to introduce ARH Virtual Care, a new and exciting way for patients to conveniently access...
Raleigh County trailer park sees significant storm damage
FAIRDALE, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County saw quite a bit of storm damage overnight, and it seems like one trailer park in Fairdale saw...
Local doctor believes state isn’t prepared to predict or tackle COVID-19...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - While the expected peak of COVID-19 in West Virginia is in just a few days, some think there's not enough...
AAA introduces virtual travel events: travel the world while staying at...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - While our new normal may mean trips postponed and plans deferred as travelers stay at home to protect personal and...
Beckley Common Council announces special meeting to approve levy rates
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The regular Beckley Common Council meeting scheduled for April 14, 2020, has been canceled due to the corona pandemic.
A special...
UPDATE: Some grow frustrated with hospitals during pandemic
UPDATE: BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh General Hospital has released a statement in response to limiting visitors at the hospital.
The statement reads: "Raleigh...
Food banks continue to operate despite issues with pandemic and low...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - As the pandemic goes on and some communities struggle with food insecurity, some food banks are finding it difficult to...
