Tag: Raleigh County
Beckley VAMC responds to COVID-19 concerns
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley VAMC released a statement released a statement regarding their response to the coronavirus outbreak.
"While the Department of Health...
MISSING: Deputies searching for a missing Raleigh County man
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing person.
Keeten Asbury was reported missing to the RCSO on...
Beckley gathers local medical professionals to discuss coronavirus prep
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The coronavirus 2019, or COVID-19 as the CDC refers to it, has now claimed the lives of 9 people within...
Bowers Hospice House to offer free grief support this month
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Starting this week, the Bowers Hospice House will be offering free grief classes to anyone needing help during a time...
Access Health now allowing patients to wait in cars to limit...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Access Health, a healthcare provider for Southern West Virginia, has an 11-step plan in place in regards to the coronavirus...
State-wide burn laws go into effect this month
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Every year between March and May, state-wide fire restrictions are put into effect. The laws come from the West Virginia...
Daylight Savings marks as reminder to change smoke alarm batteries
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - This month, people will spring forward and set their clocks one hour ahead. And while doing that, many people take...
NAACP leaders continue to be the voice for West Virginians
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County NAACP President Barbara Charles has been the voice for the voiceless in West Virginia for over decades. Back...
NAACP gets involved in Woodrow Wilson and Greenbrier East basketball altercation
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Woodrow Wilson and Greenbrier East girl's basketball teams will face each other tonight for the first time since February 11th....
Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network shut down by police for second...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Every year, a local church group holds an annual fundraiser for the Children's Miracle Network program. The fundraiser usually has...
WWE and RFX Adrenaline Wrestling coming to Beckley this weekend
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Tomorrow at the Raleigh County convention center, WWE and RXE Adrenaline Wrestling stars will take to the ring to throw...
Road cleared after accident
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Ritter Drive is back open following an earlier accident.
According to dispatch, the call came in around 1:40 p.m. One...
UPDATE: Woman found guilty after rolling over and killing her baby
UPDATE: BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Ariel Bennett has been found guilty on three counts resulting in the death of her child.
The jury found that...
Increase in homelessness in Beckley leads to an increase in storage...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - As the homeless population continue to rises in Beckley so does vandalism. A large amount of homeless people are refusing...
WV Hive Network welcomes new business adivsor
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Hive Network welcomes Peni Adams as their new business advisor.
A lifelong resident of the Mountain State, Adams...
Beckley ARH free heart health screening event canceled due to weather
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Due to inclement weather, the Free Heart Health screening event today at ARH Cardiology Associates, a department of Beckley ARH...
Beckley ARH host “Matters of the Heart” luncheon for breast cancer...
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - This afternoon, Beckley ARH hosted "Matters of the Heart" luncheon for breast cancer patients and survivors.
The luncheon focused on heart...
Raleigh County residents are upset about sex offenders living in group housing...
COAL CITY, WV (WOAY) - Raleigh County residents are upset about sex offenders living in group housing in their neighborhood.
Parker Street in Coal City...
UPDATE: Raleigh County 911 Center resolves telephone problems
UPDATE (2/26/2020 10:41 AM) - The Raleigh County 911 Center has resolved the earlier telephone difficulties.
Residents can now dial 911 instead of contacting the...
Black Business and Arts Expo happening Saturday in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The very first Black Arts and Business Expo is happening this Saturday at the Beckley Art Center.
Doris Fields, otherwise known...
Beckley Art Center showcasing artwork from their own members
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The Beckley Art Center is continuing their annual tradition of doing a members exhibition.
Members of the center submitted their own...
Beckley woman accused of killing infant goes to trial
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - More than four years ago, an infant was tragically killed in their home. The parents, Ariel and Andrew Bennett, were...
Beckley’s first African American female firefighter paved the way for her...
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - In 1977, Elizabeth Zeigler, formerly known as Elizabeth Settle, was sworn in as the first female and first African...
Tractor trailer rolls over, spills steel on roadway
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - First responders are on the scene of a tractor trailer accident on I-77.
Dispatchers say Bradley-Prosperity Fire Department, EMS and...
Beckley Children’s Theatre receives $4,300 grant
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) — Beckley Children's Theatre has received a $4,300 grant from Beckley Area Foundation to support its efforts to improve and upgrade...
