Tag: Tazewell County
Tazewell County students get a head start at school career fair
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County students got a chance to look toward the future at a career fair. The fair was at the...
Annual corn maze and pumpkin patch kicks off for Fall
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell is kicking off this Fall season the right way with its 3 1/2-acre corn maze,...
Police on the hunt for three suspects out of Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY) - Police are on the hunt for three suspects out of Tazewell County.
54-year-old Theodore Eugene Baca is wanted for failure...
National Voter Registration Month encourages voter participation
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - September is National Voter Registration Month.
The national month was established in 2002 as a means of increasing voter participation.
While this...
Long-running Tazewell County Fair kicks off once again
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Tazewell County Fair began almost 150 years ago and is returning once again.
It began in 1872 and since then...
UPDATE: One Tazewell County suspect located and arrested
UPDATE (8/24 @ 1:15 p.m.) - David Lee Cruey II was located and arrested on Aug. 17 by the Cedar Bluff Police Department.
He was...
Police capture Tazewell suspect wanted for several charges
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY) - Police capture a suspect they were on the hunt for for nearly a month.
James Hamm was wanted for failure...
Bluefield College becomes Bluefield University
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is now Bluefield University.
President Dr. David Olive was joined by Board of Trustees Chairman Mr. Todd Asbury to...
One Tank Trip: The Back of the Dragon
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County is the home of Virginia’s only designated motorcycle route. It’s called the Back of the Dragon - Route...
UPDATE: Tazewell County Public Schools announces mask mandate for fall semester
UPDATE (8/10 @ 10:15 p.m.) - Tazewell County Public Schools has announced they will be requiring masks in school for all students, faculty, and...
5k in honor of fallen trooper to be held in Tazewell
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Locals in Tazewell will participate in another race in the Miles on Main Series, this time in the honor of...
Bluefield College set to give away hundreds of iPads to students
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Through a partnership with Apple called Rams Connect, Bluefield College in Virginia is able to give away an Apple iPad...
Tazewell County Schools announces they have no plans to teach critical...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County Schools has announced that they have no plans to teach critical race theory.
The popular theory teaches the concept...
Man wanted out of Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY) - A man is wanted out of Tazewell County.
35-year-old James Robert Daniel Lee Hamm is wanted for failure to appear...
Two wanted Tazewell men now in custody
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Two men wanted in Tazewell County are now in custody.
Michael Devon Angles was wanted for probation violation stemming from narcotics...
Tazewell County Man in Custody Accused of Killing Wife
RAVEN, VA (WOAY) 36-year old David Whitt of Tazewell County was arrested this morning for the shooting death of his wife, Ashley.
Whitt is also...
Investigation underway after fatal crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY) - An investigation is underway after a fatal crash in Tazewell County, Virginia Sunday afternoon.
Virginia State Police says it happened...
Parents arrested after infant dies of drug overdose
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - On April 22, a call came in to the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office about a deceased infant.
The child was...
Bluefield College announces the arrival of Hazel the Therapy Dog
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is excited to receive their first ever therapy dog trainee. Hazel the white Labrador is just nine weeks...
Bluefield College prepares for 100th anniversary
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is preparing to celebrate its centennial year.
The college was founded in 1922 and nearly 100 years later...
UPDATE: Richlands PD confirms missing girl is safely located
UPDATE (6/28 @ 8:30 p.m.) - Lt. Little confirms that both individuals were located and are safe.
RICHLANDS, VA (WOAY) - The Richlands Police Department is...
Bluefield College offers tuition assistance to local students with Pathways Program
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - In the past 20 years, the price of earning a college degree at a public or private institution has gone...
Drugs, guns, and the Cartel: Tazewell County’s Operation Mouse Trap leads...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - In January of this year, the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force took part in Operation Mouse Trap. The goal: Catch...
The Community Foundation of the Virginias encourages grant applications before cycle...
BLUEFIELD, WV (WOAY) - Local organizations in Mercer and Tazewell Counties are encouraged to apply for charity grants.
The Community Foundation of the Virginias provides...
Virginia State Police investigating multi-vehicle crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - Virginia State Police are investigating a car crash involving multiple vehicles in Tazewell County.
Virginia State Police responded to...
