Tag: Tazewell County
Students in Tazewell get the chance to pick out free prom...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Communities in Schools is a non-profit organization designed to help students stay in school and graduate, and one of their...
43rd annual Mud Pig Day held at Bluefield College
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - A yearly tradition at Bluefield College had students see a brief return to normalcy on their campus.
Students everywhere are...
Virginia Department of Health administers vaccines to students at Bluefield College
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - The Virginia Department of Health sets up a vaccine clinic at Bluefield College.
Students have had plenty of opportunities to get...
New four-year BSN program to be offered at Bluefield College School...
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is excited to announce their new four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Bluefield College’s School of Nursing was...
Bluefield College’s theater department to hold first in-person production in roughly...
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College’s theater program is holding their first in-person production since the pandemic began last year.
On May 1 and 2...
FCC to offer new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - During the pandemic, households everywhere struggled to make ends meet, and many are continuing that trend even now.
To help alleviate...
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors opposes amendment to Virginia Bill to...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors recently announced their opposition to an amendment regarding the sunsetting of coal tax credits.
A...
Two new businesses open their doors in Bluefield, VA
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - On Wednesday afternoon, two new businesses held their ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
The first is a tuxedo and suit store called The Tux...
Bluefield College to offer new concentration in justice adminstration
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is launching a new concentration in justice administration.
The Caudill School of Business and the School of Criminal Justice...
Travis Hackworth reflects on winning state senate election
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County voters made their voices heard in a special election and elected Travis Hackworth to the Virginia State Senate.
Hackworth...
Hackworth wins Virginia 38th Senate District race
UPDATE (3/23 @ 10 p.m.): Republican Travis Hackworth won the state senate election with over 75% of the vote.
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County...
Tazewell Primary Students learn tornado safety during state-mandated drill
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - 9:45 AM in a Tazewell County Public school typically sees students learning during the first half of a normal school...
UPDATE: Bluefield College to reopen March 17
UPDATE: (3/16/21 @ 9 p.m.) - Bluefield College tells WOAY the campus will return to normal operations tomorrow, March 17. Classes and work hours...
Town of Richlands sees blocked roads as river banks flood Monday...
RICHLANDS, VA (WOAY) - Early Monday morning, the Town of Richlands saw river banks begin to flood.
Police began to block off flooded roads...
Restaurant Week aims to highlight local businesses in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Restaurant Week is kicking off in Tazewell County.
Participating restaurants in Tazewell, Bluefield and Richlands will be offering a special offer...
Tazewell Library reopens to the public
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Tazewell County Library reopened to the public this week.
Since December, the library has been closed to the public and...
Southwest Virginia Community College hosts open house for new Bluefield location
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Southwest Virginia Community College will soon be opening a brand new off-site location to give more options to students.
In...
Southwestern Virginia Community College opening new location
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) is opening a new center in Bluefield, Virginia.
The new center will be a full service...
Tazewell County activating warming shelters beginning tonight
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY)- Tazewell County is activating warming shelters upon request tonight at midnight.
Warming shelters will be located at Richland PD in Western...
Southwest Virginia Community College to open new location in Bluefield, VA
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) — Southwest Virginia Community College is opening a new location to serve students in Bluefield, VA.
The new “Bluefield Center” is located at 745...
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect in hit and run
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY)- The Tazewell County Sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect involved in a hit and...
Bluefield College President releases statement on players kneeling at basketball game
Bluefield, VA (WOAY)– Bluefield College President David Olive has released the following statement on behalf of Bluefield College:
“Dear Campus Community —
There are many questions...
Bluefield College celebrates Black History Month
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of keynote speakers and activities for students.
The college’s Vice...
Trent Crewe to serve as Town of Bluefield’s newest Town Manager
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Trent Crewe was made the official Town Manager of Bluefield, Virginia after serving as an interim.
In October of 2020, then...
Education students learn to teach remotely as pandemic lingers on
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - As the pandemic continues, education majors have had to adapt to learning an entirely new way to teach.
At Bluefield...
