Tag: Tazewell County
Tazewell County Public Schools finishes first round of vaccine distributions
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County Public Schools has been vaccinating the majority of its employees over the past two weeks.
Schools were put...
Town of Bluefield to soon see new Dollar General
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - A new Dollar General will soon be in Bluefield.
The store will be located along Virginia Avenue near downtown. The location...
Town of Tazewell to soon add kayak access point on Clinch...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Town of Tazewell is excited to add a new kayak access point.
The Town sits near the Clinch River but...
Town of Tazewell to host drive-in movie for Valentine’s Day weekend
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Town of Tazewell is planning a drive-in movie.
Last summer the town held drive-in movies and saw a great reception...
Town of Tazewell renovates iconic Mini Park
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Town of Tazewell is updating its Mini Park.
The iconic part of Main Street sits on an area the size...
Town of Tazewell sees new opportunity after being designated an official...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Last year the Town of Tazewell was designated by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an official Main Street Community.
It...
Historic Crab Orchard Museum accepted for Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Historic Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell County has recently been accepted for a grant worth up to $100,000.
The Crab...
Tazewell County Historical Society sees positive reception to main street livestream
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - A livestream of Tazewell’s Main Street has been seeing huge community support.
The Tazewell County Historical Society recently upgraded a camera...
Bluefield College officially joins Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine family...
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College has officially joined the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine family of schools by joining its education consortium....
Bluefield Mayor responds to Komatsu plant closure
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - The recent announcement of a plant closure in Bluefield has local officials concerned.
Komatsu is a Japanese multinational corporation that focuses...
Bluefield College students return to campus, administration taking precautions
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Students at Bluefield College returned to campus this week, eager to begin another semester of their academic careers.
The college...
Nearly 700 Tazewell County school employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Starting this week, the Virginia Department of Health will be vaccinating Tazewell County school employees against COVID-19.
They’ll be receiving...
Bluefield College receives “A” rating for core curriculum from American Council...
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - For the eighth year in a row, Bluefield College has received prestigious recognition from the American Council of Trustees and...
New dental office holds grand opening in Tazewell County
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - A new dental office just opened its doors in Tazewell County.
Cline Family Dentistry was started by Dr. Misty Cline. She’s...
Tazewell County Emergency Services overcomes pandemic obstacles to offer warming station
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Warming stations are temporary setups that anyone can use if they find themselves without adequate shelter during a cold winter...
Man is dead after fatal crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - A man is dead after a fatal crash in Tazewell County.
According to the Virginia State Police, a 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup...
Tazewell County officials to hold public hearing on potential hero pay...
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County is planning on providing extra pay to workers during the pandemic.
The county was awarded $7.5 million in CARES...
Bluefield College to premiere annual ‘Christmas at Bluefield’ show virtually this...
BLUEFIELD, VA (WOAY) - Bluefield College is sharing their annual ‘Christmas at Bluefield’ performance this evening.
Typically the performance features scripture, band and choir music,...
Town of Tazewell to host reverse Christmas parade December 5
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Town of Tazewell is gearing up for it’s annual Christmas Parade.
This year is much different from what people...
Tazewell businesses participate in winter decorating contest
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - The Town of Tazewell has started a winter decorating contest.
Business owners are encouraged to decorate and beautify their storefronts with...
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors approves small business recovery grant recipients
Tazewell, VA (WOAY) – The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors held a recessed meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, where they allocated $534,230.27 in COVID-19...
Tazewell County officials launch Keep Tazewell County Open campaign
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell County Officials have started a new campaign encouraging residents to stay safe during the pandemic.
Tazewell County officials have...
Tazewell and neighboring counties announce new aquaculture facility
TAZEWELL, VA (WOAY) - Tazewell and surrounding counties announce an aquaculture facility is to be built in the region.
Deemed as Project Jonah, the investment...
VSP investigating fatal crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (WOAY)0 At 1:05 a.m. on Saturday (Nov. 14), Virginia State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 61 (Gratton...
Tazewell County launches “Keep Tazewell County Open”
TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA (LOOTPRESS) - The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors announced “Keep Tazewell County Open,” a grassroots public information campaign to encourage residents,...
