Tag: West Virginia
Beckley mother mistakes her daugher’s Type 1 Diabetes symptoms for COVID-19
BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Beckley resident Suzanne Adkins did not know what she was in for when her 6-year-old daughter Charity got COVID-19.
Mistaking what...
West Virginia sugar shacks celebrate Mountain State Maple Days
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Sugar shacks across West Virginia are celebrating the fifth annual Mountain State Maple Days.
Occurring on Saturday the 19th both in...
A native West Virginia transgender man breaks ground regarding LGBTQ rights
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Robb Livingood, a West Virginia native, a public defender, and a transgender man recently won a three-year-long legal battle.
The victory...
Increasing volume of phone calls to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prompts...
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Between 2018 and 2021, phone calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline started steadily increasing throughout the state, rising from...
American Lung Association urges participation in Radon Action Month
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Radon, a radioactive gas found at high levels in nearly 1/4 of West Virginia homes, is the second leading cause...
Local Fire Lieutenant talks about staying safe during winter storm
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Throughout the south, governors have declared a state of emergency. The east and northeast deal with freezing rain and snow...
West Virginia gets recognized as one of the Best Places to...
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - The Mountain State is gaining some momentum.
Following the positive recognition the state garnered from a series of publications and...
Gov. Justice urges WV to continue battle amidst latest COVID surge
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - The coronavirus and latest Omicron variant are steadily working their way up to nearly doubling what numbers were just a...
New River Gorge National Park celebrates one year anniversary of re-designation
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WOAY) - The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve celebrates its one-year anniversary for its re-designation of becoming a national...
COVID-19 is not stopping holiday travelers this Christmas
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - COVID-19 and its Omicron variant are looming over the heads of everyone this holiday season, whether planning to travel or...
Red Cross looking for local and regional volunteers to help with...
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - After deadly tornadoes left behind a trail of disaster in Kentucky and other parts of the midwest last weekend, the...
Senator Capito discusses worker vaccine mandate
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - The U.S Senate passed a resolution to overturn President Biden's vaccine mandate for private-sector employees Wednesday, Dec. 8 in a...
National Coal Heritage Area Authority recognizes National Miners Day
WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) - Coal mining has been a central backbone of West Virginia since the early 1800's, along with millions of miners who...
Congresswoman Miller announces $2.8 million to repair roads after flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOAY) – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today three grants from the Department of Transportation, worth $2,803,771, to repair federal roads damaged from...
Gov. Justice orders all U.S. and State Flags to be flown...
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) - In observance of Patriot Day, to honor the memory of the Americans lost on September 11, 2001, and to pay...
WVDOT releases another $12 million in purchase order paving
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has released another round of purchase order paving projects totaling nearly $12 million. These...
PSC participates in International Roadcheck 2020
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia will participate in International Roadcheck 2020 from midnight Wednesday, September 9 through 11:59...
WV industrial hemp application period opens
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) - The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) announced the application period for the state’s industrial hemp program will open today,...
101st WV Amateur begins at the Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WOAY) - Golfers from around the state are back in Southern West Virginia this week, this time for the 101st...
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources raises snake awareness
ROMNEY, WV (WOAY) - As West Virginians have begun to venture outside more often over the past couple of weeks, their exposure to snakes...
Elections officials looking for poll workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia election officials are looking for poll workers for the upcoming June 9 primary.
Secretary of State Mac Warner says...
West Virginia to receive settlement from auto loan company
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is getting more than $6.4 million under a multi-state settlement with Santander Consumer USA over claims that it...
Nearly one in five West Virginians requesting absentee ballots
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nearly 18% of West Virginia’s registered voters have requested absentee ballots for the June 9 primary election.
Secretary of State Mac...
Huntington woman claims she was told to break quarantine to pick...
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOAY) - A woman from Huntington is claiming she was recently tested for COVID-19 at St. Mary’s Medical Center and was told...
No. 12 West Virginia Avenges Loss to Kansas State
MORGANTOWN, WV (Video Courtesy: WDTV) - Check out highlights from Saturday's game.
