Tag: #woaynewswatch

Montgomery has reason to celebrate... a great new park in town. According to Mayor Greg Ingram, federal and state grants made this possible. Thanks to...

BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - The first Tuesday in May celebrates foster youth, to kick off Foster Care Month. Burlington United Methodist Family Services provides hope...

We're celebrating teachers this week (May 6 - May 10, 2024) and let them know how much we appreciate all they do to instill...

The freshman class of Oak Hill High School and the National Honor Society have collected bears for the Oak Hill Fire Department. The firefighters regularly...

Becoming a centenarian is a big deal... So we want to wish an amazing 100th to Josephine (Jo) Hamilton Houck, whose birthday wish was to...

BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - Beckley Art Center is holding its 2024 Spring Fundraiser at Weathered Ground Brewery in Ghent on Saturday so they can...

Loss of blood can kill a person within five minutes. Through a $20,000 West Virginia Homeland Security grant the Raleigh County Sheriff's office has been...

BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) - It's a celebration of West Virginia's state flower, the Rhododendron Festival kicks off in Beckley on May 11. On the 19th...

A 911 registry bill Sheriff Jim Canaday introduced is off to a good start in Raleigh County. Delegate Eric Brooks is taking it up with...

It was a great day for Woodrow Wilson High School and Raleigh County Schools, as they were awarded $2 million to fund the waterline...

OAK HILL (WOAY) - Oak Hill Middle School seventh and eighth-graders got a taste of real life with the Get a Life program. It teaches...

Sexual assault is the number one violent crime in the state of West Virginia. So AWAY (formerly the Women's Resource Center) is hosting a free...

ATHENS, WV (WOAY) - April is National Poetry Month, so every day Concord University's writing center prompts its faculty, staff and students to 'write...

Fast fashion has exploded over the past decade, with many synthetic textiles and harmful dyes draining our environment -- waterwise. A local artist is finding...

For Angie and Tony Hawkins, the past two years since daughter Lindsay vanished without a trace have been brutal. They will never stop trying to...

Saturday is 4/20 Day, a celebration of cannabis culture, the love of the flower and rallying for recreational legalization here in West Virginia. "To us,...

Spring has sprung and that means we'll soon 'Celebrate Trails Day.' There are endless benefits to spending time outdoors. Nature's calming effect paired with physical...

They are out there day and night, just trying to do their job around urban areas where they can't put up work zones and...

DANIELS, WV (WOAY) – There are several underserved areas across Raleigh County. Community Connections, Inc. and the newly opened Raleigh County Healthy Families Alliance are...

Warmer weather and the recent storms mean more construction zones that can be particularly dangerous for roadside workers. According to AAA's Lori Weaver Hawkins, between...

National Day of Silence is a movement that protests the bullying and harassment of LGBTQ+ students and their supporters. Concord University student Britney Coleman wonders...

BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) Raleigh County Sheriff Jim Canaday is passionate about getting a 911 registry bill he and Delegate Todd Kirby introduced passed. It would...

OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) It's National Library Week (April 7-13) and honorary chair, award-winning author Meg Medina says one of her greatest pleasures is...

This past weekend in Beckley 27 fighters showed just how tough they were in the 44th annual Toughman contest. The single-elimination boxing tournament is open...

From high winds to pounding precipitation to low visibility, Tuesday's storm was chaotic. How do our emergency responders deal with it and its aftermath? https://youtu.be/m_upVd0bky8?si=jQpvNwBFfZET_scb It was...