UPDATE: Lost Person Found In Raleigh County

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Kassie Simmons
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UPDATE: A man has been found and was transported to the hospital after getting lost in the woods in Raleigh County.

Officials tell us that the man is from Boone County.

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va (WOAY) – The Coal River Fire Department is in the Naoma area searching for a lost person.

First responders are searching for an adult lost in the woods near Drews Creek.

Few details are available at this time, but stick with WOAY for updates as they become available.

Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons joined the team in January 2019 as a weekend journalist. She graduated from Virginia Tech in just two and a half years with a BA in multimedia journalism. During her short time at Virginia Tech, she served as the editor for the university’s chapter of The Tab. Kassie was named the top reporter for The Tab at Virginia Tech on multiple occasions and made the list for the top 30 reporters for The Tab in the U.S. She also studied theater performance and minored in creative writing. Before coming to WOAY, Kassie interned at WSLS in Roanoke and the Tidewater Review in her hometown of West Point, Va. She has loved following breaking news since her childhood and has a passion for delivering the stories people care most about. Kassie is excited to be working in Southern West Virginia and looks forward to all the adventures ahead of her. You can follow her on Twitter at @KassieLSimmons and like her page on Facebook. If you have a story you think she should check out, send her an email at ksimmons@woay.com.