Ogden newspaper political reporter Steven Allen Adams, during an appearance on MetroNews Talkline before the election, suggested that the expected “blue wave” nationally could splash over into West Virginia. Adams and the rest of our state got that answer Tuesday night. The wave that swept Democrats into majorities in the U.S. Senate and the House The post Blue Wave Splashes on to West Virginia appeared first on WV MetroNews.

WHEELING – The Northern Panhandle has voted to retain the senator representing them in the West Virginia Senate, and retained a Republican seat there in the process.  Incumbent State Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio, defeated current Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio. Election night vote totals show Chapman receiving 14,545 votes; and Fluharty 12,737. While Fluharty had […]

WEIRTON – Area residents are invited to get a head start on their holiday shopping while supporting local artists, markers and small businesses. The Top of West Virginia Arts Council will host its Holiday Gift Market, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday at the Summit Art Gallery, located inside the Discover Northern West Virginia […]

WELLSBURG – Brooke County commissioners awarded the county’s first allotment of opioid settlement funds Wednesday, supporting five requested projects from the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department. “As everybody in this room, for the most part, has been following, the process of receiving applications and reviewing, as done by the Prosecutor’s Office, to make sure that the […]

It has been a nice Wednesday morning across the region, but rain has sure made its presence felt as we went into the early and late afternoon to now. There was a bit of dry air that we were fighting earlier in the day, but that has started to moisten up and will continue to […]

Beckley ARH hosts the monthly support group on the first Thursday of each month to provide educational information, resources, and opportunities for connection. The next meeting is on Thursday, November 5, at 10:00 am at the Raleigh County Commission on Aging. This month's topic is centered on accessing local services and transportation. #RaleighCounty #WOAY

Raleigh County, WV (WOAY)- A chance to rewrite the ending to last season. Morgantown(4) and Woodrow Wilson (1) squared off in the Class-AAAA state boys soccer semi-finals! The Flying Eagles look to return to the state championship after falling against Hurricane in 2025. Woodrow Wilson did not waste anytime in the semi-finals, jumping out to […]

Raleigh County, WV (WOAY)- A chance to avenge falling just short last year was on the line in Shady Spring. The Ripley Vikings and Shady Spring Tigers squared off against each other on Wednesday with a trip to the state volleyball tournament on the line. The Tigers, who feel in the state championship last year, […]

This Thursday, November 5, at the Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., community partners will gather to host a free health and wellness fair to assist with whatever ails ya. WOAY caught up with an organizer to help spread the word. #FayetteCounty #WOAY

The community-wide event will offer free breast clinical exams, free flu shots for the first 50 attendees, local health resources, family-friendly activities, and more.   WVU Medicine's Bonnie’s Bus will also be on the scene accepting walk-in mammogram appointments on a first-come, first-served basis.   There will also be opportunities for patients to receive annual lab work to check blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid, liver, and kidney function, as well as blood cell counts and a prostate