Recent rain brings relief to boaters and swimmers eager to enjoy the Wayne County recreation area.

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — The swimming beach at Stowers Branch Recreation Area at Beech Fork Lake will remain closed through Memorial Day Weekend. According to the US Army Corps of Engineers ...

Officials are delaying the opening of a swimming area at Beech Fork Lake due to ongoing drought conditions.The swimming beach ...

With the project moving along, delays have forced its timeline to be moved back from the original end date of August 2026. Retention pond floods Putnam County neighborhood Neighbors in the Bent Tree ...

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - If you have plans to hit the water at the Beech Fork State Park lake on or before Memorial Day weekend, you’ll have to find something else to do. The reason why is ongoing ...

BEECH FORK LAKE, W. Va.-- Beech Fork Lake hosted its annual cleanup event last month and approximately 40 volunteers collected enough garbage to fill 258 enormous trash bags and 54 old tires from the ...

LAVALETTE — If you’re looking to beat the summer heat, a trip to Stowers Branch Swimming Area at Beech Fork Lake might soon be on your to-do list. As temperatures rose into the 90s for a second ...

HUNTINGTON — A virtual public meeting has been scheduled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntington District to obtain input for preparation of a new regional master plan and integrated ...

WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Crews have found the body of a 20-year-old man who disappeared earlier Thursday in the swimming area of the Beech Fork State Park lake. According to the Wayne County ...