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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Responds to Complaints Over Crestview Drive Road Conditions
BECKLEY, WV – Crestview Village Apartment tenants in Beckley have expressed frustration over the deteriorating condition of their road following a logging operation ordered by Governor Jim Justice a few years ago. The road, which was not built to endure heavy logging trucks, suffered significant damage from the activity.
Raleigh County Commission approves transfer of property to veteran’s museum
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Eisenhower Drive property on Tuesday was approved for transfer by the Raleigh County Commission for use by the Raleigh County Veteran’s Museum. During Tuesday’s Regular Session of the Raleigh County Commission, a property listed at 201 Eisenhower Drive was the subject of discussion as item 5.6 in the “New Business” […]
Evicted Hargrove Street apartment renters speak out on living conditions
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — On Hargrove Street in Beckley, former residents of an apartment complex were out on the street with their possessions on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Others were still carrying their belongings from the apartment complex, formerly owned by Rose Enterprises in Beaver, according to Raleigh County Tax Office records. Residents said their […]
City of Beckley to host electric fireworks show for the 4th of July
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – The City of Beckley is celebrating Independence Day with a bang. Their fireworks display will be set off at 9:30 P.M. at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center and Beckley Little League Fields. They are bringing in Starfire, a group of professionals, to put on an electric fireworks show. Director of Beckley […]
A brief history of a 4th of July favorite: fireworks
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Every year, Americans come together to celebrate the day that the Declaration of Independence was ratified, July 4, 1776. This long-standing holiday is commemorated through barbecues, picnics, displaying American flags and patriotic symbols, and of course, dazzling firework displays. When and where were fireworks invented? How long have they been part […]
Bluestone and Beckley travel plazas will be closed for the completion of construction
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The Bluestone Travel Plaza West Virginia Turnpike is scheduled to shut down at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024, to make way for the completion of a new travel plaza that is currently under construction at the same location. The fueling stations at the site are already out of service, […]
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