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City of Beckley hires first City Manager
BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Beckley has hired a City Manager. During a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Council members went into a brief executive session and came back when they announced unanimously that they had hired Michael Resare from Arizona. Resare’s LinkedIn profile shows that he is the current Deputy City Manager […]
“A History of the Middle New River Settlements” now available from Summers County Historical Society
SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - "A History of the Middle New River Settlements" is now being sold by the Summers County Historical Society for $25. This book sells on Amazon for $80. The book is hardback and is a reprint of the original, but is better than the original because an index of all the names in the book has been added. The book will be available at the society's booth during Railroad Days, and after that by contacting any member of the Historical Society. Mail orders should add $7 postage. Checks may be mailed to Summers County Historical...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Historic Flooding
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - This week's piece relates to a very recent event, which everyone in Summers County was more than likely aware of. That was the horrific flooding that occurred on the East Coast due to the terrible rain event caused by Hurricane Helene. This caused flooding on the New River from the flooding that occurred in North Carolina and Virginia last week. You see the New River flows “backward”, well it doesn't exactly flow backward. It is very unique in that it is one of 250 rivers in the world that flows north. There are more than 150,000(ish)...
Notice Of Redemption Lot 2 Wiggins S/D 2023-C-000027
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2023-C-000027 Summers County To: D. MELINDA STONE, AKA DAEN MELINDA STONE, D. MELINDA STONE, AKA DAWN MELINDA STONE, SARAH MURDOCK, SARAH MURDOCK, SARAH MURDOCK, JAMIE WOOD, JAMIE WOOD, ROBERT COLE, ROBERT COLE, HOLLY COLE, HOLLY COLE, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, lienholders, […] The post Notice Of Redemption Lot 2 Wiggins S/D 2023-C-000027 appeared first on The Hinton News.
Football Game Preview Week 7: Greenbrier East at Oak Hill
WHO: Greenbrier East (2-3) at Oak Hill (4-1) WHEN: Friday, Oct. 11 at 7:00 PM WHERE: John P. Duda Stadium in Oak Hill, WV LAST WEEK: Gbr East (def. Shady Spring 34-21) Oak Hill (def. Independence 21-20) COVERAGE: TV: New River Network on Facebook and YouTube—Radio: 103.1, WRON Stop if you have heard this before: The […] The post Football Game Preview Week 7: Greenbrier East at Oak Hill appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
AWAY holds candlelight vigil in remembrance of those lost to domestic violence
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Entering the Raleigh County Playhouse and Theatre on Wednesday afternoon of October 9th, people were greeted by six empty chairs. Each chair had its own candle, separate from those for the people in attendance. The event was a candlelight vigil, honoring those who are no longer with us due to domestic […]
ARH & RGH host the Coalfields Community Health Fair
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Whether you are young or old, keeping up with your health is an important part of life. Thankfully, local organizations gathered in Beckley on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th to make that process a little bit easier. The Coalfields Community Health Fair was held at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention […]
Park Middle School building in Beckley about to turn 100 years old
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – It is a special day when someone turns 100 years old. But how about a building? The Park Middle School building in Beckley will officially be turning 100 years old on Friday, October 11th. Opening all the way back in 1924, it was originally the building that housed Woodrow Wilson High […]
Parents share concerns over East Bank consolidation at public meeting
BELLE, WV (WOWK)– The East Bank Middle School consolidation public comment meeting happened Tuesday, marking the first of six consolidation meetings in Kanawha County. In September, the Kanawha County Board of Education, announced the plans to consolidate six schools around the area, citing a decrease in population as the reason. Superintendent Dr. Tom Williams spoke […]
The Contractors Association of West Virginia visits WVU Tech campus and awards a scholarship
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Members of the Contractors Association of West Virginia gathered on the campus of West Virginia Institute of Technology in Beckley on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, to hold its quarterly Board of Directors meeting and to tour the campus. According to information posted to the CAWV website, the group is the only […]
Voters gather for 2024 Meet the Candidates forum in Beckley
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The 2024 November general election is almost here, so voters in the area made sure to take advantage of the opportunity to meet some of the Mountain State’s candidates on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The Meet the Candidates event was at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center from 7 a.m. to 9:30 […]
Goodwill hosting grand opening at new Elkview location
ELKVIEW, W.Va. -- A new Goodwill location is set to open this week in northern Kanawha County. The facility, launching Thursday at 301 Crossings Mall Road in Elkview, is the nonprofit’s newest retail space. It replaces another Elkview Goodwill, which was at a different location within the Crossings Mall.
Rivalry Remains Between Cavs and Mavs, Even in Reclassification
CHARMCO – In recent years, no high school rivalry has been more intense than the one between Greenbrier West and James Monroe. Regardless of the sport, the matchups have been chock full of storylines. Conference honors, sectional battles, quarterfinals, semifinals, and state tournaments, the stakes are always high. In 2022, the football rivalry gave us […] The post Rivalry Remains Between Cavs and Mavs, Even in Reclassification appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Beckley Common Council declines again to transfer Pinecrest Industrial Park to Raleigh County Commission
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) –During a regular meeting of Beckley Common Council on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Council passed a motion to indefinitely postpone an ordinance that would have transferred Pinecrest Industrial Park to Raleigh County Commission. The transfer would allow the county to develop the acreage. Park development honors an agreement city officials made with […]
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