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BRCCC Leadership Class of 2023 plants community garden
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Leadership program graduates are giving back to the community with a garden. The group planted the garden Wednesday, June 5, 2024, on the grounds of the Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority. Kelly Gunnoe, a graduate, said 200 pumpkin seeds are now planted in […]
Downed trees and power lines cause road closure in Greenbrier County
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A road in Greenbrier County is closed due to fallen trees and power lines. According to a post on the Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Facebook page, Stonehouse Road is closed near water plant because of downed trees and power lines. Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management […]
WVU baseball at North Carolina NCAA Tournament Super Regional: Game times, TV info, preview
The West Virginia University baseball team is two wins away from Omaha. Here is everything you need to know about the Mountaineers’ first Super Regional appearance in program history. NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Super Regional information Game one — Friday, June 7 Game two — Saturday, June 8 Game three (if necessary) — Sunday, June […]
NYC had electric taxis in the ’90s—the 1890s, that is
(Green Car Reports) – New York City’s iconic fleet of taxis once included some EVs—but you have to look back more than a century to find them. As National Geographic explains in a recent article, electric taxis had a brief moment of popularity in the city in the 1890s. The fleet quickly grew from a dozen vehicles […]
Two missing Fayette County teenage girls found in Randolph County
UPDATE: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 @ 5:11p.m. | According to Sheriff Mike Fridley with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Manor and Shelton were found and are in the custody of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two runaway teenage girls in Fayette County. […]
Structure fire reported in Beckley
UPDATE: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 @ 12:53 p.m. | BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — According to the City of Beckley Fire Department, streets in the area were reopened, and the fire is under investigation. BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A structure fire was reported in the Beckley area of Raleigh County. According to a post on the […]
Dates announced for 2024 Concord University football summer camps
ATHENS, WV (WVNS) — The dates for summer camps at Callaghan Stadium were announced by Concord University’s football team. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 17, 2024, a one-day prospect camp will be held for high school students, classes of 2025-2028, junior college athletes, and transfer athletes that have not yet signed a […]
Sun and showers turn stormy Wednesday night with flood risks rising into Thursday
Wednesday a cold front sits just west of our area throwing clouds and a scattered shower our way early on through the afternoon. As the front approaches, clouds thicken, winds increase 15-20mph and humidity rises. With highs managing the upper 70s and low 80s, scattered heavy downpours and thunderstorms move southwest to northeast. While severe […]
Could Trump beat Biden in a blowout?
President Biden’s poor polling numbers have raised questions about the possibility of a blowout victory by former President Trump in November, even as he grapples with his own political challenges in the wake of a conviction in a New York hush money trial. A blowout wouldn’t look like the landslide reelection of President Ronald Reagan […]
Raleigh County Commission meeting cancelled due to death of Raleigh County Commission President David Tolliver
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The regular meeting of Raleigh County Commission scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2024 was cancelled due to the death of Raleigh County Commission President David Tolliver. Tolliver, 76, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 3, 2024, following what appeared to be a heart attack, according to county officials. He had first been […]
Raleigh County Commission President David Tolliver remembered as having “a heart shaped like Raleigh County”
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Family and those who knew Raleigh County Commission President David Tolliver mourned together Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Tolliver, 76, died Monday, June 3, 2024, as the result of an apparent heart attack, according to Raleigh County officials. As the reality of the loss settled at the Raleigh County Commission offices the […]
Grand Opening of the Clear Fork Rail Trail Phase I
WHITESVILLE, WV (WVNS) — Raleigh County Parks and Recreation is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of the first phase of the Clear Fork Rail Trail. The event will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. It will be held at Jerrold’s Valley located at 101 Rich Lane, Whitesville, WV […]
Free black lung screenings offered at Pipestem State Park
PIPESTEM, WV (WVNS) — More than 10,000 people were employed as miners in the state of West Virginia as of 2022 according to Statista.com. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says that 10% of these miners currently have black lung and they are seeing more cases every year. Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis, more commonly […]
More than $1 million provided to April disaster survivors in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Nearly two weeks after President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for West Virginia, more than $1 million has been approved for renters and homeowners dealing with the aftermath of the severe weather experienced from April 2-6, 2024. The funds designated for relief efforts include more than $675,000 in housing assistance […]
Grand opening planned for new Beckley Goodwill location
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The grand opening for the Goodwill location in Beckley is scheduled for June 6, 2024. The Goodwill, located at 4283 Robert C. Byrd Dr. in Beckley, will open at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Store hours for the Beckley Goodwill location are 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through […]
Celebrating Great Outdoors Month in Pipestem State Park
PIPESTEM, WV (WVNS) — June is Great Outdoors Month and there is no better place to experience it than West Virginia! Pipestem Resort State Park ranks on Trip Advisors’ Top Ten Most Popular State Parks in West Virginia. Charles Abraham who visited from Logan, West Virginia agreed. “It’s been beautiful. We couldn’t help but notice, […]
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