Beckley News

A Beckley resident took it upon himself to gift his county with a special painting in time for West Virginia's 150th birthday.

A Fayette County man faces charges of sexually assaulting a female patient in the psychiatric ward at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.

A Raleigh County middle school teacher has been fired for allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages to a 13-year-old student earlier this year.

Parts of Raleigh County are dealing with some localized flooding and high water after a storm rolled through the area late Monday night.

ADVANCE FOR MONDAY JUNE 17 - In this Sunday, April 14, 2013 photo, Raleigh General Hospital president and CEO Dave Darden, poses in front of the hospital in Beckley, W.Va.

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New Heights Church is partnering with WorldChangers for a week of mission work Monday through Friday in Milton.

Three Raleigh County men charged with murder in three unrelated incidents were indicted in a special session of the Grand Jury Tuesday.

Charleston artist Staci Leech-Cornell's whimsical bird abstract is among 140 pieces of art selected for the 2013 juried exhibition at Tamarack in Beckley.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting's "West Virginia: The Road to Statehood" will have a free preview screening at 7 p.m. Friday in the Culture Center Theater.

Dozens of folks in Raleigh County learned how to be prepared when disaster strikes.

Twenty-one businesses in Raleigh County were charged with selling alcohol to a person under the age of 21. Law enforcement officers from the Beckley Police Department and Raleigh County Sheriff's Office conducted the underage alcohol sting Friday evening with agents from the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration.

Mayor Emmett Pugh's retirement was the subject of lengthy discussion at Tuesday evening's Common Council meeting in Beckley.

Four John Eye/Big Sandy stores in southern West Virginia are being acquired by Grand Home Furnishings.

The next dinner train on the Cass Scenic Railroad is June 22 and will feature Matt Jennigan, a guitar-playing comedian and impressionist who captures the sound of such entertainers as Britney Spears and Elvis Presley.

BECKLEY, W.Va. -- The story of how West Virginia was created 150 years ago during the Civil War will once again be told in the Theatre West Virginia production of "Honey in the Rock."

West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Beth Vorhees was honored Saturday with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

While the members of Beckley Common Council are glad Mayor Emmett Pugh's ethics settlement is over, there are some conflicting opinions as to whether or not Pugh should remain in office for the next six months.

The deadline to submit nominations for "Because of You" awards to honor people who have made significant contributions to West Virginia's coal mining enterprise and the state's mining heritage has been extended to June 28. Awards in nearly a dozen categories will be presented at a gala dinner and awards ceremony planned as part of this year's ... (more)