Beckley

The owner of two West Virginia pharmacies has agreed to pay $300,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that they filled illegitimate prescriptions in violation of federal law.

Dwayne Richardson, Jr., a junior at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley was the recent victim of an accidental shooting death. Beckley Police say Richardson was killed Sunday by a 20 year old who was careless with an AR-15 rifle.

Former Governor Hulett Smith died in Arizona on January 15, 2012, at age 93. Born in Beckley, Smith was surrounded by business and politics during his…

Actor Chris Sarandon Jr. was born in Beckley on July 24, 1942. He graduated from Beckley’s Woodrow Wilson High School and from West Virginia University…

On July 3, 1989, West Virginia’s 23rd Governor Okey Patteson died at age 90. As a child, the Mingo County native had moved with his family to Mount Hope…

The West Virginia University-Institute of Technology in Beckley has announced its support for Mayor Rob Rappold's request to add protections for LGBTQ…

A West Virginia mayor is urging officials to add protections for LGBTQ people in his city's code.The Register-Herald reports Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold has…

On August 29, 1952, groundbreaking ceremonies for the West Virginia Turnpike were held in Mercer County. The state’s only toll road eventually cut driving…

The federal agency that oversees mining safety is holding public stakeholder meetings in six states, including West Virginia.The Department of Labor's…

A city has finalized its decision to purchase the Black Knight Country Club from the company that West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice owns.Mayor Rob Rappold…