Beckley

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…

The first classes at Montgomery Preparatory School in Fayette County began on January 4, 1897. It was established due to the lack of high schools in the…

The governing board for West Virginia Public Broadcasting voted today to open a bureau in downtown Beckley and close its facility in Beaver.The vote of…