The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS
  • billstewart Ex-WVU football coach Bill Stewart dies

    Former West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart died Monday of what athletic department officials said was an apparent heart attack.

    May 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • Tamarack7million Tamarack marks milestone, welcomes 7 millionth guest

    Marlene Powers, looking pretty in pink and hailing from Elberton, Ga., walked through Tamarack’s front doors with her husband, Roy Powers, around 10:45 a.m. Monday, becoming the arts center’s 7 millionth guest.

    May 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • tiger woods.jpg Tiger Woods coming to The Greenbrier Classic

    Jim Justice, chairman of The Greenbrier, has confirmed that Tiger Woods has committed to play in the third annual Greenbrier Classic scheduled for July 1-8 in White Sulphur Springs.

    May 14, 2012 1 Photo

  • Rocket Boys October Sky Festival finds new home in Beckley

    The Rocket Boys are coming back this October!  
    The annual Rocket Boys/October Sky Festival, traditionally held on the first weekend of October each year in Coalwood, is relocating in 2012 to Beckley, after reluctantly being canceled earlier this year by the all-volunteer group who had presented the event in the past due to a lack of local able-bodied volunteers.

    May 11, 2012

  • Bluegrass legend Everett Lilly dies

    Bluegrass legend and Raleigh County native Everett Lilly, who with his brother Bea, reached the heights of bluegrass fame, died at his home in Clear Creek Tuesday afternoon, according to his son, Everett. He was 87.

    May 8, 2012

  • jimbrown2.jpg Brown chosen as Raleigh County Schools superintendent

    The Raleigh County School Board voted unanimously Wednesday morning to offer James “Jim” Brown, currently McDowell County Superintendent, a position as Superintendent of Raleigh County Schools.
    Board President Richard Snuffer said he hopes negotiations will be complete next week and to have Brown sign a contract by June 1 to begin work on July 1.

    April 25, 2012 1 Photo

  • Murder suspect captured along Mercer, Raleigh county line

    After a two-day manhunt, murder suspect Tracey Atwell was captured while traveling along W.Va. 5 near the intersection of Nubbins Ridge Road and Egeria Road along the Mercer and Raleigh county line around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, said Sgt. M.D. Clemons with the Crimes Against Children Unit of the West Virginia State Police Princeton detachment.

    April 14, 2012

  • Tracey Lee Atwell in police custody

    Tracey Lee Atwell was taken into police custody in the Spanishburg area of Mercer County at approximately 4:50 p.m.

    April 14, 2012

  • Amber Alert UPDATE: Police allege man robbed parents, abducted daughter after murdering wife

    A massive manhunt was under way Thursday evening for a Mercer County man who is believed to have killed his wife, robbed his parents and abducted his 8-year-old daughter.

    April 12, 2012 1 Photo

  • Fire Weather Warning in effect through this evening

    * ALERT: A RED FLAG WARNING remains in effect through Monday evening for severe fire conditions.

    April 9, 2012