The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

Happy Fourth!
Beckley’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display lights up the night sky and entertains the residents throughout the city Saturday.
Ex-West Virginians urged to come home
Amid the steaming platters of fried chicken, green beans, cole slaw and potato salad under the log-style picnic shelter across West Virginia this summer, there is some earnest politicking occurring between the catch-up talk about the kinfolk at family reunions.
And the hard pitch being made at such gatherings has nothing to do with partisan politics.
Relationship keeps Golden Knights coming back
For the past three years, those who attended the Saturday night concert during the annual Beckley-Raleigh County YMCA’s Friends of Coal Auto Fair, enjoyed thrilling aerial displays by members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team.
Putnam man drowns in New River
A Putnam County man spending the Fourth of July weekend camping with friends on the New River drowned Saturday after he slipped while fishing and was swept downstream, National Park Service officials said.
Heritage Festival brings town together
Thousands came together Saturday to celebrate the nation’s birthday at the 51st annual New River Gorge Heritage Festival.
Lewisburg native designing casino
Since a Lewisburg man now owns The Greenbrier, it seems only fitting that a Lewisburg native is designing the resort’s new underground casino.
Camp invites people with intellectual impairments
Camp Believe is the area’s first-ever summer camp for teenagers and adults with intellectual impairments. The camp will be Aug. 10-14 at the Fayette County 4-H site.
Splish-splash
It’s summer, for goodness’ sake! You don’t need one more thing to worry about.
Well, yes, you do.
Calendar, Sunday, July 5, 2009
Golden Knights to jump for auto fair
For the past three years, those who attended the Saturday night concert during the annual Beckley-Raleigh County YMCA’s Friends of Coal Auto Fair, enjoyed thrilling aerial displays by members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team.
WAVE OF FUN
West Virginia’s Gov. Joe Manchin kicked off his 4th of July weekend Friday by experiencing a day of adventure in the New River Gorge region with members of his family.
Filling the streets
The 2009 New River Gorge Heritage Festival Parade makes its way through the streets of Fayetteville Monday during the festivities. Fayetteville has celebrated the festival since 1951.
Drug investigations continuing in a post-TRIDENT era
The Raleigh County sheriff’s department’s drug investigators emphasize they remain in business despite the TRIDENT drug task force’s demise — and that they never closed in the first place.
The county’s investigators say they will battle the local drug trade, taking on problems like a new marijuana growing season and an illegal prescription drug trade they termed “epidemic”.
Bridge offers wonders to locals and visitors
For those seeking to marvel at man’s sheer ingenuity and problem-solving skills, the New River Gorge Bridge majestically spans the New River between Fayetteville and Lansing. Travelers visit the bridge from around the world, stopping to examine the Western Hemisphere’s longest single-arch span.
Fourth Of July Fireworks Schedule
A beacon of light
Sue Britton looks on as Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, D-W.Va., presents her husband, Jeff Britton, with a plaque from the Kiwanis Club of Beckley Thursday afternoon at the Beckley Moose Lodge.
Beckley Police searching for suspects
Four men wanted for drug charges remain at-large, and Beckley Police are asking for the public’s help in finding them.
Calendar, Saturday, July 4, 2009
New River Gorge Bridge offers much to visitors
For those seeking to marvel at man’s sheer ingenuity and problem-solving skills, the New River Gorge Bridge majestically spans the New River between Fayetteville and Lansing. Travelers visit the bridge from around the world, stopping to examine the Western Hemisphere’s longest single-arch span.
Firecracker 30
The weather might be cool, but the racing will be hotter than, well, a firecracker, tonight at Beckley Motorsports Park.
BSA center will boost air traffic, official says
Southern West Virginia can expect to see thousands of Boy Scouts in town year-round when the Boy Scouts of America opens its new National Scouting Center and high-adventure base in the Mount Hope-Glen Jean area, officials say.
Family fun
Numerous activities are planned for the 2009 New River Gorge Heritage Festival and Fourth of July celebration in Fayetteville.
Police stepping up DUI patrols for holiday weekend
State, county and city police officers want everyone to enjoy July 4 — and be alive to remember it afterward.
Lawmaker insists on Aug. 1 toll hike protest
Aug. 1 ushers in new fares on the West Virginia Turnpike and one critical legislator is resolved to stage a protest, but his initial plan of blocking traffic at the Ghent plaza could change by then to a different form of dissent.
Truckers say higher tolls may lead to boycott
Trucking companies locked into contracts that keep them from raising delivery fees might look for alternate routes to avoid higher fares on the West Virginia Turnpike, the president of the West Virginia Motor Truck Association says.
Pipestem State Park
Integrity, tirelessness and dedication were words used Thursday to describe Pipestem State Park Superintendent Steve Bolar, the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished West Virginian award.
Energy Express
Summer doesn’t signify the end of learning for all students.
Johns Hopkins University recognizes Energy Express as One of The Nation’s Best Summer Learning Programs
Energy Express, offered at several locations in southern West Virginia, was recently selected by Johns Hopkins University as one of the top three summer learning programs in the country.
Police halt would-be New River Gorge Bridge jumper
Police officers and park rangers stopped an Illinois man who tried to jump off the New River Gorge Bridge early Thursday morning, first by negotiating with him and then by subduing him with a TASER, authorities said.

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