The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia News

New trial ordered for man convicted of murder of Beckley PD officer

2009-11-23T14:22:00-05:00

BAF accepting grant applications

2009-10-30T10:49:00-04:00

Obama awarded Nobel Peace prize

2009-10-09T09:55:00-04:00

Lewisburg HLC endorses concepts for two projects

2009-09-23T23:05:00-04:00

LEWISBURG — The city’s historic landmarks commission unanimously endorsed concepts for two projects involving government agencies Monday evening.

Farmland Protection Board preserves acres in Greenbrier

2009-09-23T23:01:00-04:00

As undeveloped land continues to dwindle across the country, victim of the press of civilization, a handful of Greenbrier countians have joined with the local Farmland Protection Board to preserve more than 2,000 agricultural acres in perpetuity.

Seminar will address charitable giving in tough times

2009-06-04T11:35:00-04:00

Staff members and development officers, volunteers and board members of non-profit charitable organizations are invited to attend a June 16 seminar entitled “Giving in Challenging Times – A Tune Up.”

The program will be offered by Leave a Legacy, an outreach program of the National Committee on Planned Giving, at the Erma C. Byrd Higher Education Center, 300 University Drive, Beaver (near the Airport Rd. exit off I-64).

Oak Hill Swim Club opens for season this Saturday

2009-06-04T11:30:00-04:00

For more than 50 years, the Oak Hill Swim Club has offered a safe summer place for kids and adults. This summer is no different.

The pool opens for the season this Saturday and will follow a schedule of 12:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

FEMA official offers advice for flood cleanup

2009-06-02T11:19:00-04:00

Nearly 1,000 residents in Raleigh and Wyoming counties have applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster grants in the wake of May 9 flooding that left those and three other counties declared as disaster areas.

FEMA Public Affairs Officer Mike Sweet offered advice for those who are cleaning up their properties after the recent flooding:

Piney Creek Festival planned for June 11

2009-06-02T11:15:00-04:00

The Piney Creek Watershed Association will host its first ever Piney Creek Festival June 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m at Little Beaver State Park.

Another suspicious fire strikes in Hinton

2009-06-01T11:12:00-04:00

A state fire marshal is on the scene of a suspicious early morning fire in Hinton that destroyed an abandoned trailer.

Fire Marshal Scott Rodes said the blaze appears to be another in the long string of arson fires that have plagued the river town for more than a year.

The call for the blaze at the trailer located on Grace Street came in after 5 a.m.

Rodes said his investigation is continuing.