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With the prospect of Covid-19 shutting down its annual Holiday Gift Show, staff at the Beckley Art Center was forced to get creative this season. Read more
Members of SEIU District 1199 with Harper Mills, a long-term care facility in Beckley, will hold a candlelight vigil from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to bring to light their concerns about concessions being proposed by management that could damage employee retention, strip union representation… Read more
Monday was an exciting day for the owner and patrons of the Valley Drive Barber Shop in Beckley. Read more
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the month of October dropped more than two percentage points to 6.4 percent. The number of unemployed state residents decreased by 18,100. Read more
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers has been named chairman of the Lotto America Product Group, the Multi-State Lottery Association announced. Read more
The Hinton Area Foundation (HAF) has received an allocation of $39,000 in West Virginia state tax credits through the Neighborhood Investment Program. This program gives donors an opportunity to receive half of their donation back in the form of state tax credits; some people call this oppor… Read more
Nancy Barley, office administrator at Pressley Ridge in Beckley, was honored as Employee of the Year during a virtual reception Nov. 5. This is the second consecutive year that Barley has received this recognition. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays. Read more
Brandon Contreras represents the worst fears of the lucrative business travel industry. Read more
CHARLESTON — Since the coronavirus began to spread in March, West Virginians have been inundated by an influx of information — and disinformation — about Covid-19 and potential treatments on the horizon. Read more
Summers leading the way in state on new business registrations Read more
Students in medicine at West Virginia University’s main campus and chemistry at West Virginia University Institute of Technology will benefit from a nearly $1.4 million estate gift made by Mary Lou Hudnall. Read more
Jan-Care Ambulance Service & General EMS, West Virginia’s largest EMS agency, reached a milestone on Nov. 4 as it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Read more
Allegheny Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Pendleton Community Bank, is pleased to announce third quarter 2020 net income of $1,246,000 or $1.51 per share. In comparison, net income for third quarter 2019 was $1,057,000 or $1.27 per share. Read more
United Bankshares, Inc. (United), recently reported earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020. Earnings for the third quarter of 2020 were a record $103.8 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $66.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted share for the third q… Read more
Americans’ incomes increased in September by more than expected, boosted by employment gains and helping to propel consumer spending at the end of the third quarter. Read more
Connie Lewis, CPA, has enjoyed her last days of a a five-decade career, retiring Friday as a Certified Public Accountant. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.4 percent in September, a modest gain but far less than the big increases of late spring, adding to concerns that Americans remain cautious with the viral pandemic resurging across the country and impeding the economy. Read more
Beckley Common Council voted to "table" a motion that would have waived half of the two percent Business and Occupation tax for builders of the new Raleigh County Sheriff's Office headquarters at Pinecrest Industrial Park. Read more
ROANOKE, Va. — Kroger Mid-Atlantic has announced details of its latest contract offer to UFCW Local 400 for associates in its West Virginia stores. Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Shoney’s will say thank you to veterans, with a free all you care to eat, freshly prepared breakfast bar from opening until 11 a.m. Read more
Dr. Yogendra Panta, a mechanical engineering professor at WVU Tech, was recently awarded a faculty grant from the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The program sends American scholars and professionals across the globe where they lecture or conduct research in their academic fields. Read more
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has announced $43.3 million across 51 projects to support economic diversification in coal-impacted communities. Read more
The West Virginia Hive, a business development accelerator for southern West Virginia, formally opened its new offices, business hub and coworking space at 205 S. Kanawha St. in Beckley with a Friday, Oct. 16, ribbon-cutting celebration featuring leaders from the agencies that helped make th… Read more
State adds 1,700 jobs in leisure and hospitality industry, rate to 8.6 percent Read more
morgantown — Despite longwall mining being an efficient way of extracting coal, it produces dangerous methane gas that has the potential to lead to explosions in underground mines. Read more
When Covid-19 threw a curveball to Dave and Cyndie Chinn of Beckley, the couple responded by branching out into an entirely new direction – real estate. Read more
Economic Outlook conferences measure effect, opportunities Read more
Big Lots is excited to announce the grand opening of its newly remodeled store in Beckley, on Saturday, Oct. 10. This store will reflect a new format, which is part of a broader initiative of bringing savings with surprises in every re-designed aisle while offering trustworthy value and frie… Read more
The Register-Herald solidified its standing as the second best large-circulation newsroom in the state on Friday with its third consecutive runner-up finish in the West Virginia Press Association’s General Excellence newspaper competition. Read more
Will Davis can often be found under the hood of one of the antiques in his collection. Read more
Analyst: State’s most vulnerable are being left behind in the state’s recovery Read more
Just three years after its grand opening, the Golden Corral restaurant in Beckley is closing temporarily on Saturday, with plans to reopen. Read more
With a cool autumn breeze blowing through orange-tipped trees Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice, West Virginia Department of Transportation officials, and Coalfields Expressway Authority members, surrounded by county officials and residents, cut the ribbon on a second segment of the Coalfields Expr… Read more
When whitewater rafting expert Tug Chamberlain guides adventurers down the Gauley River in spring and summer, he’s usually standing in naturally flowing, clear shallow water, watching trout swim around his ankles as he points out the best paths to individuals leisurely steering inflatable duckies. Read more
As the United States experiences mass racial unrest and nationwide protests, equity issues have become elevated in the American consciousness. And according to Erin McHenry-Sorber, an associate professor of higher education in the West Virginia University College of Education and Human Servi… Read more
Fall is here, and pumpkin spice everything is being ushered in. Read more
There are 44 Walmart locations in West Virginia. Thirty-eight of them are supercenters. Read more
fayetteville — For 40 years, Dr. Bruce Cassis has held a particular piece of advice from his father close to his heart. Read more
Charleston — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has announced an automatic Regular Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) supplemental payment of $125 will be issued to individuals who received Regular LIEAP in the 2020 program year. Read more
CHARLESTON — State Auditor John B. McCuskey has announced the City of Beckley successfully completed deployment of Project Mountaineer, the modern internet financial platform sponsored by the State Auditor’s Office and being offered to towns and municipalities statewide. Read more
Regional coal producers restructure, expand and rename Read more
After being closed for three years, the halls of the former Crab Orchard Elementary School will once again be filled with people. Read more
Authority gets hands on $750,000 to support mom-and-pops Read more
The Alderson Community Market is open Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Alderson Visitor Center (old Gulf station) by the old Walking Bridge over the Greenbrier River. Read more
The Social Security Administration has a new service for people awaiting a hearing decision. In addition to telephone hearings, there will be an online video hearing using the Microsoft Teams platform beginning this fall. This new free service will allow applicants and their representatives … Read more
The West Virginia Humanities Council is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations for its upcoming October 1 minigrant deadline. Read more
The timing isn’t exactly as Merideth Young had planned. Read more
Raleigh County Commission, on a 2-1 vote on Tuesday, welcomed the county's first solar farm, a decision that was backed by Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. Read more
Clara Jean Gray, 66, of Beckley, WV left this world November 23, 2020 to be with her Heavenly Father. Clara was born March 22, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Junior Clark and Ella Mae Green Toler of Bim, WV. Clara was of the Christian faith for many years. She is survived by a sister …
Rodney Arnold Mays, 82, of Beckley, WV, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Visit www.roseandquesenberry.net for service details. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry, Beckley.
Eric "Rick" Elwood Metrick, age 75, of Beckley, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Bowers Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 12:00-2:00 pm, Monday, November 30, 2020 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Blue Ridge …
