It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in southern West Virginia as the United Way of Southern West Virginia prepares to kick off its 17th annual Wonderland of Trees at the Tamarack Marketplace in Beckley. Festivities begin Friday, November 7, with a Business After Hours event hosted in partnership with the Beckley-Raleigh County and…
Beckley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to install “Say No to Panhandling” signs at city intersections and to ban panhandling at locations considered unsafe. City Manager Phillip Jarrell presented one of the new signs during the meeting, which received applause from council members. The signs will read:“Say No to Panhandling – Contribute to the…
The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department says several people are facing felony drug charges following a multi-agency investigation. According to a media release, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office—working with multiple law enforcement agencies—executed two search warrants related to felony drug offenses in the Oceana and Lynco areas of the county. The…
