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Beckley officials pursuing change in government prior to 2024 election
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 14—An ordinance that will change the way the city of Beckley is governed is in the works and could be before the Beckley Common Council in a few months. Beckley City Attorney Bill File ...
Beckley mayor apologizes to council member after email
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 12—A Beckley Common Council meeting which had little of note on its agenda ended with the youngest member of council confronting Beckley's mayor regarding a distasteful comment made to ...
Arrests expected in Saturday Beckley shooting
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 11—The Beckley Police Department is expecting to make arrests this week following a shooting in downtown Beckley Saturday night. Beckley Police Chief Dean Bailey told The Register-Herald ...
Beckley seeking community input on outdoor economic development plan
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 19—The city of Beckley is looking for community input to develop a master plan that specifically focuses on outdoor economic development. As part of the city's Beckley Outdoors initiative ...
Beckley council approves city manager government, will take effect July 1
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 9—The Beckley Common Council voted Tuesday to convert the city of Beckley into a city manager government. The city manager ordinance was approved by a 4-3 vote, with council members Tom ...
Beckley residents bring property upkeep concerns to council
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 13—Poor road conditions and junk-covered yards were among the concerns Beckley residents brought to the attention of Beckley Common Council members during their regular meeting this week ...
Beckley mayor to let people vote on change in government
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 6—The people of Beckley have spoken, and their mayor has listened. In an internal email sent just before noon Wednesday to members of the city's "CH Council" list, Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold ...
Beckley Council to consider raises for fire department
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMar. 11—A $2,000 raise for Beckley firefighters will be considered Tuesday during a Beckley Common Council meeting. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at Beckley ...
Beckley businessman bringing new life to former manufacturing district
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoSep. 30—The city of Beckley is littered with old buildings, some historic, that have fallen into disrepair or disuse. While some have been given new life and turned into coffee shops or office ...
Beckley mayor suggests change in governing format
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 6—Solid and strong is how Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold described the city of Beckley during a state of the city address given Tuesday afternoon at a regular Beckley Rotary Club meeting at ...