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Beckley mayor cancels Inclusive Recovery City charter signing
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMar. 13—Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold announced Wednesday he was ending the city's involvement in the Inclusive Recovery City initiative following widespread opposition from the Beckley Common Council ...
Beckley pools in jeopardy for summer 2023
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 10—Staffing shortage and lack of funding could cause of the closure of some pools in Beckley this summer. Those in jeopardy include the Sharon Dempsey pool (formerly the New River pool) ...
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 speed limit reduction for Hull Street
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 14—The speed limit on Hull Street in Beckley has been reduced from 25 mph to 15 mph. The Beckley Common Council approved the move via ordinance at their regular meeting on Tuesday. Beckley ...
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 city workers' pay blows up
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 4—Heated discussions among city of Beckley officials regarding increased pay for Beckley Police officers, which is thousands of dollars under the state average, have spilled into a broader ...
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 Police Department recruiting, testing in April
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoMar. 6—Despite an $8,000 increase in the starting salaries for Beckley Police officers, the department continues to see a decline in applicants. Sgt. David J. Bailey, the community service/recruitment ...
Beckley Public Works employees impatient over pay raises
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 22—Employees with Beckley's board of public works say morale is low as they wait for word on a pay raise — like what the Beckley Common Council recently approved for city police officers ...
