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BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Halloween decorations are going up in southern West Virginia at homes and businesses, delighting some motorists and shoppers and scaring others. When is the “right” time to decorate for Halloween, and is September “too early?” Gavin Howe of Ireland was at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine on Monday, September 18, 2023. […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Two people were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a Beckley-to-Philadelphia gun trafficking conspiracy. Bisheem “Bosh” Jones, 37, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for leading a plan to traffic more than 140 guns from southern West Virginia to […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hatfield said his office is developing policies to address a recent rise in gun crime. On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Hatfield said his office no longer offers guaranteed probation pleas for any crime, including gun crime. He said his office is also taking advantage of a […]

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources' (WVDNR) National Hunting and Fishing Days is returning to the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean with outdoor family fun on Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– Recently, three small businesses in Beckley had to close their doors for good. Business professionals in the area helped to explain why this happened, and how to prevent this moving forward. King Tut’s, Poncho and Lefty’s and now Warrenizing Cleaners in Beckley are all permanently closing down. It seems funding issues, customer volume, […]

BEAVER, WV (WVNS) — Community leaders “turned dirt” in a ceremony on Monday morning, August 21, 2023, at Raleigh County Memorial Airport. A West Virginia contractor will soon start building a $10.4 million expansion project, erecting facilities alongside a new runway. It is the start of an emerging aerospace industry in southern West Virginia, funded […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — There is a new purple building on Ragland Road in Beckley, and visitors are likely to hear the sound of little feet, and, not to mention, squeals of delight. Rhythms of Grace Dance Studio now offers a studio for dancers ages five and under.The new dance space features a spacious dance […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– For more than two years Stratton Elementary School was under construction, but now the school is finally ready.  The completion was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, August 18,2023, at 11 a.m. From the Raleigh County Board of Education to Governor Jim Justice himself, many came to see the new school. […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A Beckley man faces 65 years in prison after pleading guilty before Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Robert Burnside on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, to five charges stemming from three separate crimes. Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hatfield told the court defendant Zaphaniah Branham had murdered Cameron Quick and wounded a […]

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– Earlier this year we told you the story of a bald eagle rescue in our area. Now, the eagle is finally well enough to be set free. In late May, a bald eagle was rescued by the Three Rivers Avian Center. The eagle was struggling to fly when it was found and […]