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Four-star CMS rating awarded to Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) recently announced that the Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley earned a four-star rating for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These ratings were based on a variety of factors such as facility quality, health inspections, and staffing. These ratings are also based […]

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Rate increases announced for Beckley Water Company customers

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Beckley Water Company customers will soon see their water bills increase as new rates were announced. According to a press release from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, there will be five different rates across 22,500 customers beginning on June 24, 2024. Most customers, who live in directly in Beckley, […]

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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — When you call 9-1-1, the first person you speak with isn’t a police officer or a fire fighter. It’s an emergency dispatch operator. They are the ones who will be getting all of the information necessary to get you or the person you’re calling about the help they need as quickly […]

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Volleyball 4 Autism is a hit

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Students at a local college hosted a charity event for a noble cause, all while having a ball! The New River Community and Technical College’s Social Behavioral Sciences Department served up a charity event for autism. The department held its annual “Volleyball 4 Autism” tournament to raise awareness and funds for […]

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Country Road Gardening Club beautifies Beckley

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – The Country Road Gardening Club has been lending its green thumb to Beckley for almost half a century. One of their latest projects is beautifying the welcome sign to Old Mill Village and the area that surrounds it. And it just so happens that the West Virginia Garden Club convention is […]

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Earth Day Litter Sweep seeking volunteers

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Keeping the mountain state clean is a goal many in the state want to achieve. Piney Creek Watershed Association along with Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Raleigh County Make It Shine Committee are seeking volunteers to help do just that. The sweep will stretch from Glen Morgan along U.S. 19, Ritter […]

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WVDNR explains how to stay safe as black bears return

The release goes on to say that while peak bear season is through May and June, reports of human-bear conflicts usually begin in April.

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Country Road Gardening Club beautifies Beckley

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – The Country Road Gardening Club has been lending its green thumb to Beckley for almost half a century. One of their latest projects is beautifying the welcome sign to Old Mill Village and the area that surrounds it. And it just so happens that the West Virginia Garden Club convention is […]

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Beckley Salvation Army to launch Boys and Girls Club

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Kids in Beckley will have an exciting new opportunity starting in May 2024. The Beckley Salvation Army is starting the first ever Boys and Girls Club in southern West Virginia. Boys and Girls Club is an after school program intended to both give kids an enjoyable experience and help them academically. […]

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Aspiring chef opens food truck in Beckley through Mercer County program

The first participant in the Food Truck Incubator Program in Mercer County served up delicious Caribbean inspired food in Beckley on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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