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The Register-Herald is a 5-day morning newspaper published in Beckley, W.Va. Visit us online. ➡️ register-herald.com
The Raleigh County Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m., in the Raleigh County Commission Chamber 116 1/2 N. Heber Street, Beckley. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Zoning changes, grants on Raleigh County Commission agenda
The Raleigh County Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m., in the Raleigh County Commission Chamber 116 1/2 N. Heber Street, Beckley.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Raleigh County Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m., in the Raleigh County Commission Chamber 116 1/2 N. Heber Street, Beckley. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
President Donald Trump claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.” ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
President Donald Trump claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.” White House
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January 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
President Donald Trump claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.” ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally. While the U.S. naval base
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January 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
President Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn't be more different
Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around. But eight years after he was last sworn into office, the new Republican president is
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January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Trump's orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal
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January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, argued that “from abortion to universal health care, Mr. Kennedy has changed his views so often it’s nearly impossible to know where he stands.” ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the
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January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, argued that “from abortion to universal health care, Mr. Kennedy has changed his views so often it’s nearly impossible to know where he stands.” ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Steven Fields, 55, of Chauncey, died from injuries he sustained in an accident at the Progress Surface Mine in Twilight. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Man dies in Boone County coal mining accident
A Logan County coal miner died in an accident at a mine in Boone County, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement Wednesday.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Steven Fields, 55, of Chauncey, died from injuries he sustained in an accident at the Progress Surface Mine in Twilight. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Designed for all skill levels, the workshop will guide attendees through the process of carving, inking, and printing unique designs. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Printmaking workshop to be held Feb. 4
A free Printmaking workshop to celebrate Valentine's Day is set for Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 4-6 p.m., at the White Sulphur Springs Public Library.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Designed for all skill levels, the workshop will guide attendees through the process of carving, inking, and printing unique designs. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
“Long story short, I didn’t have very good parental supervision,” Olivia, now 19, said recently. “I grew up with not a lot of parents, and not a lot of people leading me in the right direction.” ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
‘An ecosystem of dysfunction:’ West Virginia still has a child welfare worker shortage, and it’s taking a toll on foster kids and families
When Olivia Frausto was growing up with her father and sister in Martinsburg, sleeping on the floor and waking up to cockroaches scuttling on the walls, she remembers frequent visits
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January 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“Long story short, I didn’t have very good parental supervision,” Olivia, now 19, said recently. “I grew up with not a lot of parents, and not a lot of people leading me in the right direction.” ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
The second Trump administration is expected to adopt a tough-on-crime approach. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows
The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the latest crime trends report from the Council on Criminal
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January 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The second Trump administration is expected to adopt a tough-on-crime approach. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz were found guilty on charges of child abuse and neglect, forced labor and human trafficking. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Jury finds Kanawha County couple guilty on charges of abusing, trafficking adopted children
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County jury convicted a Sissonville couple on 31 of 35 combined charges Wednesday bringing to a close an 11-day trial focused on how the husband
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January 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz were found guilty on charges of child abuse and neglect, forced labor and human trafficking. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
"To me, it's unfathomable that we would be able to run a large park without the seasonals," she said. "They're essential; they run the parks on an operational level." ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block
(TNS) – As the Donald Trump administration rushes to cut spending and eliminate federal jobs, even the people who work at the national parks — among the country's most beloved
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January 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"To me, it's unfathomable that we would be able to run a large park without the seasonals," she said. "They're essential; they run the parks on an operational level." ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
A pre-trial hearing was held in Boone County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon for Miller’s mother, Julie Miller, and grandparents Jerry and Donna Stone. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Still awaiting trial for mother and grandparents of Kyneddi Miller
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — A trial date has yet to be set in the case of Kyneddi Miller, the 14-year-old Boone County girl who was found dead in her Morrisvale
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January 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A pre-trial hearing was held in Boone County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon for Miller’s mother, Julie Miller, and grandparents Jerry and Donna Stone. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead. Officials said it was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in
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January 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/nation_...
Morrisey says state has identified 72 illegal immigrants during nationwide crackdown ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Morrisey says state has identified 72 illegal immigrants during nationwide crackdown
Gov. Patrick Morrisey described West Virginia’s cooperation with a Trump administration executive orders cracking down on immigration, saying the deadly effects of fentanyl in the state are a crisis.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Morrisey says state has identified 72 illegal immigrants during nationwide crackdown ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
In a state with desperate need for foster families, West Virginia officials frequently tout the high numbers of kids placed in kinship families, meaning in the care of grandparents, other relatives or close family friends. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
West Virginia’s foster care system depends on grandfamilies. It does little to support their mental health needs.
LOST CREEK – After her son was grown, police would wake Judy Utley in the middle of the night and ask her to take in her two grandchildren and their
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January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In a state with desperate need for foster families, West Virginia officials frequently tout the high numbers of kids placed in kinship families, meaning in the care of grandparents, other relatives or close family friends. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Hunter also moved for a special meeting to be held to resolve that contract issue. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/beckley...
Beckley council to discuss city manager contract Thursday
Beckley Common Council will convene in a special session Thursday to resolve an unspecified issue with the employment contract of the new city manager, Michael Resare.
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January 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hunter also moved for a special meeting to be held to resolve that contract issue. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/beckley...
WVSAN works to increase access to after-school and summer learning programs, create partnerships that strengthen the capacity of these programs and advocate for the growing need for such services in West Virginia. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/life/wv...
WVSAN awarded grant to improve after school programming across the state
The West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network, a program facilitated by West Virginia University Extension, was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the Benedum Foundation to launch new quality ini...
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January 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
WVSAN works to increase access to after-school and summer learning programs, create partnerships that strengthen the capacity of these programs and advocate for the growing need for such services in West Virginia. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/life/wv...
The Company reported net income of $13.04 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
First Community Bankshares, Inc. announces 4Q, full year 2024 results
Bluefield, Virginia – First Community Bankshares, Inc. on Wednesday reported its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Company reported net income of $13.04 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Residents of Greasy Ridge Road spoke Tuesday before the Mercer County Commission about a proposed asphalt plant coming to their community. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
No zoning features strongly in asphalt plant concerns
princeton – Lack of jurisdiction due to a lack of countywide zoning was a topic Tuesday when an asphalt plant’s proposed move to a Princeton-area community was discussed before the
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January 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Residents of Greasy Ridge Road spoke Tuesday before the Mercer County Commission about a proposed asphalt plant coming to their community. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
The piece was unveiled during the Rotary After Hours event at Beckley Art Center on Tuesday evening. Vaughn’s pieces are featured alongside other works as part of the center’s ongoing exhibit. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/life/ma...
Mannequin unveiled
Local artist Gary Vaughn’s pop culture-inspired mannequin is a vibrant 6-foot-tall sculpture featuring bold comic book designs, biker boots, and a DOT helmet. The piece was unveiled during the Rotary
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January 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The piece was unveiled during the Rotary After Hours event at Beckley Art Center on Tuesday evening. Vaughn’s pieces are featured alongside other works as part of the center’s ongoing exhibit. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/life/ma...
The report assessed the city’s various departments – and suggested changes to tighten up various processes and operating protocols within the departments. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/opinion/beck...
Beckley city manager issues report
At Tuesday night's city council meeting, Beckley City Manager Michael Resare delivered a wide-ranging report about city operations.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The report assessed the city’s various departments – and suggested changes to tighten up various processes and operating protocols within the departments. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/opinion/beck...
The jury delivered the guilty verdict on Wednesday in Raleigh County Circuit Court. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/natalie...
Natalie Cochran found guilty of murdering husband
Natalie Cochran has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of her husband, Michael.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The jury delivered the guilty verdict on Wednesday in Raleigh County Circuit Court. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/natalie...
The show spotlights fashion that reuses and repurposes existing fabric and clothing made from sustainable textile manufacturing, decoration, and care processes. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/life/th...
The West Virginia Sustainable Fashion Show returns to Lewisburg
The West Virginia Sustainable Fashion Show (previously known as Earth Day Fashion Forward) is an annual runway show that celebrates sustainability in the fashion industry and features the work of
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January 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The show spotlights fashion that reuses and repurposes existing fabric and clothing made from sustainable textile manufacturing, decoration, and care processes. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/life/th...
Another 40 or so local bans are pending, according to data sent to Stateline by the National Homelessness Law Center. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...
Many more cities ban sleeping outside despite a lack of shelter space
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling last June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even if there is no homeless shelter space available, roughly
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January 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another 40 or so local bans are pending, according to data sent to Stateline by the National Homelessness Law Center. ➡️ www.register-herald.com/news/state_r...