Jessica Farrish

1 week ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Farrish

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — An engineer with the West Virginia Division of Highways said that a new traffic light in Beckley could be a possibility in the future, but it would not happen until a study has been conducted to determine if it is necessary. The requested traffic light would be located by the Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports Complex on the East Beckley Bypass, officially named Clarence W. Meadows Memorial Boulevard.

1 week ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Farrish

OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — The executive director of West Virginia Farmers Market Association said cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in Washington DC would directly impact small-scale farmers in West Virginia. SNAP provides low-income families with help buying groceries, including fresh produce and meat. Nearly 16 percent of West Virginia’s population (277,400 people) received SNAP in 2024, according to data at welfareinfo.org.

1 week ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Farrish

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — Beckley Common Council will begin meeting each first and third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m., starting on August 1, 2025. Council approved the change of meeting time and day on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during the regular meeting, making the change official.

1 week ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Farrish

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A member of Beckley Common Council said that she has asked the West Virginia Division of Highways to place a traffic light at the intersection of Grey Flats Road and the East Beckley Bypass, officially named the Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports Complex. Janine Bullock, who represents Ward 5, made the comment during the regular meeting of Beckley Common Council on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. “I just think a stoplight needs to be there,” said Bullock.

2 weeks ago | wvnstv.com | Jessica Farrish

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Public Service Commission will hear from Appalachian Power/American Electric Power officials on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, as leaders of the electric company ask to raise customers’ rates by nearly 15 percent, according to PSC filings.