Effective Monday, March 23, 2020, the City of Beckley will be closing City Hall to all public access, with the exception of Code Enforcement. Permits will still be issued from the office on the lower level. Please limit to 1 customer at a time.

Chilson’s located in Beckley’s Historic Black Knight will remain open for takeout orders from 11am – 2pm, Monday – Friday.

All recycling within the City of Beckley is suspended as of March 23, 2020 due to the suspension of recycling operations by the Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority. This suspension notice is in effect until further notice. For any further updates regarding the recycling operations, please follow the Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority Facebook page and also the beckley.org website.

It very important to stay and home and shelter in place if at all possible.

Help stop the spread by social distancing and washing your hands.

Please remember to check on an elderly neighbor or sick friend in need.

Persons who feel they need tested for the COVID-19 are urged to call their Healthcare provider and follow their instructions. Additionally, you can contact the Beckley-Raleigh County Health Department at 304-252-8531 to speak with a nurse about your symptoms. If you are ill and are going to the Emergency Department at the hospital or doctor’s office, please call them before arriving and follow their instructions.

For the latest health information, please utilize the following resources:

• West Virginia-specific information: Call the toll-free hotline 1-800-877-4304 or visit www.coronavirus.wv.gov
• West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources: www.dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – www.cdc.gov
• World Health Organization – www.who.int

We invite you to share in the growth of our enthusiastic new business destination, a pristine highland opened by expressways and interstates in the 1990s. Tourism, technology, and transportation thrive here amid three national parks in the very center of the Eastern U.S. But perhaps more than a great place to work, Beckley is an ideal place to live. A low crime rate (West Virginia has enjoyed the nation’s lowest crime rate for a half century) attracts many of our new residents. But we can’t neglect the lofty plateaus of forest and farmland for which our area is known. Even in the heart of the largest city in southern WV, you’ll find woodland and park around every corner. We invite you to explore our communities — online or by touring the area. And we hope you find this collection of information and photographs helpful and entertaining.