The Beckley Events Committee is now accepting vendor booth applications for several upcoming events including the Appalachian Festival Block Party in August and Beckley’s Kids Classic Festival in September. The Appalachian Festival Block Party will be held on Saturday, August 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Beckley. Part of the Appalachian Festival, [...]

The City of Beckley, West Virginia is an entitlement jurisdiction under the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. In compliance with the HUD regulations, the City of Beckley has prepared its FY 2019‐2023 Five‐ Year Consolidated Plan for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, [...]

Come watch the battle between the Beckley Police Department and the Beckley Fire Department This game is a doubleheader!!! Cheer on your favorite team, wear your red or blue and join us for a day of great fun! Game Day: BFD/BPD Color Guard will present colors Park Choir will sing National Anthem Mini-games between innings [...]

Some special events to look forward during the month of July in Beckley include: Beckley’s annual July 4th Fireworks Show will take place on Thursday at 9:30 pm in the Beckley Little League / Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center area.  The display by Pyrotechnico is sponsored by the City of Beckley and Appalachian Power Company.  Beckley [...]

Fridays in the Park – The 29th Annual Friday in the Park concert series continues during the month of June at Word Park on Neville Street from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, weather-permitting. The June 7th Friday concert will feature music by Driftwood, a duo consisting of Darrell (Double D) Ramsey and David Hicks, performing a blend of [...]

West Virginia Humanities presents HISTORY ALIVE Mark Twain American Humorist/Author June 30   2:00 pm and Sacajawea Lewis & Clark Indian Guide July 28  2:00 pm Both presentations will be held at the Wildwood House Museum. In case of inclement weather they will be moved to the Exhibition Coal Mine Church.

For Immediate Release – May 15-18, 2019 Contact: Jill Moorefield, 304-256-1776 or jmoorefield@beckley.org Beckley’s Rhododendron Festival continues The City of Beckley’s Events Committee and local groups have been organizing a variety of events for the Rhododendron Festival.  The committee wishes to thank everyone who attended activities during the past weekend, and they invite the community [...]

We need the assistance of local agencies and non-profit organizations involved in service related programs in the City to provide assistance in identifying the community’s resources, unmet needs, and any impediments to fair housing choice that might exist in the City. We invite you to attend an informal discussion and meeting to assist in the [...]

The City of Beckley is in the process of preparing its FY 2019-2023 Five Year Consolidated Plan, FY 2019 Annual Action Plan, and an update to its Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. These plans are required by HUD so the City can receive its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. We need the [...]

Beckley’s 13th Annual Sweet Treats now seeking dessert participants Beckley’s Events Committee is now registering dessert vendors for Beckley’s 13th annual Sweet Treats dessert event planned for Saturday, May 11.   Held in conjunction with Raleigh County Schools’ Day of the Arts which features music performed by local students, the event kicks-off of the Rhododendron [...]