BECKLEY, West Virginia, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Michael Dwayne Kelly II, 34, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 27, 2022, Kelly sold approximately 6.9 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant for $700 at Kelly's residence in Beckley. Kelly admi  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Leon Eugene Smith Jr., 43, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 15, 2023, Smith sold a controlled substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant in the Lenark area of Raleigh County. Smith admitted to the transaction and further ad  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, May 2 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Two WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus students recently joined the 2024 Women's Leadership Summit alongside Campus Chair Hillary Parcell. Madison Perdue and Destiny Redden attended the event, held March 19-20 at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. This year's event featured expert speakers, interactive workshops, networking opportunities and a phila  more