Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Beckley

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How Beckley’s new PATTERN hub and Amazon deal reshape local jobs

Beckley, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Beckley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Beckley’s new PATTERN hub and Amazon deal reshape local jobs
  • How Renegade plans to fix Beckley Motor Speedway traffic in 2027

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival.

Today's riddle: Why did the new employee hide from his boss? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NRGRDA 2025 State and Regional Impact is Significant - West Virginia Daily News (wvdn.com) — Beckley is highlighted as a key hub in NRGRDA’s 2025 impact report, including Amazon’s $42 million investment in Raleigh County and the launch of the Beckley PATTERN facility to grow a local cut-and-sew industry. The report details millions in infrastructure funding, airport expansion, and small-business support expected to boost jobs and long-term economic opportunity across Southern West Virginia.
   

• Renegade Monster Trucks apologizes for traffic and parking issues at Beckley Motor Speedway event (lootpress.com) — Renegade Monster Trucks is apologizing to Beckley fans after July 4 traffic and parking problems left many stuck outside Beckley Motor Speedway despite arriving early. Organizers say they take full responsibility and are already planning better traffic and entry management for their promised 2027 return to the speedway.
   

📸 Around Beckley

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Beckley

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Beckley Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Yahoo!!
    Got this 1913 Singer Treadle Sewing Machine restored and sewing. I love my retirement hobby. I now have 9 restored Treadle Sewing Machines in my shop… (Nextdoor Beckley South)
  • US Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Medical Support Assistant in Beckley. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Asset Protection Associate at Walmart in Beckley, West Virginia in Beckley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beckley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ghent

  • More Americans projected to hit the roads for the 4th of July, regardless of gas prices (wvnstv.com)

Oak Hill

Hinton

  • UPDATE: 1 minor injury reported in connection to apartment complex fire in Summers County (wvnstv.com)

Ok Beckley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because good employees are hard to find (Thank you Pete C. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Beckley

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Beckley

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.