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BECKLEY â All seven members of Beckley Common Council voted in favor of the Crown Ordinance, which aims to protect people of color from hair-based discrimination within city limits.
Council had heard during an April 26 workshop from Dr. Kristi Dumas, a local psychologist and member of the city Human Rights Commission. Dumas urged Council to show support for the cityâs Black residents by passing the Crown Ordinance.
On April 27, during the regular council meeting, the ordinance passed unanimously on the first reading. If it passes on the second reading, at the May 11 meeting, it goes into effect.
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West Virginia Includes Remote Workers in Development Plan Beckley, W.Va., wants to welcome remote workers to the city as a part of the downtown redevelopment plans by leveraging collaborative work spaces, affordable cost of living and other lifestyle amenities. Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald | March 12, 2021 | News
(TNS) Raleigh County, W.Va., Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the City of Beckley and New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) to invite remote workers to move to Beckley, Mayor Rob Rappold and Chamber CEO Michelle Rotellini announced Wednesday.
The remote recruitment effort is a piece in the redevelopment of downtown Beckley and is influencing a survey by NRGRDA, Rappold said.
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Question of the Day By JESSICA FARRISH and The Register-Herald - Associated Press - Sunday, January 17, 2021
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A local psychologist and a Beckley Common Council representative are teaming up to help local people achieve success.
Dr. Kristi Dumas of Dumas Psychology Collective and Ward III Councilman Robert Dunlap have launched the “Beckley Success Closet” on the first floor of Dunlap’s law office at 208 Main St.
The Beckley Success Closet is an extension of the Women in Business initiative, a series of webinars and special events that Dumas launched in October to give local women a start in business. The series offered information on peer mentoring, writing business plans and other helpful information.