It is with sadness we share the passing of our mom, B. Jane Nielsen Myers, on March 10, 2025. One of five children, Mom was born June 10, 1934, in Springfield, Missouri, to William Otto Hastings and ...

Apr. 3—Big city life never altered the inner soul of Slab Fork-born Bill Withers, says his daughter, Kori Withers. Kori and her brother, Todd Withers, and Kori's daughter, Lily Dawn, as well as ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – In honoring the legacy of singer-songwriter Bill Withers, the City of Beckley is keeping the music alive with the installation of brand-new interactive instruments at the Bill ...

The bill has garnered bipartisan support, reflecting a collective commitment to enhancing regulatory oversight in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana sector.

If a thousand years from now and everything isn’t there, this helps to produce history.” Frederick Hightower, Sculptor of the Bill Withers Statue Friends and family were in attendance to give their ...

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - A monumental statue commemorating Bill Withers was unveiled to the public on Friday. Withers’ songs like ‘Lean on Me’ and ‘Just the Two of Us’ have reached the ...

A well-received community project will culminate on March 28 with the unveiling of a statue and plaza in memory of Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Bill Withers, a revered son of Raleigh County.

For this special edition, we conducted dozens of interviews, compiled photos from our coverage, first responders, city and county officials and Lightning readers. To a person, every fire chief, rescue ...

From “Lean on Me” to “Ain’t No Sunshine”, Bill Withers’ music has touched generations. Now, the Beckley community is making sure his legacy lives on with a permanent tribute.