City of Charleston News

The Charleston Land Reuse Agency (CLRA) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Element Edge (1611 4th Avenue) to update residents on its work to return vacant, abandoned, and dilapidated properties to productive use. The meeting will include a brief presentation on current projects and programs, followed by an opportunity for residents to speak directly with CLRA board members and staff.

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin, together with the Sternwheel Regatta Commission and the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), announced that the 2025 Charleston Sternwheel Regatta generated $40.1M in total economic impact, welcomed an estimated 225,000 attendees [with 26% traveling from more than 50 miles and 78% of these visitors coming from out of state], and that the event will return July 2-5, 2026, coinciding with America’s 250th birthday.

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin has been appointed President of the West Virginia Municipal League (WVML) Executive Board, a one-year term selected by her peers from across the state in recognition of her leadership, innovation, and commitment to strengthening communities. In this role, she will help guide the League’s efforts to support municipal governments through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced the launch of a new opioid settlement grant funding opportunity and appointed members to the Opioid Community Council during this evening’s Charleston City Council meeting. Administered in partnership with the United Way of Central West Virginia, the grant program will invest settlement funds in initiatives that support prevention, treatment, and recovery, helping reduce the impacts of substance use disorder and the opioid crisis in Charleston.

Mayor Goodwin issued the following statement on the passing of former WV Delegate Doug Skaff and has ordered City flags be lowered to half-staff in his honor.