Welcome To Charleston, West Virginia

The Cultural, Recreational, and Business Capital of the Appalachian Mountains

Greetings from Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin

Welcome to the City of Charleston, West Virginia, where our people are known for genuine hospitality and follow their passions to make our city a great place to live, visit and invest in the future. Charleston is the capital city of West Virginia, and our elected leaders and citizens work every day to develop our city as the cultural, recreational and business capital of the Appalachian Mountain region.

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin

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Recent News

CITY OF CHARLESTON ANNOUNCES THE APPLICATION FOR THE 2024 CHRISTMAS PARADE IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Friday, October 11, 2024

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MAYOR GOODWIN ANNOUNCES CITY TO PURCHASE FORMER TRUIST PROPERTY AT 1 PIEDMONT ROAD FOR NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER

Monday, September 16, 2024

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced, during this evening’s Charleston City Council meeting, the City will purchase the former Truist property, located at 1 Piedmont Road, to establish the new public safety center—a project that has been top priority of this administration.

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Statement from Mayor Goodwin

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Mayor Goodwin issued the following statement regarding the USPS Charlest

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2024 CHARLESTON STERNWHEEL REGATTA GENERATED NEARLY $40M IN ECONOMIC IMPACT, ATTRACTED AN ESTIMATED 235K ATTENDEES

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin joined the members of the Sternwheel Regatta Commission and the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to announce the 2024 Charleston Sternwheel Regatta generated $38.8M in total economic impact and attracted an estimated 235,000 attendees to the Capital City. Additionally, they announced the dates for next year’s Regatta, which will take place July 3-6, 2025.