South Charleston adopts stricter drug rules to combat vacant housing issues
By Max Garland Stricter rules now are in effect for South Charleston homes concerning controlled substances or drug paraphernalia. At its regular meeting Thursday night, South Charleston City Council...
View ArticleKanawha health department director gets bump in salary
By Erin Beck Dr. Michael Brumage, executive director and health officer at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, received a 4 percent salary increase, bringing his salary from $170,000 to about...
View ArticleCharleston man pleads guilty to Dec. shooting
By Giuseppe Sabella A Charleston man pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding on Friday after authorities accused him of shooting a man and taking him to the hospital in a U-Haul truck. Mark E. Broat, 27,...
View ArticleOverbrook students reap educational benefits of school garden
By Jennifer Gardner At Overbrook Elementary, digging in the dirt is just part of the day's lesson. On a typical day, third- and fourth-graders gathered around a raised bed to plant the last of their...
View ArticleArea EMS workers return from assisting with Irma recovery
By Jake Zuckerman The 23 EMS workers from Kanawha County who went to Florida to assist recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma returned Saturday - though their homecoming may be short lived....
View ArticleSissonville woman, her baby missing since Friday night
By Staff reports A 20-year-old woman from Sissonville and her child have been missing since Friday night, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Abagail Brooke Rupe was...
View ArticleUpdate on Capital High's reopening expected Sunday
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County public school system plans to reveal Sunday whether Capital High School will reopen Monday, following Kanawha's attempt to lower levels of mold and carbon dioxide at...
View ArticleMan charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday
By Staff reports A Parkersburg man faces felony charges after police say he fired at least one shot while being chased by police early Sunday morning. Krystopher Neff, 29, is in police custody and...
View ArticleSissonville woman, child home safe after being reported missing
By Staff reports A Sissonville woman and her child have been found safe after being reported missing, according to a release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Abagail Brooke Rupe, 20, and her...
View ArticleCapital High to reopen Monday after shut down by mold
By Carlee Lammers Capital High School will reopen Monday, following the Kanawha County school system's attempt to lower levels of mold at the school. Officials said the air sample results from Friday...
View ArticleGood weather expected for Kanawha bands at Majorette Festival
By Carlee Lammers Tuesday's Gazette-Mail and Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival might be one of the last chances to soak in the last bit of summer weather. The festival, now in its 71st year,...
View ArticleMan allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich
By Staff reports A man in Rand allegedly cut his father for taking too long to make a sandwich on Monday. Mark Anthony Stevens, 37, became angry as the father made a sandwich for his wife at their...
View ArticleJudge rules guns prohibited in some Charleston community centers
By Lacie Pierson A Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge ruled last week that some municipal recreation centers are, for legal purposes, school facilities, and firearms can't be carried there. Judge...
View ArticleReunions: Sept. 26, 2017
East Bank High School Class of 1957 60th Reunion: 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, at Four Points by Sheraton. For reservations or information, contact Billie Keenan Blair at 681-265-1755 or...
View ArticleDeveloper cancels plans for Corridor G shopping center
By Max Garland A developer's plans to build a shopping center along Corridor G are no more. Interstate Realty, a Tennessee-based commercial developer, is ending its plans to build the Little Creek...
View ArticleSuicide awareness walk planned for next week
By Staff reports The Out of the Darkness Community Walk, a suicide prevention/awareness walk, is planned for Oct. 7 in Charleston, according to a news release. "We are walking to bring awareness to...
View ArticleKanawha man's murder case sent to grand jury
By Giuseppe Sabella A man accused of killing his wife and trying to make her death look like a suicide will have his case sent to a grand jury. Kanawha County Magistrate Rusty Casto found probable...
View ArticleElkview man accused in fatal crash among Kanawha indictments
By Lacie Pierson An Elkview man who allegedly caused a fatal car crash while under the influence of drugs was among 67 people indicted by a Kanawha County last week. Kevin Layne Statts, 55, was...
View ArticleCapital's Carnell crowned Miss Kanawha Majorette
By Carlee Lammers For Capital High School's Lauren Carnell, twirling is a family affair. Carnell, a senior at Capital High School, was crowned Miss Kanawha Majorette 2017 at the 71st Gazette-Mail...
View ArticleCity officials refuse to meet with West Side groups
By Lori Kersey Charleston city officials say they won't hold public meetings about the progress of a 2008 plan to improve the city's West Side, despite a request from some of the city's black leaders...
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