Jury recommends life without mercy for Detroit man in Rand shooting
By Kate White It took jurors less than two hours Wednesday to find a Detroit man guilty of murder in the shooting of Gerald Maxwell two years ago inside a Rand apartment. Leonard Thomas, 45, of...
View ArticleEvent celebrates 'Bridge Builders,' community leaders
By Kate White Charleston attorney Kim Farha remembers well the day Robert Easley came to speak at DuPont High School. When Farha heard that Easley, a retired Charleston police officer turned youth...
View ArticleSouth Charleston sewer rate will nearly triple
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail The minimum monthly sewer bill for South Charleston residents will nearly triple under rate hikes approved by City Council Thursday evening. City officials...
View ArticleBill would effectively allow guns in Coonskin Park
By Daniel Desrochers The sign that prohibits guns in Coonskin Park hasn't been moved to the new entrance off of Henry C. "Hoppy" Shores Drive. It's still by the old gate, looking out at the barbed...
View ArticleKanawha library system approves plan to select main branch building
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Public Library's board approved Monday a contract laying out an expected 4- to 6-month process to prepare the board to ultimately choose either to overhaul its...
View ArticleBig Chimney man gets 15 years in friend's stabbing death
By Kate White The man Thomas Fluty killed had been his good friend - his fishing buddy, he told a judge. Their children grew up together and Fluty had even helped Benny Anderson bury his mom and dad,...
View ArticleBelle to hold meeting on raising sewer rates
The Belle Town Council will meet Thursday to discuss a sewer rate increase to support a new sanitation plant. Residents would see their minimum monthly charge rise to $30.77 on April 1 if the plan...
View ArticlePolice arrest man accused of South Hills break-ins
Charleston police on Wednesday arrested a man they say broke into John Adams Middle School last fall and is responsible for several South Hills break-ins. Police found Brandon Lee Lilly, 30, trying to...
View ArticleRiders back at Transit Mall after rough two weeks
By Daniel Desrochers On a blustery Wednesday afternoon, riders of the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority were able to shelter themselves from the snow. That's a luxury that riders...
View ArticleCURA strikes deal with contractor over long-vacant building
By Elaina Sauber The demolition of a long-vacant building near the Charleston Civic Center will have a twofold benefit, the head of the Charleston Urban Renewal Authority said Wednesday. CURA bought...
View ArticleBar crawl, craft beer fest on tap for spring
By Elaina Sauber Beer enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to this spring. On Saturday, tickets will go on sale for the fifth annual St. Patrick’s East End Pub Crawl on March 19. Selected by the...
View ArticleKanawha Clean-up events announced for spring
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Commission announced dates for its three Spring Clean-Up events at a special commission meeting Thursday. Items will be accepted at three locations across the...
View ArticleBudget cuts won't affect sheriff's patrol in eastern Kanawha County
By Daniel Desrochers Despite facing a 3 percent budget cut, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office won't be making any changes to law enforcement practices. Kanawha Chief Deputy Mike Rutherford was in...
View ArticleCharleston assesses parking system for improvements after bonds retired
By Elaina Sauber Charleston's parking system will have more than $1 million to spend once its parking garage bonds are retired this summer. A handful of city officials are working to develop a...
View ArticleFederal standards cause two Kanawha County cities to raise sewer fees
By Daniel Desrochers Two Kanawha County cities are looking to raise their sewage fees so that they can comply with federal standards. On Feb. 4, the South Charleston City Council passed an ordinance...
View ArticleKanawha, Putnam extending school calendars for snow days
By Staff reports School officials in Kanawha and Putnam counties keep having to find additional days in their school calendars to make up days canceled by snow. Kanawha County Schools' superintendent...
View ArticleHomeowner shoots man in Nitro
By Staff reports A man was shot in Nitro on Monday night after crashing into a truck parked outside a home on Moriah Drive, the police chief said. The homeowner went outside at about 8:30 p.m. and...
View ArticleArea development group in talks with Pittsburgh pedicab firm
By Elaina Sauber Charleston residents may soon have another option for downtown transportation at their fingertips - and it runs on three wheels. A Pittsburgh-based startup called Autopods is creating...
View ArticleKanawha offices meet 3 percent budget cut goal
By Daniel Desrochers Elected officials who were asked to cut 3 percent from their offices' non-payroll budgets for the upcoming fiscal year all met their goal, Kanawha County commissioners learned....
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