Charleston council supports repeal of electronic waste ban
By Elaina Sauber Charleston City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night in support of a bill that would repeal an existing law banning the disposal of electronic waste in landfills. Passed in...
View ArticleCouncil approves changes to Dunbar's recycling program
By Caitlin Cook Dunbar citizens wishing to recycle will have to travel a bit farther than the edge of their driveways starting March 1. Dunbar City Council approved changes to the city's recycling...
View ArticleWVU Tech headquarters law passes House committee
By Samuel Speciale A bill that would clear a major legal hurdle for West Virginia University as it relocates its Institute of Technology to Beckley was passed out of committee Wednesday and will now...
View ArticleDive team called in after wheelchair found near river
By Staff reports After a wheelchair was found at the top of a hill near the Kanawha River in Chesapeake, emergency crews have called a dive team in case the person who was using the wheelchair fell in...
View ArticleMarmet mayor removed from office for admitted ethics violations
By Daniel Desrochers It took three judges about 15 minutes Thursday to decide to remove longtime Marmet Mayor Bill Pauley from office. Pauley, who had served as mayor of Marmet for more than 30 years,...
View ArticleKanawha commission takes up bill aiming to allow guns in county parks
By Daniel Desrochers A bill that would force county parks commissions to allow guns in parks was a hot topic of discussion Thursday at the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The...
View ArticleCommission honors Marmet firefighters
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Commission recognized a group of firefighters and emergency personnel for their work in rescuing four children from a November house fire in Marmet. The house...
View ArticleSouth Charleston officials excited about planned health care facility
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens told City Council that Thursday was a good day for the community because of the announcement that Thomas Health System...
View ArticleNew Marshall president to visit South Charleston campus on Monday
By Staff reports Marshall University alumni and community members in the Kanawha Valley will have a chance to meet new President Jerry Gilbert on Monday during a reception at the university's South...
View ArticleDowntown coffee shop closes abruptly
By Elaina Sauber Since abruptly closing its doors last weekend, Butter It Up's franchise owners are looking for interested buyers to take over the location. The franchise owners of Butter It Up,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Stickers promote hospitality for all
Local business owners are now displaying "All Kinds are Welcome Here" stickers to signal that the businesses are a "safe zone" open to all members of the community. The design is one of several...
View ArticleMan pleads to lesser charge in Rand killing
By Kate White Prosecutors conceded Friday that they probably didn't have enough evidence to convict Gerard Maxwell of murder in connection to a shooting in Rand last year. Instead, Maxwell, 29, of...
View ArticleClass working to close computer science gender gap
By Ryan Quinn It was only the second in-class session. "Get boring administrative stuff out of the way" was on the agenda, and the girls were rather quiet sitting around the table at the West Virginia...
View ArticleCharleston residents can share issues, get info via app
By Elaina Sauber Charleston residents can ask the city to fill a pothole on their road or report a property maintenance issue right from their fingertips. The city's mobile app, first launched last...
View ArticleKanawha Sheriff's rejection rate low for concealed carry applications
By Daniel Desrochers Since 2009, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department has rejected a little more than two concealed carry permit applications for every 100 it receives. The Kanawha County Sheriff's...
View ArticleU.S. 119 near Mink Shoals reopened after 2 rock slides
By Staff reports A portion of U.S. 119 about a half mile off the Mink Shoals exit of Interstate 79 reopened around 6 p.m. Monday after workers finished responding to two rockslides. That's according...
View ArticleKanawha audit should include Yeager, parks boards, auditors say
By Daniel Desrochers Kanawha County's auditor told county commissioners Tuesday that there is a problem with their books. The county did not include outside component agencies in its audit, which...
View ArticleMink Shoals rock slide alters school bus route
By Staff reports Kanawha County school buses on Wednesday and Thursday will not travel a portion of U.S. Route 119 in Mink Shoals where two rock slides occurred earlier this week. Brett Fraley,...
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