Nitro police chief expresses concerns over new open carry law
By Caitlin Cook Nitro police Chief Steve Walker asked city attorney Johnnie Brown for some advice on a topic he is typically well versed in - guns. Walker said Tuesday during a City Council meeting...
View ArticleSchool bus, house hit in eastern Kanawha crash
One person was injured after a vehicle crashed into a school bus in eastern Kanawha County on Wednesday afternoon, dispatchers said. The school bus, carrying 15 students, was struck by a vehicle at...
View Article'No weapons' sign at Coonskin Park going back up
By Daniel Desrochers Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Allen Tackett took down the sign from the old Coonskin Park entrance that said "No weapons allowed," shortly after a bill...
View ArticleApartment complex fire displaces 11 in Charleston
Eleven people were displaced by a fire at apartments in Charleston on Wednesday night. The fire was reported at the Vandalia Terrace Apartments on 1507 Dorchester Road at about 9 p.m., according to a...
View ArticleKanawha County spring clean up dates set
The Kanawha County Commission will host its first Spring Clean-Up day on Saturday. The clean-up will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in South Charleston, at the intersection of 4th Avenue and C Street. The...
View ArticleKanawha health department receives 200 naloxone kits
By Lydia Nuzum The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department's harm reduction program has been steadily growing since its launch in December, and a recent donation of 200 naloxone auto-injectors will allow...
View ArticleSouth Charleston approves $25.3 million budget
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston council has approved a $25.3 million budget for the financial year that begins July 1. The budget is $3.6 million or 16.5 percent higher than...
View ArticleFire rekindles at building where six apartments were damaged Wednesday
A fire that displaced 11 residents Wednesday night has rekindled, a Metro 911 dispatcher said. Smoke was reportedly coming from Vandalia Terrace Apartments at 1507 Dorchester Road in Charleston...
View ArticleMan shot in leg near St. Albans, deputies say
By Staff reports Detectives still are investigating a Friday afternoon incident where a St. Albans man was shot in the legs. At about 3:50 p.m. Friday, Kanawha Metro 911 dispatchers began receiving...
View ArticleKanawha residents could vote on brunch alcohol sales in November
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Commission plans to allow residents of the county to vote as soon as possible on whether restaurants will be able to serve alcohol before 1 p.m. on Sundays....
View ArticleBusinesses, revitalization coming to Elk City district
By Elaina Sauber The silence that's permeated the Elk City Historic District for years is being replaced by the hum of drills and electric saws. Developers are restoring the two-block stretch of...
View ArticleFruit-tree maintenance workshop planned in Charleston
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) - Spring means getting the yard ready for the growing season, and West Virginia State University's Extension Service is sponsoring a workshop for homeowners on fruit-tree...
View ArticleSt. Albans council approves $10.8 million budget
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans council has approved a $10.8 million budget for the financial year that begins July 1. The amount is $60,080 less than the current budget. Ward 8...
View ArticleCharleston moves forward on project to link mall to Capitol Street
By Elaina Sauber The city of Charleston is a step closer to starting work on a long-discussed project that would forge a physical link from the Charleston Town Center mall to Slack Plaza and Brawley...
View ArticleDunbar council votes to sell land to Aldi for store expansion
By Caitlin Cook Dunbar City Council cleared the way to sell a small parcel of land to grocery store Aldi for expansion during Monday's city council meeting. "With the expansion Aldi can get more...
View Article'Blessing of the Pets' held April 10 in Charleston
The second "Blessing of the Pets" will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. April 10 at Ruffner Memorial Park, 1580 Kanawha Blvd. E. Officiating the blessings will be Rabbi Victor Urecki and Rabbi James Cohn....
View ArticleSaint Francis ER may become urgent care facility
Saint Francis Hospital will likely convert its emergency room into an urgent care center, Thomas Health System officials announced Tuesday. The hospital system has not yet made a final decision on the...
View ArticleKanawha County Commission passes budget, approves cuts
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Commission passed its budget Tuesday morning, approving of more than $1 million in cuts. The commission will now send its budget to the State Auditor for...
View ArticleFormer Kanawha assessor Phyllis Gatson dies
By Daniel Desrochers Phyllis Jean Gatson, a former magistrate, the first female Kanawha County assessor and one of the county's longest-serving elected officials, died Tuesday. Gatson, 87, had been in...
View ArticleCharleston passes $94 million budget
By Elaina Sauber The 2017 fiscal budget is the strongest David Molgaard said he has seen since he began as city manager more than a decade ago. "We've had a number of good budgets, but this one is...
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