Hoover damages equal 70 percent of WV school's value
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Commission revealed Friday that damages to Herbert Hoover High total 70 percent of its roughly $17.6 million appraised value. The information came the day after...
View ArticleMalden voters cast ballots in wrong Senate district
By Daniel Desrochers Delegate Larry Rowe, D-Kanawha, has a yearly tradition with his family - they walk to Malden Elementary School on Election Day to cast their ballots. For the last four years, the...
View ArticlePublic defenders in Kanawha waiting for ruling about bondsmen
By Kate White It's been six months since professional bail bondsman began working again in Kanawha County, but it still hasn't been decided whether the order allowing them to is legal. Attorneys with...
View ArticleBridge Road traffic affected by work; shops remain open, accessible
By Jared Casto Charleston residents looking to visit the boutiques and bistros at the Bridge Road Shops shouldn't be fazed by road work. The two-day construction, which aims to fix a water issue...
View ArticleSt. Albans man in serious condition after boating accident
By Staff reports Police say a St. Albans man was seriously injured in a boating accident on the Kanawha River over the weekend. Saturday night, James Inghram, 47, was traveling downstream on the...
View ArticleElectrical tower falls on men in Kanawha forest
By From staff reports Dispatchers at Kanawha Metro 911 say an electrical tower fell on two men in the Loudendale area of Kanawha State Forest around 3 p.m. Monday. Dispatchers did not have information...
View ArticleFormer WV senator Wells files to run for Kanawha County Clerk
By Daniel Desrochers Erik Wells officially filed to run for Kanawha County Clerk, Monday. Wells, a former Democratic state senator and husband of Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, submitted about...
View ArticleCharleston unveils bike and trail plan
By Elaina Sauber City officials unveiled Charleston's first all-inclusive bike and trail master plan on Monday, designed to serve as a 20-year template for future bicycle infrastructure projects. Alta...
View ArticleDunbar ends fiscal year with surplus
By Caitlin Cook The city of Dunbar finished its financial year better than it anticipated. Dunbar City Council passed a resolution to revise the city's 2016-2017 budget to account for the savings. "We...
View ArticleSt. Albans directs flood damage reports to FEMA
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans City Council opened session with a public hearing regarding a code ordinance regarding floodplains and protocol for reporting flood damages. The city...
View ArticleSolid Waste Authority turns a small profit
By Daniel Desrochers In June, the Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority turned a profit for the first time in about a year, banking $446. "It's not much," said James Young, the authority's executive...
View ArticleCharleston broadcaster Sahley remembered for his personality
By Rick Steelhammer Kanawha Valley radio personality Albert "Big Al" Sahley once told an interviewer he was aware as a teenager that entertaining was his calling, but he had no idea at the time that...
View ArticleCharleston authority razes East End eyesore
By Elaina Sauber An East End eyesore that once attracted vermin and trespassers has finally been razed. The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority has been working to demolish a brick annex it owns at...
View ArticleTennis pros now will pay to use Coonskin for lessons
By Daniel Desrochers Tennis professionals who give lessons at Coonskin Park will soon be charged for their use of the tennis courts. The Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission Board voted...
View ArticleAfter Dallas, WV police consider uses for robots
By Daniel Desrochers After a sniper killed five police officers in Dallas earlier this month, police made an unusual call - they attached a bomb to a remote-controlled robot and detonated it to kill...
View ArticleKanawha superintendent: Hoover will get a new facility
By Ryan Quinn Before a crowd of more than 600 people crammed into the Elkview Middle School auditorium, with every seat full and people standing in the entryways and in aisles, Kanawha County Schools...
View ArticleCharleston CVB exceeds goal for hotel bookings
By Staff reports For the fourth consecutive year, the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau exceeded its goal for hotel bookings in fiscal 2016. President and CEO Alisa Bailey announced the...
View ArticleKanawha health department to look at flood response
By Lydia Nuzum Kanawha-Charleston Health Department staff pitched in on recovery efforts following the flooding that devastated parts of West Virginia late last month, and will continue to work with...
View ArticleKanawha spends $1 million on flood cleanup
By Daniel Desrochers The Kanawha County Commission is allocating another $500,000 for flood cleanup, bringing its total spending to about $1 million. Most of the money is going to debris cleanup, but...
View ArticleSouth Charleston advances "Brunch Bill," talks water main construction
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston City Council approved the appointment of Sam Payne to the Housing Authority to fill a vacant spot at Thursday evening's meeting. Mayor Frank...
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