Dunbar eyes prize of a national disc golf tournament
By Caitlin Cook In a moved aimed at attracting a national tournament to the Kanawha Valley, Dunbar City Council voted during its Tuesday meeting to invest in the existing disc golf course in Wine...
View ArticleSt. Albans approves 1 percent sales tax
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans City Council moved to adopt an ordinance Tuesday evening, to impose a 1 percent municipal sales and service tax by unanimous voice vote. "From my...
View ArticleCharleston removes downtown benches frequented by the homeless
By Elaina Sauber Charleston city workers removed more than half a dozen benches from the Lee Street Triangle Wednesday after receiving "numerous" complaints about some of the homeless people who use...
View ArticleVines, branches responsible for Fort Hill power outages, officials say
By Laura Haight Appalachian Power officials are calling the recent number of outages in the Fort Hill area "unacceptable." In the past two weeks, there have been six power outages for customers near...
View ArticleBody found in Kanawha River, no foul play suspected
Charleston police are investigating after a body was found in the Kanawha River in Kanawha City Thursday evening. Kanawha Metro 911 dispatchers said they began receiving calls about a body in the...
View ArticleCity police talk with West Side residents about uptick in burglaries
By Elaina Sauber Charleston police discussed a recent uptick in burglaries and breaking and entering on the city's West Side during a community meeting Thursday evening. Law enforcement has conducted...
View ArticleCarper resentful Kanawha missed out on POWER grants
By Laura Haight Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper was resentful the county dropped the ball on applying for federally funded grants through President Barack Obama's POWER initiative. "I...
View ArticlePhotos: Firetruck bears former captain in funeral parade
Charleston Fire Department Engine 455 carries Matt Jackson's casket and pallbearers as it passes Haddad Riverfront Park after Jackson's funeral at the Civic Center's Little Theater Saturday. Jackson,...
View ArticleProtesters say they were kicked out of Lee Street Triangle
By Erin Beck A group of protesters say Charleston police kicked them out of the Lee Street Triangle, where they were protesting the removal of several benches, on Saturday morning. City officials...
View ArticlePHOTO: Court remembers lawyers who have died
Each year the courts honor lawyers who have died over the last year at the opening of the fall court session. Kanawha Chief Circuit Judge Tod Kaufman spoke Monday about his friend and colleague Paul...
View ArticleClendenin library future, bridge repair timeline uncertain
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Public Library system's director said Monday he's expecting a report this week on the level of flood damage to the Clendenin branch, and he still doesn't know when the...
View ArticleCharleston committee votes to expand drug testing, eliminate Civil Service...
By Elaina Sauber Eliminating the Civil Service Commission and expanding pre-employment drug tests are among various changes Charleston officials hope to see under the city's rules and policies for...
View ArticleBids withdrawn for abandoned schools on Charleston's West Side
By Ryan Quinn A Charleston landlord has withdrawn his bids for two abandoned elementary schools on the city's West Side, and Kanawha County Schools Superintendent Ron Duerring said this week he...
View ArticleOfficials warn of long haul with hazard mitigation program
By Jake Jarvis At the first of several meetings to introduce the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to flood-affected communities, officials warned residents that seeing help from the program...
View ArticleTamarack business incubator in Charleston denied funds
By Elaina Sauber The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority denied a request to provide funding to the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts for the build out of its new facility. Alissa Novoselick, the...
View ArticleKanawha schools: FEMA OKs portable classroom sites
By Ryan Quinn The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved site plans to place portable classrooms at two Kanawha County schools to house students whose schools were closed after severe damage...
View ArticleSharon Dawes Elementary to be closed Friday
Sharon Dawes Elementary School in eastern Kanawha County will be closed on Friday because of a planned power outage, according to a recorded message from Kanawha County schools.
View ArticleMan struck by SUV on Corridor G in critical condition
By Staff reports A South Charleston man is in critical condition Thursday after being struck by an SUV on Corridor G on Wednesday night. George Jeffrey, 28, was struck at the intersection of Green...
View ArticleNo bridge work yet for Elkview's marooned Crossings Mall
By Laura Haight Months after the June 23 floods, the Crossings Mall in Elkview remains empty, with no sign of construction to replace the culvert that was swept away by raging floodwater. A hotel,...
View ArticleKanawha shelter to offer free animal adoptions for event
By Staff reports Animal lovers have the chance to adopt a cat or dog for free during a special event Friday. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is holding an #EmptyTheShelter preview event from...
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