Dunbar moves city elections to draw more voters
By Caitlin Cook Dunbar voters can look forward to a little more convenience during the 2020 election. City Council passed an ordinance during its Monday evening meeting to hold the municipal and...
View ArticleSt. Albans moves closer to non-partisan elections
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans City Council moved one step closer to having non-partisan elections. Council approved another reading of the proposed amendment to the city's charter....
View ArticleCharleston votes to move money to fund police and fire pensions
By Elaina Sauber Charleston City Council voted Monday to allocate a portion of leftover money from the last fiscal year to help fund police and fire pensions. After learning earlier this year that the...
View ArticleIncumbent Hardy faces Wheeler in Kanawha commission race
By Max Garland On election day, voters in Kanawha County are deciding if the County Commission will keep a Democratic incumbent who has served for 15 years or go with a young Republican upstart....
View ArticleConvenience store of 'Rand University' fame closes doors
By Max Garland A place that was all at once a community center, university and convenience store quietly cleared its shelves and closed Wednesday morning. The 7-Eleven in the small town of Rand, once...
View ArticleCURA donates land for proposed West Side park, names new director
By Elaina Sauber The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority introduced its new executive director at its meeting Wednesday. Ron Butlin, 59, recently left his position as the executive director of the...
View ArticleLongtime Kanawha deputy elected Monroe County sheriff
After Tuesday's election, longtime Kanawha County sheriff's deputy Sean Crosier will follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps and serve in law enforcement in Monroe County. Crosier, who...
View ArticleSalvation Army kicks off annual Red Kettle campaign
By Lori Kersey As local residents begin their Christmas shopping, they're likely to see a familiar sight - the Salvation Army's familiar red kettles and bells. The agency kicked off its annual Red...
View ArticleKanawha animal shelter goes mobile
With the help of a grant, the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is taking its adoption and veterinary efforts mobile. The humane association announced Friday that it's the recipient of a $240,000...
View ArticlePhotos: Charleston's Veterans Day parade marches on
Charleston’s annual Veterans Day Parade filled the streets with music as marching bands, veterans groups and other civic groups paid tribute to those who served the United States in the military. The...
View ArticleMonths after the flood, hard work and hope continue in Clendenin
By Erin Beck At the Roxy Theater on Maywood Avenue in Clendenin, the marquee advertises for an event: Daddy Daughter Dance. Old CMS Gym. Saturday, June 18. Five days before the flood.The event raised...
View ArticleSecond-annual rally in Charleston opens arms to Syrian refugees
By Erin Beck Volunteers are planning a rally for Tuesday in Charleston to send a welcoming message to Syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn country. The second-annual West Virginia Welcomes Refugees...
View ArticleCanvass to determine House 36th winner
By Eric Eyre More than 250 provisional ballots will likely determine the outcome of the House of Delegates' 36th District race in Kanawha County. In last week's election, incumbent Delegate Brad...
View ArticleFlood recovery still a hot topic at Kanawha commission meeting
By Rick Steelhammer Recovery from severe flooding in June in the Elkview and Clendenin areas dominated discussions Monday at a special meeting of the Kanawha County Commission that was held in...
View ArticleCharleston's Jones wants lawyer, city clerk to run for mayor
By Kate White Charleston Mayor Danny Jones, who became the longest serving mayor in the city's history last year when he was re-elected to a fourth - and he has said final - term, announced Monday who...
View ArticleAfter canvass, White beats out Guthrie by 13 votes for WV House's 36th District
By Eric Eyre A review Monday of absentee and provisional ballots cast in a West Virginia House of Delegates race didn't change the outcome: Republican Delegate Brad White will hold onto his seat in...
View ArticleHundreds rally to resettle Syrian refugees in WV capital
By Jake Jarvis Hundreds gathered in Charleston Tuesday night to show their support for the resettlement of Syrian refugees in West Virginia’s capital. Speakers at the rally centered their messages...
View ArticleNitro approves purchase of building for new police offices
Nitro's police department will be moving to a new building within three months. The city council approved the purchase of the Peoplework Solutions building at its Tuesday night meeting. Mayor Dave...
View ArticleJones: Charleston won't be a 'sanctuary city'
By Erin Beck Mayor Danny Jones says Charleston won't protect undocumented immigrants from deportation under the Donald Trump administration. He said there have been no previous efforts and he doesn't...
View ArticleKCHD harm reduction program continues to grow, officials say
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department's weekly harm reduction clinic treated more patients on Wednesday than it has on any other day in its nearly one-year history, officials said....
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