State says repairs for Kanawha County interstate lighting in works
By Erin Beck West Virginia officials say repairs to lights along state-maintained roads in Kanawha County are in the works, after Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper announced Tuesday he...
View ArticleLandmark Fountain Hobby store officially closed; sign remains
By Max Garland For the first time in decades, Charleston's holiday season is going on without the Fountain Hobby Center. The landmark business on Charleston's West Side quietly closed in recent weeks....
View ArticlePHOTOS: Downtown Charleston lanes closed through the end of the year
As work on the Charleston Civic Center renovation project continues, crews have shut down the two southbound lanes of Clendenin Street between Lee and Quarrier streets in front of the Charleston Town...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 1, 2016
The St. Albans Historical Society will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its museum, 404 Fourth Ave., St. Albans, adjacent to the historic C&O Depot. Bring old St. Albans...
View ArticleMagistrate finds probable cause in East End shooting
By Kate White A 15-year-old boy had nothing in his hands when he was shot and killed Nov. 21 on Charleston's East End, a city detective testified Thursday before a Kanawha County magistrate found...
View ArticleCharleston's Power Park receives new video board
By Max Garland The West Virginia Power will have a bigger and brighter video board ready when it starts the season at Appalachian Power Park in April. Workers installed the brand new LSI Smartvision...
View ArticleClay Center to redo parking lots, add crossing on Washington Street
By Lori Kersey The Clay Center plans to redo its Washington Street parking lot and put in a pedestrian crossing for visitors. The center's board voted Thursday to move forward with the project, which...
View ArticleSouth Charleston fire, police perform charitable acts as holiday approaches
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston City Council discussed charitable events at Thursday night's meeting. Fire Chief Virgil White announced that the South Charleston Fire Department...
View ArticleMountain Mission Soup Kitchen serves West Side's hungry
By Jake Jarvis Ruby Myers doesn't have a lot of extra money. With her rent, the electric bill and her frequent trips to the hospital to treat her worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,...
View ArticlePhotos: Joyful night kicks off WV holiday season
The West Virginia state Christmas tree twinkles with lights outside the Capitol Building in Charleston after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and first lady Joanne Tomblin lit it Tuesday evening at the annual...
View ArticleNitro historic group presents centennial memorabilia
By Caitlin Cook Nathan Wills wants people to remember the city of Nitro's "explosive beginning." He and others on the Nitro Historic Commission have worked especially hard in recent years to transform...
View ArticlePHOTO: Kanawha County recognizes top deputy
Kanawha County sheriff Johnny Rutherford (left) and chief deputy Mike Rutherford present the Deputy of the Year award to Christopher A. Boner, a two-year veteran of the force, during a ceremony...
View ArticleOne person wounded in Rand shooting
By Staff reports One person was wounded in a shooting in Rand Wednesday night, according to Kanawha County Metro 911. The shooting was reported at 9:26 p.m. outside a residence in the 4900 block of...
View ArticleMan who allegedly mutilated cat arrested
By Erin Beck A South Charleston man who had allegedly mutilated a cat and injured two others was arrested Thursday afternoon. Wayne Nelson Mallory, 37, of Thomas Avenue in South Charleston, is charged...
View ArticlePHOTO: Civic Center work continues in cold
Work on the Charleston Civic Center renovation project continued in Thursday's chilly weather. The new facade is one of the main focal points of the nearly $90 million renovation project. The project...
View ArticleSt. Albans looks to move toward nonpartisan elections
By Elaina Sauber When Jason Philabaun decided to run for St. Albans City Council in 2013, the two political parties that shaped the city's elections for years had become obsolete. Rather than...
View ArticleLibrary board spends 2 hours in closed session on Kanawha main branch discussion
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Public Library system's board spent about two hours in closed session Monday regarding what the meeting agenda called a "Summary Presentation of Main Library Project...
View ArticleNames released in Cross Lanes shooting
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man killed and the name of the suspect in the shooting at Drexel Place in Cross Lanes on Monday. The victim was...
View ArticleCURA to seek streetscape grant for Virginia Street
By Elaina Sauber After last year's application was denied, the Charleston Urban Renewal Authority is reapplying for a grant from the West Virginia Division of Highways to fund design planning for a...
View ArticleWV temps likely to approach zero as first major cold snap arrives
By Staff reports The first cold snap of the season is expected to arrive in West Virginia early Thursday, as Arctic air filters in from the north, causing temperatures to drop into the teens and...
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