Kanawha commission eyes new voting equipment
By Elaina Sauber By the 2018 election, Kanawha County residents may be using a touch screen to vote instead of filling in paper ballots by hand. The Kanawha County Clerk’s office held a demonstration...
View ArticleSouth Charleston council hears about manhole complaints
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston City Council discussed the issue of depressed manholes in the city streets during Thursday evening's meeting. The topic came up after council...
View ArticleHicks makes deal with feds over fake prep academy
By Kate White Federal prosecutors this week asked a judge to set a guilty plea hearing for a man accused of creating a fake prep school in South Charleston in 2011. Daniel Hicks was charged earlier...
View ArticlePHOTO: Lunch with the Mayor
Charleston Mayor Danny Jones provided the annual holiday lunch Friday for all city workers. The event, held at the Charleston Civic Center, is in its 13th year.
View ArticleFire kills older woman in Loudendale
By Erin Beck An older woman died in a fire at her mobile home in Loudendale Monday morning. The fire was reported in the 1500 block of Loudendale Lane at about 3 a.m., according to a Kanawha County...
View ArticleCharleston establishes procedures for dismantling homeless camps
By Elaina Sauber Nearly a year after Mayor Danny Jones ordered the dismantling of Charleston's homeless encampment known as "Tent City," City Council passed a resolution Monday that establishes...
View ArticleDunbar moves to boost city's appearance, demolish vacant house
By Caitlin Cook During the last city council meeting of the year Monday evening, Dunbar City Council voted to move forward with measures to boost the city's appearance and address safety. Council...
View ArticleSt. Albans council adopts ordinance allowing non-partisan elections
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail St. Albans City Council adopted, upon second reading by unanimous voice vote, an ordinance to change the City Charter to allow for non-partisan elections. Council...
View ArticleNitro discusses establishing city building commission
By Staff reports The Nitro City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance at its Tuesday night meeting establishing a building commission to handle the purchases of city...
View ArticleConsumer advocate: investigation into water crisis shouldn't be limited to...
By Lori Kersey The West Virginia Public Service Commission should not limit its investigation of West Virginia American Water company's response to a 2014 chemical spill to only what happened on the...
View ArticleBig Bend remains top revenue producer in Kanawha parks system
By Rick Steelhammer Big Bend Golf Course continued to solidify its newfound position as the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission's top revenue producer, posting a net income of $34,215 from...
View ArticlePHOTO: Dog keeps watch in Charleston
This pooch keeps watch for its owners or visitors on Kanawha Avenue in Charleston this week.
View ArticlePHOTO: Capito volunteers time at Charleston soup kitchen
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited the Mountain Mission Soup Kitchen in Charleston on Friday. The Republican Capito volunteered to serve meals for those who came to the center.
View ArticleKRT hopes new marketing campaign will improve declining ridership
By Elaina Sauber As the Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority gears up for a new marketing campaign to improve the image of public transportation in and around Charleston, it's dealing with...
View ArticleUptick in car break-ins reported during holiday weekend
By Staff reports Charleston, particularly the Bridge Road area of South Hills, has been hit in recent days with a rash of car break-ins, according to police. Lt. Steve Cooper, Charleston police chief...
View ArticleTeen fires shot in garage at Charleston mall, police say
By Staff reports A 16-year-old boy robbed another teenager and fired a shot to scare him in a parking garage at the Charleston Town Center on Monday, according to police. The 16-year-old convinced a...
View ArticleSeveral pieces of equipment stolen from Malden PSD
By Staff reports Equipment was stolen from five of the Malden Public Service District's pump stations over the weekend, according to the general manager. The type of equipment - pump regulators called...
View ArticleArson suspected in Cross Lanes fires
By Staff reports Investigators believe two fires reported in Cross Lanes early Friday morning were intentionally set. The State Fire Marshal's office is investigating both blazes and has said both...
View ArticleWall helps Clendenin family remember helpers
By Jake Jarvis Ami Palmer feels guilty.She lives in Clendenin, a community that was ravaged by a historic flood just six months ago. The inside of her family's home was practically destroyed by a rush...
View ArticleCharleston to update sewer lines in Corridor G area
By Elaina Sauber The Charleston Sanitary Board is overseeing its next capital improvement project to update the city's aging sewer lines in the Corridor G and Southridge areas. The Hickory Hollow...
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