Kanawha library main branch search down to 2 sites
By Ryan Quinn A Kanawha County Public Library board member said Monday the search for a possible new main library branch site is down to two locations. But Cheryl Crigger Morgan, head of the board's...
View ArticleCarper presses for more details of new MCHM spill
By Ken Ward Jr. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper on Monday pressed the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for more details about what apparently was a small spill of...
View ArticleMan on trial for murder kills self, officials say
By Kate White The Kanawha County prosecuting attorney on Wednesday dismissed a first-degree murder indictment against a man who killed himself while his trial was underway this week. "It's the least I...
View ArticleSuspect charged with murder in West Side shooting deaths
By By Giuseppe Sabella Staff writer An Elkview man was arraigned Wednesday in Kanawha County Magistrate Court on two charges of first-degree murder, after a woman he allegedly shot last week in...
View ArticleYMCA to again run day camp at Coonskin
The YMCA of the Kanawha Valley can again this year use Coonskin Park to offer summer day camp, the Kanwawha Parks and Recreation Commission decided Wednesday. During its regular meeting, the board...
View ArticleDeveloper plans to demolish East End structure, build new apartments
By Elaina Sauber The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority has spent more than $100,000 on one East End property since 2015 in efforts to make it marketable. Now, the building may be demolished to make...
View ArticleTwo charged in Monday's West Side shooting
By By Giuseppe Sabella Staff writer A man and woman were arraigned Thursday in Kanawha County Magistrate Court in connection with a shooting Monday on Charleston's West Side. Scott Breeden Jr., 19,...
View ArticleDrugs, gun land Kanawha woman in jail
By Staff reports Police arrested a Sissonville resident Wednesday after she passed out in a car parked at a restaurant, according to a criminal complaint. Authorities said Megan Lycans, 22, seemed...
View ArticleCouncil sets guidelines for public hearings in SC
By Staff reports South Charleston City Council members passed a resolution Thursday to establish procedures for public hearings. The provisions included that members of public shall be provided notice...
View ArticleKanawha to study Shawnee Park sports complex proposal
By Lori Kersey Kanawha County officials will study a proposal to build a multi-sport complex at Shawnee Park in Dunbar, the county commission decided Thursday evening. Commissioners voted to spend...
View ArticleNew machines will allow community voting in Kanawha
By Lori Kersey With the new voting machines Kanawha County Commissioners voted to buy Thursday, the county plans to offer community voting during the 2018 election, officials say. That means residents...
View ArticleModel train enthusiasts display work at annual show
By Jake Jarvis Sam Delauter's handiwork isn't finished just yet.To the untrained eye glancing over his model train display at the Kanawha Valley Railroad Association's show, the display looks...
View ArticlePhoto: Scouts prepare personal-care kits for area shelters
Venture Scout Ellen Blackwood (center), 16, of Charleston, directs fellow Scouts and Capital High School students as they prepare 749 personal-care kits for people staying at area shelters at Emmanuel...
View ArticlePHOTO: Library celebrates African-American scientists, inventors
Terri McDougal (center) talks to Levi Hunt (left), Sue Mullins and others during a program Saturday at the main branch of the Kanawha County Library in Charleston. The program, a part of Black History...
View ArticlePolice find 3 who went missing after Sissonville crash
West Virginia State Police found the man and two children that went missing following a car crash in the Sissonville area Saturday night, a dispatcher said. Police were searching for them after a...
View ArticleSt. Albans to swear in laid off Huntington police officer
By Giuseppe Sabella The St. Albans Police Department announced it will swear in Matthew Cooper - who previously was laid off during budget cuts in Huntington - as a probationary police officer today....
View ArticlePHOTO: Site prepped for modular classrooms at Elkview
Construction crews were on hand at Kanawha County's Elkview Middle School on Monday, readying an area near the school to house several portable classrooms. Portables also are being installed at Bridge...
View ArticleMi Cocina owner plans new restaurant for Charleston's West Side
By Elaina Sauber The former home of Chris' Hot Dogs in Charleston is being put back into use after years of vacancy. Local restaurateur Frank Gonzales, who owns Mi Cocina de Amor in the West Side's...
View ArticleBill to raise pay for mayor, council introduced in Charleston
By Elaina Sauber Three new bills were introduced during Charleston City Council's meeting Tuesday that would give raises to more than two-dozen elected officials. The bills in question would raise...
View ArticleFormer Huntington officer takes oath in St. Albans
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail The City of St. Albans swore in a new police officer Tuesday at their city council meeting. "We have found a police officer who is willing to work and we are...
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