Church near St. Albans destroyed after fire
By Staff reports A Kanawha County church was destroyed Wednesday night in a fire. Multiple fire departments were called to Green Valley Church of God on Green Valley Road near St. Albans at 10:34 p.m....
View ArticleReport: Crime in Charleston increased in 2016
By Giuseppe Sabella Stuck between rising crime and a drug epidemic, the Charleston Police Department said it needs a new plan to deal with problems facing the community. A report released Thursday...
View ArticleNew director named for Kanawha recovery group
By Staff reports A group that oversees Kanawha County's flood recovery efforts has appointed a new leader. Susan Jack is the new executive director of the Kanawha County Longterm Recovery Committee....
View ArticlePrestera moves treatment facility to meet increased demand
By Erin Beck Due to increased demand, Prestera Center has moved an outpatient substance abuse and mental illness treatment facility from Dunbar to a larger facility in South Charleston. "It's giving...
View ArticleWV man shot 8 times gets 2 years in prison for firing gun
By Kate White Nathaniel Williams was shot eight times at a Charleston bar last year. He's spent nearly five months in jail as a result of his actions during the incident, and a prosecutor said Friday...
View ArticleLocal psychiatrists use pulsed electromagnetic waves to treat depression
By Rick Steelhammer During her 15-year battle with depression, Monte Hoffman of Parkersburg was determined not to surrender to the mood disorder that left her with persistent feelings of sadness and a...
View ArticleGander Mountain to close Charleston location
Gander Mountain will be closing its Charleston location at the Southridge Center, along with 31 other stores, after filing for federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday afternoon. The company...
View ArticleKanawha school system property tax rates drop slightly
Kanawha County's school board signed off this week on slightly lowering the rates for the excess levy property taxes that support the local public school system. Briana Warner, the system's...
View ArticleCarper to recommend raises for county employees
By Lori Kersey Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper says he will recommend the county set aside money to give its employees raises during the fiscal year that starts July 1. The commission...
View ArticleCouncil set to vote next week on 2017 draft budget
By Elaina Sauber Despite a major hike in health care claims over the past year, Charleston's overall budget will increase by more than $1.6 million in fiscal 2017-2018. City Council's Committee on...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Gazette-Mail Bracket Mania party
The Charleston Gazette-Mail hosted its annual Bracket Mania party Tuesday night at Recovery Sports Grill in Charleston. The party offered games, prizes and food, as well as a chance to pick the brain...
View ArticleFormer Charleston lawyer indicted, accused of embezzlement
By Kate White Two years after surrendering his license to practice law in West Virginia, a former Charleston lawyer has been named in a 21-count indictment charging him with embezzlement by misuse of...
View ArticleCharleston business group seeks sponsors for downtown mini-golf course
The Charleston Area Alliance is seeking sponsors for its second annual downtown mini-golf course this summer. Business sponsors will customize their own mini-golf holes and set them up on downtown...
View ArticleFormer Nitro mayor, Kanawha sheriff Ashley dies
By Staff reports Art Ashley, a former Nitro mayor, Kanawha County sheriff and state lawmaker, died Monday in Pinehurst, North Carolina, where he lived. He was 83. Ashley, originally of Nitro, was the...
View ArticlePHOTO: Working through the winter weather
Cold weather didn't keep Jeff Knuckals and Mike Snyder (foreground), with ABC Corporation in Belle, from their work on a West Virginia-inspired boat dock Wednesday on the Kanawha River in Charleston's...
View ArticleKanawha Parks board chooses firm for sports complex feasibility study
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission has chosen Charleston architectural and engineering firm ZMM to study a proposal to build a multi-million dollar sports complex at...
View ArticleYeager Airport officials confiscate loaded handgun
By Giuseppe Sabella Police cited a 61-year-old Dunbar man Wednesday after he reportedly brought a loaded handgun into Yeager Airport. Mark Simpson packed the handgun - loaded with six cartridges - and...
View ArticlePolice: Teen in DHHR custody dies after stealing, crashing state car
By Staff reports A 13-year-old boy in the custody of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources was killed Wednesday evening in a car fire, according to a release from Charleston...
View ArticleDomestic violence order thrown out against Charleston officer
By Kate White A domestic violence protection order issued against a Charleston police officer last month was thrown out by a circuit judge Thursday. The order barring Cpl. Justin Doughty, 31, from...
View ArticleSouth Charleston passes city budget, plans to become debt free by 2019
By By Emily Rice For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston City Council passed their 2017-2018 budget by unanimous roll call vote at its meeting Thursday night. According to Mayor Frank Mullens, this new...
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