Pratt, other Kanawha towns hold elections in coming days
By Lori Kersey In Pratt's upcoming election, several officials are running unopposed. Mayor Eric Holcomb is again running for the town government's top spot in the June 13 election. Holcomb was...
View ArticleNewcomer Scott James wins in St. Albans' first nonpartisan election
By Max Garland St. Albans voters elected St. Albans High School teacher and coach Scott James as the city's new mayor, giving him the nod over incumbent Mayor Dick Callaway and two other newcomer...
View ArticleCharleston Pride Parade draws revelers, protesters
By Jake Jarvis Kayte Teel stood in the shade at Haddad Riverfront Park Saturday, a rainbow flag draped over her shoulders. This was the 16-year-old's first time at Charleston's Pride Parade, a annual...
View ArticleCelebration Station playground in limbo after volunteer group dissolves
By Ali Schmitz Thousands of volunteers came together more than 20 years ago to build the Celebration Station playground on Charleston's East End. The project took only a few days to build from the...
View ArticleInsurance company files complaint against family of slaying victim
By Kayla Asbury An insurance company has filed a complaint against the family members of a slain Kanawha County woman after they sued to collect life insurance benefits. Erie Insurance Property and...
View ArticleK-9s show off Pride at Big Gay Dog Show
By Carlee Lammers At 12 years old, Katie Jo has traveled the country, gone boogie boarding in the Atlantic Ocean, survived cancer and has looked after her grandmother, Kay Kinder. On Sunday, the...
View ArticleBulletin Board: June 5, 2017
The Contentment Historical Complex will be conducting tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays from June through August at the complex located on U.S. 60, Ansted. Group tours and new...
View ArticleRental fees at Civic Center, Municipal Auditorium to rise
By Ali Schmitz Rental fees at the Charleston Civic Center and the Charleston Municipal Auditorium will be going up. City council approved a bill Monday night that will raise prices for renting the...
View ArticleCharleston moving Magic Island volleyball courts away from Splash Pad
By Kayla Asbury The new children's Splash Pad at Magic Island has been doubling as a shower for sand-covered volleyball players, and the city of Charleston is trying to put a stop to it. As a result,...
View ArticleNew senior living complex may be built in Charleston
By Ali Schmitz New housing for seniors may be heading to Charleston. The municipal planning committee approved a resolution that allows the city to sign a memorandum of understanding that allows the...
View ArticlePHOTO: Fishing fun
Ellison Pond at Kanawha State Forest was a prime fishing spot for 3-year-old Deidra Collier, who joined her family Tuesday for fishing in the forest. The pond offers fishing for children 10 and under.
View ArticleDunbar mayor Greenlee wins re-election
By Staff reports Many familiar faces will lead the city of Dunbar after residents voted Tuesday to re-elect the mayor and all but one city council member. Terry Greenlee, the city's current Democratic...
View ArticleCharleston planners approve site plans for new senior living facility
By Ali Schmitz A new senior living facility is one step closer to being built in Charleston. The municipal planning commission on Wednesday unanimously approved site plans for the facility,...
View ArticlePHOTO: Synchronized squeegees
Window washers Jamie Gray (left) and Bradley McClanahan, took to the United Bank building on Virginia Street in Charleston on Wednesday. McClanahan has been cleaning hi-rise windows for 12 years and...
View ArticlePHOTO: Pups in the yard
Fans and their four-legged friends came out Wednesday evening to support the West Virginia Power at Pets at the Park at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston. Peaches and Jasper rode in style as their...
View ArticleCharleston hosting event celebrating craft beer, pepperoni rolls
By Caity Coyne Combining two of West Virginia's most beloved culinary traditions - craft beer and pepperoni rolls - a new event is coming to Charleston to pay tribute to these staples of the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Fueling up at the Capitol City Biker Bash
The Capitol City Biker Bash returned to Charleston on Thursday, with scheduled entertainment topped by former "The Voice" contestant Cody Wickline. Vendors at the Kanawha Boulevard event begin selling...
View ArticleConstruction to cause nightly closure of Turnpike ramps at MacCorkle Ave.
By Staff reports Construction on the MacCorkle Avenue exit, Exit 95 of Interstate 64 and 77, will lead to nightly ramp closures beginning Monday. The West Virginia Parkways Authority will work on the...
View ArticlePower out, lane closed on South Park Rd. after tree falls on power lines
By Staff reports Charleston firefighters remained at the scene of a tree that fell and struck a power line Thursday afternoon on South Park Road in Kanawha City for several hours, according to...
View ArticlePhotos: Bikers gather on Kanawha Boulevard
Motorcyclists filled Kanawha Boulevard Friday for the 6th Annual Capitol City Biker Bash in Charleston. The event, sponsored by Go-Mart and Mountain Dew, benefits HospiceCare and gives bikers a chance...
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