Charleston council aims to modernize parking, considers 'smart' meters
By Ali Schmitz City Council approved budgets for the Charleston Civic Center and the parking system Monday. The parking system budget was approved after city employees presented an overview...
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Ron Everhart, assistant basketball coach at West Virginia University, will speak to the Kanawha Valley WVU Fan Club at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Harding's Family Restaurant by the Interstate 79, Exit 1....
View ArticleInterstate 79 near Clendenin reopened after crash
By Staff reports All lanes of Interstate 79 are back open after tractor-trailer traveling south crashed and then fell on its side near Clendenin on Tuesday morning. Emergency responders took the...
View ArticleAmateur radio operators to stage event at Coonskin Park
By Staff reports Emergency field communications will be set up Friday through Sunday at Coonskin Park, Area 73, by local amateur radio operators, "hams," operating using emergency power and a field...
View ArticleRiverfest moving from St. Albans to Nitro
By Ali Schmitz Riverfest, an annual carnival typically held in St. Albans, is moving across the river for this weekend's event. The festival will be held at Nitro City Park for the first time this...
View ArticlePHOTOS: West Virginia Day celebration
Residents were invited at Tuesday's West Virginia Day celebration to sign an oversized card and enjoy birthday cake in marking the 154th anniversary of statehood. West Virginia became a state on June...
View ArticleRolls on the River offers taste of signature WV cuisine
By Ali Schmitz Dozens of vendors lined Charleston's Kanawha Boulevard on Tuesday, offering up signature West Virginia cuisine - pepperoni rolls and craft beer - on the Mountain State's 154th birthday....
View ArticleCharleston asks topless protest organizers to reschedule
By Erin Beck The mayor of the city of Charleston said Wednesday afternoon he wants a group of women planning a topless protest for downtown on Saturday to hold the event on a different day. Wednesday...
View ArticleKanawha woman accused of using her disabled mother for financial gain
By Giuseppe Sabella A woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly neglected her disabled mother and exploited her financially. State Police troopers arrested Amanda Reavis, 36, on Tuesday....
View ArticleSt. Albans man admits possession of child porn
By Staff reports A Kanawha County man pleaded guilty Wednesday in circuit court to possession of child pornography. Gary Adkins, 33, of St. Albans, admitted he possessed on his computer 291 videos and...
View ArticleKanawha parks board to sell 75 acres near Sandy Brae Golf Course
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission plans to auction off 75 acres of land it didn't know it owns near Sandy Brae Golf Course. The parks board voted to sell the land at...
View ArticleKanawha ambulance authority cutting budget, staff
By Staff reports The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority is cutting its budget - and about 20 positions with it, officials say. The agency is cutting its internal budget by about $1.3 million...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Cruising on the Kanawha
BB Riverboats' River Queen returned to Charleston this week for FestivALL. The sternwheeler is offering 1 1/2-hour cruises on the Kanawha River as part of FestivALL until Saturday afternoon, when the...
View ArticleTopless rally organizers respond to Charleston mayor's request
By Erin Beck After the Charleston mayor accused them of planning a "naked spectacle" and asked them to reschedule, a group of women planning a topless protest for Saturday in Charleston responded that...
View ArticleFestivALL Schedule of Events: June 22, 2017
All-day: East End Garden Showcase, Charleston East End, from Leon Sullivan Way to Greenbrier Street. Tour brochures are available at area businesses or along the way in "info tubes." All-day: Driven...
View ArticleMore details released after Kanawha County shooting
By Staff reports A father shot and wounded his daughter's recent boyfriend after an argument unfolded Wednesday night, authorities said. At about 9 p.m., Gilbert Malcomb, 32, arrived to the family's...
View ArticleOne year after deadly WV flood, there are still 'tremendous needs'
By Lori Kersey Bobbi Keiffer hates to hear it rain. So does her 15-year-old son, Tyler. It's easy to understand why. They lost everything they owned a year ago in the June 2016 flood that led to the...
View ArticleMost Crossings Mall shops slated to reopen as bridge completion nears
By Max Garland Jeremy Elswick knew the June 2016 flood was serious when customers called him asking to sleep on his gym's yoga mats. Elswick, owner of the 24-hour gym Anytime Fitness at Elkview's...
View ArticleFestivALL Schedule of Events: June 23, 2017
All-day: East End Garden Showcase, Charleston East End, from Leon Sullivan Way to Greenbrier Street. Tour brochures are available at area businesses or along the way in "info tubes." All-day: Driven...
View ArticlePHOTOS: A FestivALL of dance
Local dancers were treated Thursday to a master class with dancers from the Paul Taylor Dance Company as part of FestivALL. Ruth Andrien, a former dancer with the dance company and now a rehearsal...
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