Balzout co-founder Scott Cable dies at 54
By Staff reports Scott Cable, who co-founded Kanawha Valley-based apparel company Balzout in 1986, died on June 21 at the age of 54. Born in Pittsburgh in 1962, Cable moved to Charleston in his youth,...
View ArticleDispatchers: Child struck and killed by vehicle in Gallagher
By Staff reports A 9-year-old was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday evening in Gallagher, according to a dispatcher. The child was riding a bicycle when they were hit around 6:30 p.m. near the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Bridgefest 2017
Bridgefest 2017 had clear skies and comfortable temperatures Tuesday evening. The annual event, held at the Bridge Road Shops in Charleston's South Hills neighborhood, featured live music, food...
View ArticleNames released in fatal crash on Interstate 79
By Staff reports The Kanawha Sheriff's Office has released the names of those killed Tuesday in crash on Interstate 79 near Clendenin. Edna Gallian, 80, crossed from a northbound lane to a southbound...
View ArticleOne injured in Nitro explosion
One man was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning after he was burned by an explosion at the Cashin Recyclables facility in Nitro, officials said. The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m.,...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint scheduled near Kanawha-Putnam line
By Staff reports The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is partnering with the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office to conduct a DUI checkpoint between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday on W.Va. 817 near...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Art Explorers Camp
The Art Explorers Camp held this week at the Clay Center in Charleston aims to teach children a variety of ways to paint, draw and create art.
View ArticleYeager Airport Police Chief Crawford leaving to take St. Albans post
By Rick Steelhammer In his final report to Yeager's governing board, Crawford said Yeager Airport Police recently seized three pounds of marijuana in an unclaimed piece of checked luggage that had...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Making a splash at Magic Island
After a cool few days, temperatures in the Charleston area began to climb on Wednesday, leading some to seek out the city's splash pad at Magic Island. The splash pad will be more in demand Thursday...
View ArticleThomas Memorial to charge upfront co-pays for non-emergency ER visits
By Erin Beck In about a month, Thomas Health plans to begin charging upfront co-pays to patients who show up at Thomas Memorial Hospital emergency room for non-emergency reasons. Starting Thursday,...
View ArticleMembers of WV Air National Guard deploy to Southwest Asia
By Kayla Asbury More than 100 airmen from the West Virginia Air National Guard's 130th Airlift Wing deployed to Southwest Asia this week in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. "They'll be flying...
View ArticlePHOTO: Mountaineer maintenance
Some statues on the grounds at the West Virginia Capitol Complex were cleaned and waxed Thursday. Catherine Hayes and Debora Rodrigues, both of Past Matters LLC of Baltimore, took on the tasks of...
View ArticleKanawha officials want hearings on health care law
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha County Commission wants residents to have a chance to tell Congress how a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act might affect them. The commission on Thursday decided send a...
View ArticleWest Side residents, police discuss vacant homes, other issues at meeting
By Ali Schmitz Residents from Charleston's West Side expressed concerns Thursday about crime caused by vacant and burned-out homes in the area as part of a community meeting at Mary C. Snow West Side...
View ArticleStaying safe with fireworks on Independence Day
By Caity Coyne This Fourth of July, West Virginians will again be able to buy bigger fireworks thanks to legislation passed in June 2016 allowing for the sale of consumer fireworks, like Roman candles...
View ArticlePittsburgh church group repairs WV homes, gives teens purpose to serve
By Anna Taylor Kathy Moore hates to think about what might have happened if her bathroom floor or porch roof hadn't been fixed. "I was afraid to go out there because I was afraid it would fall on me,"...
View ArticleKegs 4 K9s draws dog, beer lovers to Magic Island
By Max Garland Dog and beer lovers were able to soak in the sun and enjoy the third annual Kegs 4 K9s festival Saturday, the first iteration of the festival and fundraiser to be held at Magic Island...
View ArticleBulletin Board: July 3, 2017
Stylists from the Teays Valley Church of God, along with stylists from S & R Salon in Teays Valley, formerly "A Cut Above," will offer free haircuts from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the salon to the...
View ArticleStatewide #ShopSmallWV campaign encourages shopping locally
By Caity Coyne Katherine Shaver spent 10 months working for a corporate women's clothing store before she wound up working at Taylor Books. "Ten months, that's all I could do before I quit and said,...
View ArticlePhoto: Another brick in the walk
Temperatures in the region blazed up to 90 degrees Monday, as many went back to work for one day before the July 4 holiday. The heat is expected to hold, according to the National Weather Service,...
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