Relocated VA outpatient center hopes to provide 'warm' environment for veterans
By Erin Beck He didn't talk about it for years. Now he wants people to listen. Ernest Willie, who is from Charleston, was about 20 years old when he served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. "It's funny how...
View ArticleNitro police captain investigated over argument
By Giuseppe Sabella A video, posted to Facebook on Thursday night, revealed about one minute of an argument between an armed off-duty police captain and several men. Capt. Richard Foster, of the Nitro...
View ArticleSt. Albans man sentenced on child porn charge
By Kayla Asbury A St. Albans man was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for distribution and exhibition of child pornography. Gary Adkins, 33, possessed 291 videos and four images that depicted...
View ArticleKroger to hold two job fairs for Crossings Mall location
By Staff reports The Kroger at Crossings Mall in Elkview will hold two job fairs next week at Elkview Middle School to interview prospective employees, according to a news release. The fairs will be...
View ArticleMan charged after pursuit that injured two St. Albans officers
By Giuseppe Sabella Kanawha Magistrate Pete Lopez arraigned a Charleston man on Friday after he allegedly led police on car chase that injured two officers and endangered an infant in St. Albans. St....
View ArticleRoad work: July 15, 2017
West Virginia Paving will mill the following streets in Charleston from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday: n Woodvale Drive: from Connell Road to the city limits n Walnut Road: from Bridge Road to Pine...
View ArticleCharleston Gazette-Mail announces WV Gaming Championship esports event
By Staff reports The Charleston Gazette-Mail is bringing esports to the Kanawha Valley. The inaugural West Virginia Gaming Championship, a day-long competitive video game event, will take place Aug....
View ArticleWoman struck, killed while walking on US 60 in Belle
By Staff reports A woman was struck and killed while walking on U.S. 60 near Witcher Creek in Belle early Saturday, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department. Police say...
View ArticleMan at center of Quarrier Diner closing had history of deception
By Maria Young When George Martin West showed up at Charleston's historic Quarrier Diner in December 2015, he looked like the Christmas miracle the owners and staff desperately needed. "He has been...
View ArticleWWI exhibit highlights WV Division of Culture and History's 40th anniversary
By Max Garland World War I began more than a century ago, but the West Virginia Division of Culture and History hopes the Culture Center's new exhibit sheds some light on the war to end all wars. "I...
View ArticleNew WV law changes rules for abandoned, dilapidated properties
By Ali Schmitz A law allowing municipalities to take new measures against owners of dilapidated, abandoned properties has gone into effect. The law allows code enforcement agencies to obtain search...
View ArticleResidents push back as Dollar General considers new St. Albans location
By Lori Kersey Dollar General's consideration of building a new store on Coal River Road outside St. Albans is drawing ire from some of the area residents. The store says it's "in a due diligence...
View ArticleCharleston African Methodist Episcopal church marks 125 years
By Lori Kersey A Charleston church whose history includes the first black Boy Scout troop, the beginnings of the historic Mattie V. Lee home and relocating during urban renewal will celebrate an...
View ArticlePhoto: Girls get hands-on with science at summer camp
The Girls' Science Summer Camp kicked off Monday at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston. The camp, which runs from July 17 to July 21, allows girls to get hands-on experience in...
View ArticleBulletin Board: July 18, 2017
Two toastmasters clubs are offered for those who like public speaking or would like to become a better speaker in the area. One club meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at...
View ArticleKanawha murder case ends in mistrial for second time
By Giuseppe Sabella For the second time, Tremaine Jackson's murder trial has ended without a jury reaching a verdict. On Tuesday afternoon, jurors told Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King that after...
View ArticleCharleston YMCA to undergo major renovations
By Ali Schmitz The YMCA of Kanawha Valley soon will begin a $2.5 million renovation project. Renovations will be done in multiple areas of the Charleston facility, including locker rooms, the fitness...
View ArticlePHOTO: Lending a helping hand
More than 350 student and 50 adult volunteers from the Colorado-based Group Workcamps Foundation are working this week in the Kanawha Valley on 58 home repair projects. The some of the volunteers were...
View ArticleRoad Work: July 19,2017
West Virginia Paving will pave Quail Cove Road in Charleston, from Stonehenge Road to end, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today.
View ArticleCharleston councilman Richardson announces mayoral run
By Ali Schmitz Charleston City Councilman Andy Richardson announced his run for mayor Wednesday. Richardson, a Democrat serving his second term as an at-large council member, announced his run at a...
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