R.G. Gunnoe Farms up for sale after 'devastating' past few years
By Max Garland Five particularly difficult years in the Kanawha Valley have the owner of a nearly 70-year-old business looking for a buyer. R.G. Gunnoe Farms, a Charleston wholesaler of items like...
View ArticleCharleston police sergeant aims for better protection against rifles
By Giuseppe Sabella Sgt. Chris Johnson's career started with a trip to his local military surplus store in 1995. He became a police officer in Chesapeake, and then bought a Vietnam-era flak jacket for...
View ArticleKanawha library system denies information request
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County Public Library system and the leader of one of its board committees have denied an open records request for documents regarding the search for a new main library...
View ArticleWV reviewing Quarrier Diner parolee-manager West's release
By Maria Young Before releasing him, members of the West Virginia Parole Board should have been given more information about George Martin West, the former prison inmate and ex-parolee now at the...
View ArticleRoad Work: July 20, 2017
West Virginia Paving will be paving the following streets in Charleston from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today: Walnut Road: from Bridge Road to Pine RoadRoller Road: from Loudon Heights Road to Grosscup...
View ArticleWV resettlement group says refugees scheduled to arrive in fall
By Erin Beck A Charleston-based refugee resettlement office will assist in placing 85 refugees in the area during the Oct. 2017- Sept. 2018 fiscal year, according to the director of the group...
View ArticlePair hospitalized after incident on Kanawha River
By Staff reports Two men were taken to area hospitals after authorities responded to an incident on the Kanawha River at the Patrick Street Bridge around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Authorities confirmed drug...
View ArticleKanawha magistrate Yeager resigns amid embezzlement investigation
By Lori Kersey Kanawha County Magistrate Julie Yeager abruptly resigned Thursday amid allegations she embezzled thousands of dollars from an organization aimed at improving the state's magistrate...
View Article14 Kanawha County schools in need of air-conditioning work
By Ryan Quinn With about three weeks left before most Kanawha County students head back to classes, 14 Kanawha public schools currently are undergoing or are in need of work on their heating,...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint: July 21, 2017
The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Governor's Highway Safety Program will be conducting a high visibility sobriety checkpoint from 9 p.m. today to 2 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 60...
View ArticleKanawha prosecutors will handle Yeager criminal investigation
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha County prosecutor's office will investigate the allegations that a former magistrate embezzled money from the West Virginia Magistrate Association. Magistrate Julie Yeager...
View ArticlePolice arrest man accused in failed South Hills break-ins, auto thefts
By Giuseppe Sabella A man allegedly staked out two homes in Charleston's South Hills area before police said they found him with drugs and stolen property. The first homeowner called police at about 3...
View ArticleElk Valley Library prepares for move back to Crossings Mall
By Caity Coyne A year ago, when June's floods destroyed the Crossings Mall bridge, staff at the Kanawha County Public Library's Elk Valley branch were unsure how long they'd be out of commission, and...
View ArticleCharleston business inspires out-of-the-box thinking with colorful spaces
By Douglas Imbrogno Bland tan walls. Generic tables and chairs. Institutional lighting. That's what businesses and boards usually get when they spring their staff from cubicles and offices for an...
View ArticleKanawha County Schools 2017-2018 calendar
Aug. 14 - First day for studentsAug. 18 - Early out Sept. 4 - Labor Day holidaySept. 8 - Early outOct. 13 - Early out/Faculty Senate Oct. 16 - Parent/teacher conference (no students)Nov. 10 - Veterans...
View ArticleCharleston dog recovering after being set on fire
By Staff reports After a Charleston man set it on fire July 13, a dog is recovering at the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association. Daniel, a chihuahua-pug mix, was given over to the KCHA by his owner...
View ArticleGamers, pop culture fans assemble at Charleston's CharCon
By Ali Schmitz During years of traveling across the country for gaming conventions, Travis Reynolds always had an idea in the back of his mind - open a comic book and gaming store in Charleston. He...
View ArticleCharleston company back in trial after summons sent to wrong business
By Kayla Asbury A Charleston property company being sued by a Cross Lanes couple has been allowed back in a trial after a clerical error caused court summons to be served to a defunct business. Court...
View ArticleSchoenbaum Tennis Courts repairs contract approved a year after request
By Ali Schmitz The Schoenbaum Tennis Courts are on their way toward getting repaired. Charleston City Council members approved a contract with West Virginia Paving to repair the courts last week,...
View ArticleCrossings Mall bridge could reopen soon
By Staff reports While work continues on the bridge at the marooned Crossings Mall in Elkview, some employees have been allowed to cross it to get to their stores, Kanawha planning director Steve...
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