Yeager officials expect news of $8 million grant soon
By Rick Steelhammer Yeager Airport officials hope to receive word from the Federal Aviation Administration within the next few weeks on whether the Charleston airport will get an $8 million emergency...
View ArticleRoad work: Aug. 24, 2017
West Virginia Paving will be paving the following streets in Charleston from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today: Bauer Avenue: from Summit Drive to endTinder Avenue: from Matthews Avenue to Bauer Avenue...
View ArticleCity to settle lawsuit over homeless eviction from 'Tent City'
By Jake Jarvis Charleston officials plan to settle a lawsuit brought after Mayor Danny Jones decided to eject a group of homeless people living in "Tent City" last year in below-freezing temperatures....
View ArticlePHOTO: Spirit of the Valley award luncheon
The YMCA honored Tom Heywood on Thursday as the 33rd recipient of the Spirit of the Valley award with a luncheon at the Charleston Civic Center.
View ArticleKanawha commission hires facilities director for Shawnee sports complex
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha County Commission on Thursday hired a facilities director for the Shawnee Park multi-sport complex, at least two months before it expects to break ground on the project....
View ArticleLawsuit against Charleston over 'Tent City' dismantling settled
By Ali Schmitz A lawsuit brought against the City of Charleston after Mayor Danny Jones decided to eject a group of homeless people living in "Tent City" last year in below-freezing temperatures has...
View ArticleRoad work: Aug. 26, 2017
West Virginia Paving will mill and pave the following streets in Charleston from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday: Milling Elmore Avenue: from Preston Street to Woodbine Avenue Woodbine Avenue: from...
View ArticleLawsuits filed over late payments at Mucklow's treatment center
By Giuseppe Sabella Several former employees of a Kanawha County drug treatment center filed lawsuits against the business and its owner last week over late salary payments. The state Division of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Shredding event
About 300 vehicles went through the line during AARP's Fraud Watch Network event at Cabela's Saturday morning. Sensitive documents were shredded, magazines and newspapers were dropped off for...
View ArticleWV counties that don't pay jail bills could be costing counties that do
By Lori Kersey With several West Virginia counties failing to pay to house their inmates at the state's regional jails, the counties that do pay may end up footing more of the costs, officials say....
View ArticleKanawha property tax deadline nears
Friday is the last day for Kanawha County residents to pay their first-half property taxes and receive a discount, according to a news release. Limited free parking is available for taxpayers in front...
View ArticleMindfulness training to help first responders deal with opioid crisis
By Erin Beck Capt. Mark Strickland, EMS supervisor for the Charleston Fire Department, said he sleeps on his left side. Another firefighter and medic, Capt. Craig Matthews, said he normally faces...
View ArticlePhotos: Fans cheer on Power at last home game of season
The West Virginia Power played their last home game of the season Sunday, Aug. 27.
View ArticleWV Human Rights Commission honors 11 for civil rights efforts
For the 14th year, the West Virginia Human Rights Commission awarded several past and present West Virginians for their efforts and advocacy regarding civil rights. Among those honored were: n Lee...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Aug. 28, 2017
Elk Valley Public Service District commissioners will have a board meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 100 Bream Drive, Elkview. Sharon Mullins, former art instructor at George Washington High School, is...
View ArticleGW counselor trial against principal, Kanawha school board begins Tuesday
By Lacie Pierson Trial proceedings will begin Tuesday in a civil case of a George Washington High School counselor who said she was defamed and represented in a false light by officials at the school...
View ArticleN3 sales and marketing firm aims to bring 300 jobs to South Charleston
By Jake Jarvis N3, an international integrated sales and marketing firm, announced Monday afternoon that it hopes to bring about 300 jobs to the Kanawha Valley. The Atlanta-based company, which was...
View ArticleWest Side residents tell CURA not enough done to improve neighborhood
By Ali Schmitz Several West Side residents told Charleston Urban Renewal Authority members they aren't doing enough to improve blighted areas of the West Side during a special CURA meeting today. The...
View ArticleGun rights group seeks to clarify rules on firearms in city rec centers
By Lacie Pierson A West Virginia gun rights organization wants a circuit judge to rule on exactly how guns can be safely stored in municipal recreation facilities in Charleston city limits. Attorneys...
View ArticleDOH announces projects to be included in 'Roads to Prosperity' bond
By Phil Kabler Division of Highways officials on Monday released a 16-page spreadsheet of road construction projects it intends to fund as part of a new "Roads to Prosperity" road building initiative....
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