Kanawha Commissioner Salango files pre-candidacy papers for 2018 election
By Staff reports Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango has filed pre-candidacy papers to run in the 2018 election, according to a news release. Salango, a Charleston attorney, was appointed to the...
View ArticleKanawha State Forest hosting nine nature walks Saturday
By Rick Steelhammer Nine nature-themed walks in Kanawha State Forest covering topics ranging from aquatic life to wildflowers will take place Saturday during the annual Margaret Denison Fall Nature...
View ArticleCharleston police chief clears officers after suspect dies during arrest
By Giuseppe Sabella A man unexpectedly died during his arrest on Tuesday afternoon, and the Charleston Police Department cleared both of the involved officers. Officer Job Ouma and Senior Patrolman...
View ArticleKanawha sheriff reviewing oversight after officer pleads guilty to bribery
By Lacie Pierson Officials in the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office are reviewing the department's quality control measures after a home confinement officer admitted to accepting money in exchange for...
View ArticleCURA director: 'Perfect time' to focus on West Side residential areas
By Lori Kersey The Charleston Urban Renewal Authority board on Wednesday told its director to review the housing aspects of a plan to improve the city's West Side and identify three priorities to work...
View ArticlePHOTO: Earl of Elkview plays for Missouri riders
Members of the Missouri American Legion Riders stopped Wednesday night in Charleston as they made their way back to Missouri from Washington, D.C. The Earl of Elkview, George Daugherty, performed for...
View ArticleTriathlon returns to Charleston for eighth year Saturday
By Lori Kersey Most days, officers at the Charleston Police Department are all part of the same team. Saturday will be different. Four teams comprising 12 officers from the department will attempt to...
View ArticleKanawha commission supports road bonds referendum
By Lori Kersey The Kanawha County Commission supports Gov. Jim Justice's road bonds referendum and it wants other public officials in the state to take a position on the issue, too. The commission on...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Triathlon returns to Charleston
By Staff reports The Capital City Challenge triathlon returned to Charleston Saturday for its eighth year. About 200 people were expected to participate in the event, which included a 4.2-mile run...
View ArticleCharleston police ask for help identifying vehicle theft suspects
By Staff reports The Charleston Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in a stolen-vehicle case. In a news release Saturday,...
View ArticleCharleston council moves up user fee increase to $3 by January
By Lori Kersey People who work in Charleston will see more of their paychecks going to the city sooner than originally planned. Charleston City Council on Monday voted to move up the next 50-cent...
View ArticleSkidmore pleads guilty to murder in his sister's death
By Lacie Pierson When Michelle Skidmore let her brother, Glenn, live with her and her son in 2014, her sisterly love was repaid with her murder, her son told a court Monday. "We were trying to get you...
View ArticleCapital High closed for the week after high mold, C02 levels found
By Ryan Quinn Capital High will be closed the rest of the week after test results, received Monday, showed high levels of mold and carbon dioxide in a little less than a third of the school, said...
View ArticleNew Americans recognized at Charleston ceremony
On Monday, 54 people became citizens of the United States of America at a ceremony at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse in Charleston. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin presided over the ceremony,...
View ArticleNitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video
By Giuseppe Sabella A Nitro police officer who threatened several people with a handgun in July, seen in a video shared widely on social media, has been fired from the department. Capt. Richard Foster...
View ArticleMalfunctioning aircraft lands safely at Yeager Airport
By Rick Steelhammer After burning off excess fuel for two hours to reduce risk of a possible fire, the pilot of a twin-engine aircraft with malfunctioning nose landing gear and two passengers on board...
View ArticleTrial delayed for Charleston police officer in fatal collision
By Lacie Pierson A Charleston police officer accused of causing a car crash that killed a woman had his trial delayed Tuesday. Kanawha Circuit Judge Duke Bloom agreed to delay the trial for Stephen...
View ArticleSales and marketing firm N3 holding job fair Wednesday at Clay Center
By Max Garland Sales and marketing firm N3 will be holding a career fair in Charleston Wednesday as it seeks candidates to fill some of the 300 positions it aims to bring to its announced West...
View ArticleMan stabbed in Rand
By Staff reports A man was stabbed in Rand Tuesday afternoon, police and first responders say. Kanawha County Metro 911 received the call shortly after 4 p.m. The caller reported the stabbing after...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Clearing out mold at Capital High
A cleaning crew set to work Tuesday to remove mold from Capital High School in Charleston. Air testing done at the school over the last few weeks revealed mold and carbon dioxide in a little less than...
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