Nitro council votes to support road bond
By By Mara Regling For the Gazette-Mail Nitro City Council unanimously voted to support Gov. Jim Justice's Roads to Prosperity amendment, which will be brought before the voters on Oct. 7. If passed,...
View ArticleBooks and Brews expanding to Charleston's West Side
By Staff reports A Putnam County restaurant, coffee shop and bookstore plans to expand to Charleston's West Side next year. Hurricane's Books and Brews plans to add a second location at 222 West...
View ArticleConsultant says Yeager Airport needs to extend runway
By Rick Steelhammer A runway 7,800 to 8,000 feet long is needed to keep Yeager Airport on track for future passenger growth, add more nonstop destinations, improve military capabilities and enhance...
View ArticleKanawha Parks Commission sells former Sandy Brae tract
By Rick Steelhammer The Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission on Wednesday agreed to accept the sole bid it received in an auction involving a 75-acre tract of land near the former Sandy Brae...
View ArticleMan arrested after explosion in Kanawha City dumpster
By Giuseppe Sabella A Charleston man allegedly set off an explosion so strong it shook a nearby police cruiser in Kanawha City on Thursday morning. Police saw Michael Scott Jones, 45, throw something...
View ArticleBody found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston
By Staff reports Authorities recovered a woman's body from the Kanawha River just before noon on Thursday. A tugboat crew spotted the body near Blaine Island in South Charleston at about 11:10 a.m., a...
View ArticleJudge denies bond for man accused of murdering neighbor in Clendenin
By Lacie Pierson A Clendenin man will remain in jail without bond on charges of first-degree murder and malicious wounding. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit on Thursday denied a motion...
View ArticleSouth Charleston adopts stricter drug rules to combat vacant housing issues
By Max Garland Stricter rules now are in effect for South Charleston homes concerning controlled substances or drug paraphernalia. At its regular meeting Thursday night, South Charleston City Council...
View ArticleKanawha health department director gets bump in salary
By Erin Beck Dr. Michael Brumage, executive director and health officer at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, received a 4 percent salary increase, bringing his salary from $170,000 to about...
View ArticleCharleston man pleads guilty to Dec. shooting
By Giuseppe Sabella A Charleston man pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding on Friday after authorities accused him of shooting a man and taking him to the hospital in a U-Haul truck. Mark E. Broat, 27,...
View ArticleOverbrook students reap educational benefits of school garden
By Jennifer Gardner At Overbrook Elementary, digging in the dirt is just part of the day's lesson. On a typical day, third- and fourth-graders gathered around a raised bed to plant the last of their...
View ArticleArea EMS workers return from assisting with Irma recovery
By Jake Zuckerman The 23 EMS workers from Kanawha County who went to Florida to assist recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma returned Saturday - though their homecoming may be short lived....
View ArticleSissonville woman, her baby missing since Friday night
By Staff reports A 20-year-old woman from Sissonville and her child have been missing since Friday night, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Abagail Brooke Rupe was...
View ArticleUpdate on Capital High's reopening expected Sunday
By Ryan Quinn The Kanawha County public school system plans to reveal Sunday whether Capital High School will reopen Monday, following Kanawha's attempt to lower levels of mold and carbon dioxide at...
View ArticleMan charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday
By Staff reports A Parkersburg man faces felony charges after police say he fired at least one shot while being chased by police early Sunday morning. Krystopher Neff, 29, is in police custody and...
View ArticleSissonville woman, child home safe after being reported missing
By Staff reports A Sissonville woman and her child have been found safe after being reported missing, according to a release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Abagail Brooke Rupe, 20, and her...
View ArticleCapital High to reopen Monday after shut down by mold
By Carlee Lammers Capital High School will reopen Monday, following the Kanawha County school system's attempt to lower levels of mold at the school. Officials said the air sample results from Friday...
View ArticleGood weather expected for Kanawha bands at Majorette Festival
By Carlee Lammers Tuesday's Gazette-Mail and Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival might be one of the last chances to soak in the last bit of summer weather. The festival, now in its 71st year,...
View ArticleMan allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich
By Staff reports A man in Rand allegedly cut his father for taking too long to make a sandwich on Monday. Mark Anthony Stevens, 37, became angry as the father made a sandwich for his wife at their...
View ArticleJudge rules guns prohibited in some Charleston community centers
By Lacie Pierson A Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge ruled last week that some municipal recreation centers are, for legal purposes, school facilities, and firearms can't be carried there. Judge...
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