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- Charleston holds final public meeting for large Capital Connector Project December 4, 2024CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston, in partnership with GAI Consultants, held its third and final public meeting regarding the Capital Connector Project Tuesday evening. The Capital Connector is aimed at utilizing and enhancing Charleston’s riverfront area, while connecting the city’s West Side with its East End. The project starts at Magic Island on…Aaron Parker
- Former Putnam County bus driver pleads not guilty to 51 charges, gets trial date December 3, 2024PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va.—– A trial date has been set for a Putnam County bus driver who was driving under the influence with children on board and eventually crashing the bus. Amy J. Allen appeared in Putnam County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon, where she pleaded not guilty to 28 counts of child neglect creating a substantial…Morgan Pemberton
- CPD marks death of Officer Cassie Johnson December 3, 2024Tuesday marked the four-year anniversary of the death of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson Cassie Johnson Johnson died on Dec. 3rd, 2020, two days after she was shot by Joshua Phillips after she had responded to a parking complaint along Garrison Avenue. Phillips was sentenced to the maximum 40 years in prison after being convicted…[email protected]
- Kanawha County Schools continue to battle low attendance rates December 3, 2024KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va.—– Kanawha County Schools Deputy Superintendent Paula Potter says that schools in the county are finding ways to keep kids coming to school as they battle low attendance. She says they are trying to get the percentage of students who are absent below 20%. Anything above 20% means that they are not meeting…Morgan Pemberton
- Fire in shop area of auto auction December 3, 2024ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — Fire crews from Kanawha and Putnam counties on the scene Tuesday afternoon of a working structure fire at the large Capital City Auction property west of St. Albans. Calls came in to Kanawha County Metro 911 at around 12:15 p.m. reporting the working structure fire. The fire was reported in the…[email protected]
- Charleston to hold final public meeting for Capitol Connector project December 3, 2024CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston will be holding its final public meeting regarding the Capitol Connector project on Tuesday. The Connector Project aims to transform the city’s riverfront area, connecting the East End of the city to the West Side. The project begins at Magic Island and ends at the base of the…Aaron Parker
- Details from two police misconduct reports come from Dunbar civil service meeting December 3, 2024DUNBAR, W.Va. — Dunbar officials released more details regarding two investigative reports of misconduct by members of the Dunbar Police Department. The reports were released at a Dunbar civil service meeting Monday, those being from two different investigations that the Dunbar Police Civil Service Commission launched after two different citizens were killed. According to Commission…Aaron Parker
- Dunbar house fire leaves elderly woman hospitalized December 3, 2024DUNBAR, W.Va. — A house fire in Dunbar has left an elderly woman hospitalized. The fire was reported around 6 o’clock Monday evening at a home on 25th Street in Dunbar. The resident escaped the house, but was taken to the hospital shortly after for smoke inhalation. The house reportedly sustained heavy damage on one…Aaron Parker
- Peak Living Services set to launch Adopt a Veteran program December 2, 2024CHARLESTON, W.Va.—— Peak Living Services is launching their Adopt a Veteran program this year on Giving Tuesday. Peak is a non-profit organization that is aiming to end homelessness in the Kanawha Valley. Director of Marketing and Communications Jamon Schmidt for Goodwill in West Virginia, says that this program will connect community members to a veteran…Morgan Pemberton
- New Kanawha County manager on the job December 2, 2024Story by Chris Lawrence CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new Kanawha County manager is on the job, but for Jeremy Young the work is nothing new. Young started Monday working for the Kanawha County Commission after holding the same position with the Putnam County Commission for the past 10 years. “This week I’m just getting my…[email protected]