Kanawha, Cabell county clerks refusing online voter registration
By David Gutman The county clerks of two of West Virginia's largest counties are refusing to accept online voter registrations, instead mailing would-be voters a paper form that must be returned...
View ArticleAmerican Party of America presidential candidate visits Charleston
By Staff reports Presidential candidate Dennis Ball stopped in Charleston Monday in an effort to gain enough signatures to get his party on the ballot. Ball, a resident of Marion, Illinois, is the...
View Article2 of 3 Democrats in auditor race back bi-weekly pay system
By Eric Eyre West Virginia State Auditor Glen Gainer III took a lot of heat from state employees over the switch to a new payroll system, but two of the three Democratic candidates seeking to replace...
View ArticleBlade signs approved for downtown Charleston, West Side
By Elaina Sauber Merchants located downtown and on the city's West Side will now be able to hang projecting signs from their storefronts. Charleston City Council unanimously passed Bill No. 7682 at...
View ArticleDunbar Council votes for court action on problem property
By Caitlin Cook Dunbar city council voted to take action at 405 11th St. during Monday's city council meeting. Council approved filing an injunction in Kanawha Circuit Court against the property...
View ArticleMarshall students start anxiety support group
By Samuel Speciale College is stressful. Just ask anyone on a university campus. From the student who feels overwhelmed by an upcoming exam to the professor diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, stress...
View ArticleDozens without home after roof collapses in Marshall County
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Dozens of people have been left without a home after a roof collapsed in an apartment building in Marshall County. WTOV-TV reports the incident happened around 8 a.m. Monday....
View ArticleManchin meets with Obama's Supreme Court nominee
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin met with President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee. The Democrat scheduled the meeting Tuesday at his Senate office in Washington. Obama nominated...
View ArticleAround WV: April 5, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: a West Virginia native develops his own TV channel, today is the sixth anniversary of Upper Big Branch, friends of opioid addicts learn to use naloxone, and more....
View ArticleBeckley ice plant experiences melt down: No injuries in fire
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - An ice business north of Beckley went up in flames, requiring three crews to extinguish the blaze. The Register-Herald reports Home City Ice caught fire around 9 a.m. Monday, and...
View ArticleCandidate interview: WV Secretary of State
Editors with the Charleston Gazette-Mail will chat with candidates for WV Secretary of State about 11:30 a.m. today. Candidates expected to attend include incumbent Secretary of State Natalie Tennant,...
View ArticleTwo Putnam stores fined during alcohol compliance check
By Staff reports Salesclerks at two Putnam County stores are facing fines after they were caught selling alcohol to minors during an undercover compliance check by the Putnam County Sheriff's...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders campaigns announce WV directors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Leadership teams for West Virginia are in place for presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Clinton's state campaign announced Tuesday that Talley Sergent...
View ArticlePayPal cancels North Carolina expansion over discrimination law
By By Emery P. Dalesio AP Business Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - PayPal says it's canceling plans to bring 400 jobs to North Carolina after lawmakers passed a law that restricts protections for lesbian,...
View ArticleMissing elderly couple found in Lincoln County
By Staff reports Firefighters who were searching for an elderly couple, both of whom have serious health issues, found them in Lincoln County on Tuesday. Harrison and Roseann Duty, who are both in...
View ArticleKanawha sees 10 indictments for murder
By Kate White A Kanawha County grand jury this week returned indictments against 10 people on murder charges in six separate slayings. Tremaine Jackson, 23, of Charleston, is charged with murder in...
View ArticleKanawha tax collections down
By Daniel Desrochers Kanawha County tax collections were down $590,371.35 in the month of March, bringing the total deficit for the county back to around $1 million for the year. Allen Bleigh, the...
View ArticleWVU fraternity suspended over member's 'Real World' audition video
By Staff reports A Delta Tau Delta fraternity chapter at West Virginia University has been suspended in response to a disparaging video posted by a local member auditioning for a reality television...
View ArticleMain Kwong expands seating in new dining room
By Elaina Sauber A seasoned restaurant that's been a longtime East End favorite just expanded to provide patrons a sit-down dining experience. Carina Kwok, owner of Main Kwong, spent the last week...
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