Kanawha Public Defender Office relocates
By Kate White The Kanawha County Public Defender Office's new location is just a few blocks away from where it had been for nearly 30 years. But it was a tough move, said Chief Public Defender Diana...
View ArticleBlankenship trial a 'significant moment in history,' says reporter
By Laura Haight A reporter who covered the trial of former Massey executive Don Blankenship, who last week was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of $250,000 for conspiring to violate federal...
View ArticleEast End residents complain company using lot as 'landfill'
By Elaina Sauber A waste-ridden site along Milton Street has become a nightmare for a handful of residents who live in the East End's warehouse district. City Councilman Cubert Smith represents Ward...
View ArticleRequest for second opinion on Fayette schools not getting traction
By Ryan Quinn A West Virginia Board of Education member publicly asked for another engineering firm to look at Fayette County's partially shuttered Collins Middle and Meadow Bridge High, and Meadow...
View ArticleBiweekly pay transition for state employees could resume in May
By Phil Kabler A controversial plan to switch thousands of state employees from twice-monthly to biweekly pay could resume in May, pending the outcome of a vote Wednesday by the Enterprise Resource...
View ArticleLoose expansion joint on Fort Hill bridge causes numerous flat tires
By Erin Beck Police shut down eastbound Interstate 64 near Exit 58 after a loose expansion joint caused more than 20 flat tires on the Fort Hill bridge Monday morning. A Kanawha County Metro 911...
View ArticleTrump seeks to reshape campaign after Wisconsin loss
By By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - When Donald Trump walked onstage for his final rally before Wisconsin's presidential primary, he found an unfamiliar sight:...
View ArticleAround WV: April 11, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia: evictions increasing in the Eastern Panhandle, Jefferson County residents to consider the brunch bill, Lewisburg city officials are worried about concealed carry...
View ArticleBoil-water advisories
n A boil-water advisory has been issued for customers in the Lilly Cove area in Nicholas County, following a water main break. n The Glen White Trap Hill Public Service District has issued a...
View ArticleChief Logan State Park wildflower hike is April 16
LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) - Wildflower enthusiasts and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources personnel will guide hikers through some of the trails at Chief Logan State Park during an event later this...
View ArticleAdopt-A-Highway spring cleanup is April 30 in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Volunteers will take to the highways of West Virginia later this month for spring litter cleanup with the Adopt-A-Highway program. The program is a partnership between the...
View ArticleCandidate meeting: WV Senate, 4th District
Gazette-Mail editors will be speaking with candidates for the state Senate's 4th District about 12:30 p.m. Candidates include Republicans Mitch Carmichael, the incumbent, and Dustin Lewis, who is not...
View ArticleWV education official allegedly attacked fellow worker, child
By Ryan Quinn The man overseeing the West Virginia Department of Education's nationally recognized child-feeding programs has been charged by police after he allegedly tried to strangle another...
View ArticleMetro 911 honors Telecommunicator of the Year
By Staff reports Kanawha County Metro 911 has announced the winner of this year's Telecommunicator of the Year. The recipient, Megan Hustead, was selected for excelling at her position, according to a...
View ArticleHillary Clinton opening offices in WV
By Staff reports Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is opening two campaign offices in West Virginia in the coming days, ahead of the May 10 primary election. Clinton's campaign will open offices...
View ArticleWomen Work to provide courses in high-tech manufacturing
By Staff reports Women looking to find a job in advanced manufacturing have a great opportunity to start their career in the next two years. West Virginia Women Work, a nonprofit seeking to help women...
View ArticleMarshall Health buys former Patriot Coal HQ
By Laura Haight Marshall Health has purchased the former Patriot Coal corporate headquarters building in Scott Depot to expand services to the residents of Putnam County. With the new $5.3 million...
View ArticleState opens first inpatient treatment program in regional jail
By Staff reports West Virginia is starting its first inpatient treatment program in a regional jail. The residential substance abuse treatment unit, located at the Southwestern Regional Jail in Logan...
View ArticleGreater Kanawha Valley Foundation earns national recognition
By Elaina Sauber One community organization working to strengthen Charleston's West Side is receiving national recognition. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation was one of 10 recipients of the...
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