The show goes on for GoodNight 2015 (video)
By Elaina Sauber (On our app? See video here) GoodNight might have different organizers this year, but it's still an annual tradition for many of the musical groups on its lineup. Among the nearly 30...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 30, 2015
Charleston tree collectionThe City of Charleston Street Department will start picking up trees today. Trucks will go through neighborhoods to collect the un-decorated trees that residents place at the...
View ArticleGallery: Gazette-Mail photographers choose favorite photos of 2015
Each year at this time, we ask the Gazette-Mail's photographers to come up with their favorite shots from the past 12 months. Photos appearing in Wednesday's print edition are from Chris Dorst, F....
View ArticleAround WV: Dec. 30, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: the case of a man killed by police is appealed in federal court, a pastor intervenes in an incident of domestic violence, and more. n A federal appeals...
View ArticleRaleigh County boil-water advisories issued
The Raleigh County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for the entire Clear Creek System following a water main break.Beckley Water Company has issued a boil-water advisory...
View ArticleBill Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman
By By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago - the first criminal charges brought against...
View ArticleWrongful death suit against state police settled for $85K
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A wrongful death lawsuit against the West Virginia State Police has been settled for $85,000.The State Journal reports that the police agency's insurance carrier will make the...
View ArticleHall says he'll stay in WV Senate until replacement plan is set
By Lori Kersey A Republican who announced his resignation from the West Virginia Senate on Tuesday now says he'll stay until a resolution is reached about whether his replacement should be a Democrat...
View ArticlePolice say three people rammed doors to steal ATM
By Staff reports Three people have been arrested in Mason County after they allegedly rammed the front doors of a gas station, broke out the glass and stole an ATM.Nathaniel Mason Smith, 20, and...
View ArticleDeal in works for management change for Yeager's general aviation operation
By Rick Steelhammer A Charleston, S.C., aviation management firm is interested in taking over Yeager Airport's general aviation operation, now managed by long-time lessee Executive Air.On Wednesday,...
View ArticleMan gets possible 300-plus year prison sentence for abuse of girl
By Kate White A 55-year-old Charleston man convicted of sexually assaulting a girl was sentenced Wednesday to spend up to 330 years in prison. Henry Wayne Johnston continued to proclaim his innocence...
View ArticleJudge OKs 3 bail bonds firms in Kanawha
By Kate White A judge on Wednesday approved three bail bonds companies to begin working in Kanawha County. Kanawha Circuit Chief Judge James Stucky filed the orders granting the applications of 1A...
View ArticleWarm December temps on track to set record in Charleston
By Lydia Nuzum As the warmest year on record draws to a close, the month of December has been far from a winter wonderland in the West Virginia capital. Charleston is on track for its warmest December...
View ArticleAs anniversary nears, Sago survivor says he's grateful
The sole survivor among a dozen miners trapped underground for 41 hours after the Sago Mine Disaster issued a statement Wednesday, as the 10th anniversary of the disaster nears.In his statement,...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Dec. 31, 2015
New Year's Eve danceSpeakeasy Singles will have a New Year's Eve Dance from 8:30 p.m. today through 12:30 a.m. Friday at the YMCA. No entry until 8 p.m. The cost for the special dance is $15 per...
View ArticleWV state, national parks to host 'First Day' hikes in 2016
By Rick Steelhammer West Virginia's state parks and state forests are hosting eight "First Day" hikes on Friday to encourage nature lovers and those with New Year's outdoor fitness resolutions to...
View Article2 charged with murder in 2010 missing person case
By Staff reports Two men arrested Wednesday now face murder charges in connection with a missing person case dating back to 2010. Freelin Vance, 44, of Verdunville in Logan County, and Anthony...
View ArticleAround WV: Dec. 31, 2015
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: a pivotal moment in the history of the state, a new user fee in Morgantown, a mild flu season, and more. n On this date in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln...
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