Bulletin Board: Jan. 8, 2016
CPR courseKanawha County Ambulance will offer a public CPR course twice a month on the second and last Friday of each month. The first class will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Kanawha County...
View ArticleSouth Charleston Fire Dept. praised for handling of fire at Mojo's
By By George Hohmann For the Gazette-Mail South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens, City Manager Rick Atkinson and police Chief Brad Rinehart praised the city's fire department for its work on the fire...
View ArticleKanawha school bus driver arrested for alleged sex with student
A Kanawha County school bus driver accused of having sex with a student was arrested Thursday, South Charleston police say.Leonard Earl Smith, 50, of Charleston, was charged with third-degree sexual...
View ArticleWVU, Morgantown reach agreement on policing Greek residences
By Samuel Speciale As part of a new agreement with the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University police will now be first responders in an area with many of the school's fraternity and sorority...
View ArticleAround WV: Jan. 8, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: a wrongful death lawsuit filed after an officer-involved shooting, alleged thieves are displeased by their $1 heist, a new drug court in Jefferson County,...
View ArticleFire truck wreck among numerous accidents this morning
By Staff reports A Charleston fire truck crashed at about 8:15 a.m. Friday near Sissonville, around the same time as several other crashes in Kanawha County.Two firefighters were injured when the fire...
View ArticleWV AP Legislative Lookahead underway
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Lawmakers, lobby groups and university researchers are gathering to preview the upcoming state legislative session.The 2016 West Virginia Associated Press Legislative...
View ArticleSeveral area boil-water advisories issued
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil-water advisory for approximately 100 customers along the following streets in Fayetteville: Sarah Street, Keller Avenue from Huse Street to Sarah Street,...
View ArticleFirst day of increased Capitol security runs smoothly
By Phil Kabler On the first morning of metal detectors and X-ray machines at the state Capitol, state officials said everything appeared to go smoothly, with no backups or incidents at the West Wing...
View ArticleMorrisey files suit against nation's largest drug distributor
By David Gutman Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that he is suing the nation's largest prescription drug distributor, more than a year after two state agencies asked him to file...
View ArticlePowerball soars to $800 million as states see strong sales
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The record Powerball jackpot just got bigger, climbing to $800 million as sales soared in the days leading up to the drawing.Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas...
View ArticleIt's a longshot, but West Virginians buying Powerball in droves
By David Gutman Relax, take a deep breath. You're probably not going to get struck by lightning this year. The odds are nearly one in 1 million. Phew.Unfortunately, compared to your chances of winning...
View ArticleNeedle exchange leaders cheer relaxed federal funding ban
By By Rick Callahan Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Advocates are praising Congress' recent softening of a longtime ban on federal dollars going to needle exchanges amid growing intravenous drug...
View ArticleSecond arrest made in slaying of 18-year-old Charleston man
By Staff reports A second man has been arrested on a murder charge for allegedly killing an 18-year-old man outside of Artie's Kickback Lounge in Charleston last week. State Police arrested...
View ArticlePolice looking for more victims of school bus driver
By Staff reports South Charleston police believe a school bus driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a student may have more victims. "He didn't just decide yesterday to be a pedophile," Detective...
View ArticleWV Democrats file lawsuit to fill vacant Senate seat
By David Gutman The West Virginia Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court, arguing that a Democrat should be appointed to fill the vacancy in the state Senate created when...
View ArticleJudge nixes plans for Wal-Mart in Teays Valley
By Samuel Speciale A Wal-Mart grocery store will not be built along W.Va. 34 in Putnam County, a judge ruled Friday.The Putnam County Board of Zoning Appeals in July granted Wal-Mart a special permit...
View ArticleBulletin Board: Jan. 9, 2016
KCPL Board of DirectorsThe Kanawha County Public Library Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. Monday in the Main Library, third floor, John V. Ray Room. Call 304-343-4646 for more...
View ArticleMason delegate says he won't run for re-election
A legislator from Mason County says he won't run for re-election to the House of Delegates this year.Scott Cadle said in a statement Friday that he'll run for a seat on the Mason County Commission...
View ArticleStatehouse Beat: Budget holes make for bad sessions
By Phil Kabler As the 2016 regular session of the Legislature approaches, I find myself with an unusually high sense of dread.Legislative sessions when the economy is down and the state budget is full...
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