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Kanawha County getting $1M toward new EMS stations
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority is moving closer to making care and response times better and faster for their community. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice delivered $1 million to the organization as part of the ongoing project to build four permanent EMS stations in South Charleston, St. Albans, Marmet […]
Public KRT meeting addresses concerns over 11 possible bus route cuts, budget deficit
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Dozens of Kanawha Valley residents are looking for answers about what will happen to KRT’s bus routes across the region as talk of cutting 11 routes has surfaced over the last several months. Hundreds of people rely on the routes daily for commuting. However, KRT reported during the public meeting on […]
Prepped and Polished event provides resources for those seeking employment
ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) – For some, a job is just part of your day-to-day routine. For others, there are barriers to employment that seem impossible to overcome. “I think this is a miracle, I think this is a blessing from God that people can do this for others,” says Chynah Tinsley, a mom and […]
Gov. Justice grants $1 million to establish four new, permanent EMS stations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More funding in the form of $1 million is going toward the ongoing project to build new and permanent ambulance stations across four Kanawha County locations. Governor Jim Justice met with the Kanawha County Commission and the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority at its Charleston-based headquarters...
UPDATE: I-64 west re-opens after multi-vehicle crash near Cross Lanes
CROSS LANES, W.Va. — UPDATE: 6:48 Friday — According to Metro 911, all westbound lanes on Interstate 64 are now open. Kanawha County authorities said Interstate 64 westbound will be closed near the Cross Lanes exit for an extended period of time Friday afternoon following a wreck involving a passenger vehicle and two tractor trailers.
Big dig: WVSU archaeological field school in Malden finds clues to salt baron's life
Eight college students and a cadre of volunteers have spent the past three weeks unearthing more information about Kanawha County Renaissance man John Hale’s life and time as a 19th-century salt baron. Participants in West Virginia State University’s Kanawha Salines Archeological Field School methodically excavated a portion of the...
4-H Heritage Showcase scheduled at Camp Virgil Tate
Kanawha County 4-H will host its 4-H Heritage Showcase from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Camp Virgil Tate, 1400 Camp Virgil Tate Road in Charleston. The free, family-oriented event will feature a variety of 4-H projects, community competitions, a quilt show, and a variety of vendors offering their handcrafted items for sale.
Photos: WVSU archeological dig in Malden, West Virginia
In late June and early July 2024, West Virginia State University archeology students are digging around the former Cabin Creek Quilts building in Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia looking for historical artifacts. This is the second year that WVSU has organized an archeological dig.
Kanawha County pair arrested on animal cruelty charges, records say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County man and woman are facing animal cruelty charges after humane officers found two dogs that died of blunt force in front of their residence, court documents say. Stephen Reynolds, 37, and Crystal Reynolds, 52, of Charleston were charged after humane officers were...
Kanawha County gravestone seller cannot operate business, must pay restitution after lawsuit
A Clendenin monument and memorial seller cannot operate a memorial business in West Virginia and must pay thousands after a lawsuit claimed he took money from customers and did not deliver what they paid for.
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