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Mountaineer Food Bank announced Kanawha County Produce Market
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Mountaineer Food Bank has announced Kanawha County Produce Market event to be held this Friday. The event, which will be exclusive to residents of Kanawha County, will take place on Friday, July 19, 2024, from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. The free event will offer a variety of fresh produce options to residents […]
Calvert Field will not host home games for East Bank Middle School football this fall
CHARLESTON, W.Va — Decades-old Calvert Field, the home of East Bank Middle School football in Kanawha County, will not be in operation for football games this fall after an engineer said the home stands were not structurally sound. Kanawha County School Superintendent Tom Williams made the decision Wednesday to...
Sissonville man arrested for alleged sexual relationship with minor
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — 21-year-old Jeremiah Gibson, of Sissonville, was arrested Wednesday night for a felony charge of sexual assault in the third degree. Detectives from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation on July 8, 2024, after being called to the residence of a 14-year-old female victim.
Woman found not guilty in attempted child kidnapping from mall
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A woman who faced charges after an attempted child kidnapping last year at the Charleston Town Center was found not guilty Monday by reason of mental illness. Love Sabatini appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Dave Hardy for a plea entry. A plea agreement...
Charleston woman pleads not guilty to kidnapping charge due to mental illness
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County woman has pleaded not guilty in a case involving the alleged kidnapping of a 2-year-old child in April 2023, citing metal illness. Love Oakley Sabatini, 44, of Charleston, is accused of grabbing young girl at the Charleston Town Center Food Court and...
Old Story, New Headlines: WV Couple Adopts Black Children to Use as “Slaves”
From The Big Ideas, Think Kids’ Newsletter for July 2024. Back in early October, a Kanawha County couple was arrested on charges of gross child neglect creating a substantial risk of injury upon discovery of three children who were held captive in a shed on their property in Sissonville.
Archeological students uncover nineteenth century archaic findings at historic Hale House site in Kanawha County
MALDEN, W.Va. — University students continue to uncover layers of the past at a local archeological dig site just outside of Charleston– from finding 1800 salt industry-era artifacts, to archaic pieces dating back long before. Students and staff from West Virginia State University’s Archeological Field School as well...
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