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Video shows substation transformer explosion in Institute
UPDATE (3:10 p.m. on Thursday, July 11): In a video provided to 13 News, you can see the moments after a transformer at a substation blew up in the Institute area of Kanawha County. You can see the sky lighting up from the explosion just before midnight in the video provided by a viewer near […]
Substation fire knocks out power to chemical plant in Institute overnight
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A fire at a substation in a chemical plant in Kanawha County temporarily knocked out power to the facility overnight, dispatchers said. The incident was reported just before midnight near a chemical plant in Institute, according to Metro 911. Kanawha County dispatchers said no chemicals...
West Virginia State Police submits $1 million settlement in wrongful death case
MARTINSBURG – A $1 million dollar settlement has been approved by a Kanawha County judge in the case of the death of Edmund Exline, a 45-year-old who died in West Virginia State Police custody in February 2023. Filed in July 2023, the lawsuit accused three State Troopers of using...
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.
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.
Man who pleaded guilty to 2023 Kanawha County bank robbery has sentenced reduced
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man who pleaded guilty in a 2023 bank robbery in South Charleston had his sentence reduced Tuesday. Logan Hall, who was originally sentenced to 10-20 years in prison, had his sentence moved to the Anthony Correctional Center with credit for time served. Inmates typically spend between six months and two years at the facility.
Construction start date announced for new Kroger location in Kanawha County
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A start date for construction on a new Kroger location in Kanawha County has been announced. Work will start on the new Kroger Marketplace at the Park Place shopping center on MacCorkle Avenue in April 2025, according to South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens. The...
Monument seller ordered to pay restitution, civil penalties after defrauding customers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County monument seller has been banned from operating memorial businesses in West Virginia and ordered to pay restitution and civil penalties after defrauding customers, state officials said. Glenn A. Naylor II failed to provide services to paying customers while operating a monument sales...
Crash closes I-64 lanes in Kanawha County
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A crash has closed multiple lanes of Interstate 64 in Kanawha County, dispatchers said. The two-vehicle crash was reported about 7:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-64 near the MacCorkle Avenue exit in South Charleston, Kanawha County dispatchers said. The left two lanes...
Wrongful death lawsuit against West Virginia state troopers settled in Maryland man's death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge approved a $1 million settlement Tuesday in a wrongful death lawsuit that accused West Virginia state police troopers of using excessive force on a Maryland man who was walking along a highway last year. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard approved the settlement...
FEMA begins next phase after April storms
FEMA teams will be in the Ohio Valley throughout the week as they begin another phase in the clean-up efforts for the storms that hit the region April 11-12, according to FEMA officials. They said they will be answering questions about applications for Individual Assistance and helping residents who haven’t registered yet. Residents in Hancock, […]
Judge throws book at McDonald's employee who followed random customer into bathroom, stabbed him in face and neck
Former McDonald's employee Richard W. Thornton was sentenced to 100 years in a West Virginia prison for stabbing a customer in the restaurant bathroom. The post Judge throws book at McDonald’s employee who followed random customer into bathroom, stabbed him in face and neck first appeared on Law & Crime.
Crash involving truck and motorcycle stalls traffic along First Avenue in Nitro
NITRO, W.Va. (WCHS) — A crash involving a truck and motorcycle stalled traffic in Kanawha County Tuesday evening. Emergency dispatchers said the crash occurred in the 4000 block of First Avenue in Nitro near an Exxon gas station. Dispatchers said the crash temporarily closed the westbound lanes of First...
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