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West Virginia Cemetery Monument/Gravestone seller ordered to pay after taking money but not installing cemetery monuments
The Circuit Court of Kanawha County has enjoined Glenn A. Naylor II, who did business as Naylor Monument Sales and Naylor Monument Company LLC, from “operating any memorial business in West Virginia as a sole proprietor, as a partner, or as a majority owner of any limited liability company or corporation."
West Virginia town’s residents concerned over raw sewage flooding homes
MONTGOMERY, WV (WOWK) – Montgomery residents are expressing their concerns over what they say is not only a smelly situation but also a health risk. “I’m not lying when I say there’s a waterfall in my kitchen,” said Taisa Massey, Montgomery resident. “This is the third day, there’s a waterfall in my kitchen … of […]
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...
Charleston mourns former city council member
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Charleston community is mourning the passing of a former city leader. City of Charleston officials announced Wednesday that former city council member Robert Sheets has passed away. Sheets served on the city council for three terms between 2007 and 2022. “Through his fearless leadership, Council Member Sheets as left an […]
Atlantic League: Dirty Birds back to start line in search of postseason
After finishing the first half of the Atlantic League season in third place in the South Division with a 31-32 record, the Charleston Dirty Birds get a fresh start in their hopes of earning a playoff berth by winning the South title in the second half. The nature of the...
Atlantic League: Dirty Birds walk their way past Gastonia
Down three runs early and staring down the barrel of a sweep, Charleston didn’t barrel up a bunch of balls to get out of it. The Dirty Birds scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to rally to an 8-4 defeat of the Gastonia Baseball Club on Thursday night at GoMart Ballpark. They sent 10 hitters to the plate, but only one of them had an extra-base hit.
Solomon, Steelhammer: Robert Sheets was a bold voice in trying times (Opinion)
Robert Sheets is a living legend who no longer walks among us but still lives inside us. Sheets, who died this week at age 73, was a long-time Charleston City Councilman, and the first openly gay City Council member in West Virginia. He kept the flame alive for several projects, including replacing thousands of the city’s streetlights with LED bulbs, saving taxpayer money and the environment.
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.
Worldwide coffeehouse chain opens another store, this time in South Charleston
A global coffeehouse chain continues to grow, this time with a new location in South Charleston. Starbucks cut the ribbon Thursday evening on a newly constructed location in the new Park Place development at 96 MacCorkle Ave., SW, directly across from Riverwalk Plaza, in South Charleston. The store will open to the public at 5:30 a.m. Friday.
New dates, economic impact for USA Cycling championships announced
The dates for the 2025 USA Pro Road Cycling Championships in Charleston have been announced. The event will take place May 20-25, 2025 — the week before Memorial Day. This year’s USA Cycling Pro Road Championships, the first of five in Charleston, generated an estimated $4.6 million economic impact, according to data from the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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...
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...
Former Charleston City Council member, LGBTQ+ advocate Robert Sheets dies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A former Charleston City Council member and LGBTQ+ advocate has died. Robert Sheets served three terms on the council from 2007 to 2022. He served as president of Prime Timers' Charleston chapter and founded the city's annual Pride Picnic. Mayor Amy Goodwin released a statement...
Pennsylvania man sentenced in Fayette County for bringing controlled substance into West Virginia
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced in Fayette County for bringing a controlled substance into West Virginia. According to Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti, Celester Vaughn, II, 62, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one to ten years in prison for transporting a controlled substance into the state. The sentence […]
Kanawha County Commission urging those with damage from April storms to sign up for disaster relief
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission met Thursday evening, and on the top of the agenda, was the topic of disaster recovery following both the April 2-6 storms that featured tornadoes and the April 11-12 storms that caused flooding and landslides. Both storms had disaster declarations announced by...
Charleston business temporarily closed after car hits natural gas line
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A business was temporarily evacuated Monday afternoon after a car crashed into a natural gas meter and then into the building, Metro 911 dispatchers say. The incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of MacCorkle Avenue. A T-Mobile store was temporarily closed. No...
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