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Delays on State Route 10 after tractor-trailer incident
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - After just being reopened following a crash Monday night, State Route 10 has been shut down once again north of Doss Hill Road. Dispatchers say a tractor-trailer carrying a steel beam is stuck. Emergency officials are trying to alternate traffic in both directions. On Monday...
Charleston City Council rejects resolution regarding homeless ahead of Charleston Sternwheel Regatta
CHARLESTON, W.VA –Charleston City Council rejected a proposed resolution Monday regarding police making arrests of unhoused people during the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta. The final vote was 23-1 against the proposal. The resolution, originally proposed by Councilman Joe Solomon, was intended to put a halt on the police enforcement on...
Carnival rides ready for Charleston Sternwheel Regatta 2024
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – It’s almost time for the annual Charleston Sternwheel Regatta, which means the TC Energy Sternwheel Regatta Carnival starts Wednesday at 1 p.m.! The Ferris Wheel is already set up, the lights are ready to go, and there are plenty of thrills to be had. In addition, the Midway will be filled […]
Kanawha County teacher's aide accused of assaulting disabled student, court records say
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County teacher’s aide is accused of assaulting a disabled student last week in an incident at Elk Elementary School, court records said. Deborah Louise Richards, 62, of Cedar Grove, W.Va., is charged with battery/assault of a disabled child after an incident...
Corey Hoshor and Jeremy Vallet come from behind to take 2024 WV Four-Ball Championship at Raven
Corey Hoshor of Eleanor and Jeremy Vallet of Logan came from one stroke back at the end of day one to win the West Virginia Golf Association’s (WVGA) Four-Ball Championship on the Raven Course at Snowshoe Resort with a 13 under par 131. They were two strokes ahead of...
Promotional activity around Regatta kicks off as well as other activity on first day of five-day festival
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Sternwheel Regatta officially kicked off at noon Wednesday and will be filling up the Capital City with a plethora of activity until Sunday. Charleston Convention and Visitor’s Bureau President and CEO Tim Brady said after all of the anticipation, the third year is finally here again since the Regatta came back to the city in 2022.
John Nelson discusses successful Music Hall of Fame ‘Concert Flashback’ event
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame (WVMHOF), on Friday, presented a Concert Flashback event at their museum in the Charleston Town Center. Hosted by former Budget Tapes and Records employee and local music enthusiast John Nelson and musician and journalist Terry Lowry, the event featured an open discussion of the famed concerts held at the Charleston Civic Center during the 1960s and 1970s.
John Palmer: Older voters will decide election (Opinion)
Whether by happy coincidence or subtle planning, the opinion page in the June 22 edition of the Gazette-Mail carried two complimentary op-eds: Phil Kabler wrote “GOP today not recognizable from a mere 50 years ago” and Betty Rivard penned “A silent revolution.”. Rivard’s piece was from a...
Area roundup: Hawkins wins WVGA Junior Amateur at Canaan Valley
CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — Savannah Hawkins won again. The most-dominant female junior golfer in West Virginia, the recent Hurricane High School graduate won the WVGA Junior Amateur Wednesday. Hawkins shot 3-over-par 219 at the 6,856-yard, par-72 Canaan Valley Resort golf course.
Bridge’s nomination for Historic Register plods along
CAPON BRIDGE — As renovation of Capon Bridge’s green bridge nears completion, an effort to protect it from future threats by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places is making its way through offices in Charleston. Last Thursday Mike Gioulis, the historic preservation consultant helping with...
Photos: Summer Learning Adventure Independence Day Parade
The Summer Learning Adventure program at Barboursville Elementary conducts a parade across town in recognition of Independence Day on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Barboursville. Welcome to the discussion. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats...
Church calendar
The submission deadline for church notices is noon the Wednesday a week prior to the next Wednesday’s publication. Submissions should be emailed to metrokanawha@hdmediallc.com. Church-Wide Yard Sale: The Hurricane First Church of God, 3225 East Putnam Ave. in Hurricane, will have a church-wide yard sale from 8 a.m. until...
The Food Guy: BoardHouse Restaurant & Pub opens on Capitol Street
If you work up a thirst or appetite while throwing axes, slinging paint or smashing objects at downtown Charleston’s Tickers & Timbers, there’s a new restaurant at that location that just might hit the spot. BoardHouse Restaurant & Pub has opened inside Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St.
Fireworks safety tips, Charleston regulations ahead of July Fourth
Before you touch off that Roman candle or share that sparkler on the Fourth of July, make sure to focus on fireworks safety. Consumer fireworks are legal in West Virginia, but consider these safety tips from the National Council on Fireworks Safety:. Our free daily newsletter – The West Virginia...
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