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Kanawha Valley's Jewish community marks Oct. 7 attack with film, memorial service
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One year ago, the terrorist group Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 others hostage in a brazen attack on southern Israel. The Kanawha Valley Jewish community is marking the occasion with a free film screening and memorial service in Charleston.
Kanawha Commissioners: Lowest bid on judicial annex project 60% higher than expected
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha commissioners held a special meeting on Monday concerning the county’s judicial annex renovation and expansion project. The expansion, initiated after the county added three new magistrates and one new circuit judge, includes plans for an expanded public entry section, six new courtrooms, a jury assembly suite and office space. It was designed by a Kanawha County firm Silling Architects, who first revealed blueprints to commissioners earlier this year.
Goodwill hosting grand opening at new Elkview location
ELKVIEW, W.Va. -- A new Goodwill location is set to open this week in northern Kanawha County. The facility, launching Thursday at 301 Crossings Mall Road in Elkview, is the nonprofit’s newest retail space. It replaces another Elkview Goodwill, which was at a different location within the Crossings Mall.
Parents share concerns over East Bank consolidation at public meeting
BELLE, WV (WOWK)– The East Bank Middle School consolidation public comment meeting happened Tuesday, marking the first of six consolidation meetings in Kanawha County. In September, the Kanawha County Board of Education, announced the plans to consolidate six schools around the area, citing a decrease in population as the reason. Superintendent Dr. Tom Williams spoke […]
Free-roaming felines topic of discussion for South Charleston council members
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Several cats are roaming the streets of South Charleston as of late, officials say. The problem is, many of the animals have no known owners. The issue of these free-roaming felines was the main topic of discussion at South Charleston City Council's most recent meeting.
Endowed scholarship seeks to ease financial burden for engineering students
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – ZMM Architects and Engineers has announced that it will be establishing an endowed scholarship fund by way of a $120,000 contribution to the Marshall University Foundation in support of West Virginia engineering students. The scholarship fund has been designed with the aim of alleviating the financial burden for aspiring engineers from […]
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