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Charleston, West Virginia is located in Kanawha County. Zip codes in Charleston, WV include 25360, 25328, and 25304. The median home price in Charleston is $155,000 which is roughly $73/per square foot. More Charleston information.

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10 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Neighboring facilities in Charleston differ on abortion

A pregnancy center that counsels women not to have abortions has moved next door to a women's health facility in Charleston that provides abortions.

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2 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Innerviews: People pursuits define life of civic service

Ready to dig in for gardening season, Thomas Toliver visits the first of three community gardens he established on the West Side.

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5 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Garden Guru: A small jewel in a busy thoroughfare

Colorful spring tulips brighten the Living AIDS Memorial Garden in the East End garden.

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9 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Live Life Fully: Committing purgery is an effective organizational tool

While I do pretty well keeping things in basic order, I've had this one room -- a spare bedroom -- that has been haunting me for quite awhile.

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13 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

New coin commemorates W.Va.s 150th birthday

This artist's rendering provided by the West Virginia Governor's Office shows the front and back of one of the 1,863 commemorative silver coins minted as part of the celebrations surrounding the upcoming 150th anniversary of West Virginia's statehood.

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18 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Book Notes: May 19, 2013

Several West Virginia authors will make presentations at the "Jump Into Summer Reading -- Meet the Author!" event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 at Taylor Books.

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22 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Vines & Vittles: The Italian influence

I have often suggested to friends that my obsession with wine and food can be attributed to at least one-half of my genetic composition -- the Italian half.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Charleston Police praised for support of veterans

Charleston police officers Cpl. Jeff Setser and Sgt. Nick Null were both called to active duty in Iraq while working for the city.

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Charleston Gazette

Brad McElhinny: Truancy law could hit many parents

The morning I wrote this, my littlest daughter was luxuriating in bed, unwilling to face the reality of the impending school day.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Unemployment Rates

Associated Press Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 17, 2013 4:40 PM EDT Updated: May.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Lightning Strikes

Kennie Bass Videographer: Matt Durrett Web Producer: Kennie Bass Reported: May. 17, 2013 6:20 PM EDT Updated: May.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Child Porn Arrest

Leslie Rubin Videographer: Matt Durrett/Mike Magee Web Producer: Leslie Rubin Reported: May.

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Weirton Daily Times

Thompson takes new position

House Speaker Richard Thompson will resign from the West Virginia Legislature next month to join Gov.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Renovations give South Charleston pool a Key West feel

Keith Graley, left, and John Wright invested hundreds of volunteer hours into refurbishing Ridgewood Pool.

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Charleston Gazette

Theater offers all-you-can-eat popcorn

Larry Miller adds butter to his popcorn. He said he enjoyed getting free refills of popcorn and soda at Park Place on Thursday.

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Charleston Daily Mail

South Charleston bids farewell to recreation director

South Charleston City Council bid farewell to Joe Daugherty, recreation director at the Community Center, who is taking a job with DuPont.

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Charleston Gazette

Another You indie film wraps in Charleston

The "Another You" film crew sets the scene with local extras before they bring in the stars of the film for the last day of shooting on the production.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Showers, Thunderstorms With Heavy Rainfall Expected For Multiple Counties

Jeff Morris Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 16, 2013 3:27 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Charleston Daily Mail

Jones recalls idolizing football hero friend

Young Jones and Turso, as seen in the school's 1965 yearbook, both waited tables in the cafeteria to defray the cost of tuition.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Charleston man gets prison time for child porn

Jonathan Douglas Layne, 54, will also serve an additional 20 years on supervised probation.

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