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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 $159,900 which is roughly $73/per square foot. More Charleston information.

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1 hr ago | Charleston Gazette

Drug court ceremony meaningful milestone for grads

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Tara Boyd hugged her mother and kneeled down to give her daughters a kiss before entering the courtroom.

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5 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

Shooting Sentence

Tiersa Davis Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 23, 2013 3:51 PM EDT Updated: May.

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9 hrs ago | West Virginia Metro

Mysterious death of Charleston man one year ago

Charleston Police hope the one-year anniversary of an unsolved death will jog somebody's memory or prompt someone with information to come forward.

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11 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

Wertz Avenue Closed In Charleston Due To Water Main Break

Katelyn Sykes Videographer: Bob Frank Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 23, 2013 10:32 AM EDT Updated: May.

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11 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

Run For The Wall Bikers Ride Through Charleston

Taisha Walker Videographer: Bob Frank Web Producer: Jeff Morris Also Contributing: bob aaron Reported: May.

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12 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Camp Virgil Tate could be timbered

Money may not grow on trees, but members of the Kanawha County 4-H Foundation are hoping to turn trees into money.

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15 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Launching Live on the Levee

This year's free Live on the Levee concert series commences Friday with two of Charleston's most muscular and rhythmic musical collaboratives taking the stage at Haddad Riverfront Park.

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19 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

Traffic Stop Leads To Charleston Police Chase

Heath Harrison Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 22, 2013 10:13 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Tomblin offers help to Oklahoma tornado recovery

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is offering West Virginia's emergency response resources to Oklahoma officials following this week's deadly tornado.

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Charleston Daily Mail

Elkins man to be honored during Vandalia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Elkins folklorist Gerald Milnes will be honored during the 37th Annual Vandalia Gathering at the Capitol Complex in Charleston.

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Charleston Gazette

Musicians fear for future of Vandalia

West Virginia's 150th birthday, a time to celebrate the state's culture and history, is having the unintended consequence of disrupting a longstanding celebration of the state's culture and history.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

South Charleston Burglary Suspect Arraigned

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A suspect in a South Charleston burglary was arraigned in Kanawha County Magistrate Court Wednesday afternoon.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Man Accused Of VideoTaping Children Having Sex Sentenced

Elizabeth Noreika Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 22, 2013 5:34 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Charleston Daily Mail

Charleston doubles paving budget to more than $1 million

The city of Charleston will spend nearly double the amount as last year on street paving, with the city's user fee paying for the entire project.

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WNYC-AM New York

The Sea, The Sea On Mountain Stage

The Sea, The Sea makes its first appearance on Mountain Stage , recorded live in Charleston, W.Va. The duo of singer-songwriters Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa first began performing and recording together in the fall of 2011.

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Charleston Daily Mail

Rules needed for teacher hiring practices

With the hiring season for the next school year well underway, county education officials soon will have to adapt their procedures to comply with new rules.

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The Intelligencer

HRC to City: Please, Hear Us Out

Members of the Wheeling Human Rights Commission are about to wrap up their only remaining open case as they brace for a massive funding cut - but members do not believe the case has to be their last.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Blaze destroys East Bank home

Firefighters responded to a blaze in East Bank on Tuesday morning that completely destroyed a home, said Kanawha County Fire Coordinator C.W. Sigman.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Story and Video

Capitol Street and the surrounding area have changed a lot over the past few decades, but few changes had as much of an impact on the area as the opening of Charleston Town Center , which drew city shoppers away from what had been the hub of downtown Charleston shopping for decades.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Two Executives Plead Guilty To Federal Employment Tax Evasion Charges

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Two staffing agency executives have pleaded guilty to federal employment tax evasion charges.

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