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Charleston News

Local news for Charleston, WV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

2 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Local tip led to bank robbery ID

A manhunt is underway in Missouri for the man police believe was behind the Tuesday morning robbery of a Southridge Centre bank and as many as 40 bank robberies in several states, Charleston detectives said ...

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10 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

No fines issued in smoking fight

Bar owners dared the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to cite them for violating the expanded smoking ban this week, but the agency didn't take the bait.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Randolph County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Wed Aug 20, 2008

Charleston Daily Mail

Dunbar woman charged with biting neighbor

Authorities arrested a Dunbar woman who allegedly bit her neighbor. Kanawha County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene in the 4400 block of Liberty Lane Friday morning where they found a woman standing in ...

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Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, Dunbar, WV, Charleston Metro

Charlotte.com

Pruett denies involvement in NCAA violations

In this March 9, 2005 file photo, Marshall football coach Bob Pruett pauses during a news conference to announce his retirement in Huntington, W.Va. Sworn affidavits in a federal lawsuit implicate the former ...

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Related Topix: Huntington, WV, Charleston Metro

WOWK-TV

Charleston Woman Charged With Attacking Sheriff's Deputy

A Charleston woman was behind bars Wednesday after police say she attacked an officer as he was trying to arrest her.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Kanawha County, WV, St. Albans, WV

WBOY

Coal, Energy Forum Held in Charleston.

The WV Coal Forum and Marshall University held an energy forum from Tuesday at the Embassy Suites Hotel.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Marshall University

Charleston Daily Mail

Charleston man accused of stabbing another man

Police are looking for a Charleston man accused of stabbing another man. The suspect has been identified as Eudell Dale Elkins, 38, of Lee Street East, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Magistrate ...

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro

Tue Aug 19, 2008

Charleston Gazette

Bar to test county smoking ban with a smokers day

Kerry Ellison says it's time to test Kanawha County's six-week-old smoking ban. At 4 p.m. today, Ellison plans to open the doors of The Black Hawk Saloon in Charleston, put out 24 new ashtrays and allow his ...

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Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, Nitro, WV, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Charleston Metro

Charleston Daily Mail

Elementary school hit by vandalism

Vandals struck an elementary school on the West Side over the weekend, causing both heartache and extensive damage.

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Related Topix: Fire, Charleston Metro

West Virginia Metro

Metro News: The Voice of West Virginia

A suspect who robbed a Kanawha County bank Tuesday morning was well aware of his actions.

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Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, Charleston Metro

NC Mental Hope News

State approves Highland replacement -Charleston (WV) Gazette

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 State approves Highland replacement - Charleston Gazette By Eric Eyre CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A state agency's decision to allow Highland Hospital to build a $15 million four-story ...

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WBOY-TV

Workers Wanted In West Virginia State Government

The state will hold six job fairs across the state in the coming weeks. Story by Gil McClanahan Email Other Stories by Gil McClanahan Charleston -- The state of West Virginia is looking for a few good workers, ...

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. announces help for winter heating costs

Leaders from West Virginia government and business have created a new fund aimed at providing grants to cover the cost of rising utility bills.

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Charleston Daily Mail

Former co-worker faces stalking charges

Police are searching for a Charleston man who is accused of stalking a former co-worker. Charleston police identified the man as Allen Lippke, 61, of Beech Avenue.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro

Charleston Daily Mail

Lawsuit says insurer should pay after death of soldier

A lawsuit claims an insurance company has wrongly denied payment over an Iraq war veteran who died in his sleep in February while recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Related Topix: Cross Lanes, WV, Life, Veteran Affairs, Charleston Metro

Charleston Gazette

ICG mine shut down after accident

Three workers were injured Tuesday morning in the second serious accident in less than three months involving trainee miners at an International Coal Group operation in Barbour County, officials said.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Barbour County, WV, Philippi, WV

Sun Aug 17, 2008

Charleston Daily Mail

Woman accused of beating boyfriend in kissing incidents

Police have charged a South Charleston woman with domestic battery after she was accused of beating her boyfriend.

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Related Topix: South Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Charleston Metro, St. Albans, WV

Charleston Daily Mail

Man killed when truck overturns

One man is dead after an accident in Tornado. Officials said the single vehicle accident occurred on Greenview Road just after 2 a.m. The driver was heading south in a Toyota T-100 pick-up truck when he crossed ...

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Related Topix: Tornado, WV, South Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro

WOWK

Charleston Man Arrested on Gun Charges

State police pulled over "T" Majete Edmonds, 35, from Charleston, on the West Virginia Turnpike late Friday night.

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Sat Aug 16, 2008

Charleston Daily Mail

Ex-boyfriend accused of using vehicle to ram woman's car into tree

Authorities are searching for a Charleston man who is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home and ramming her car into a tree with his own.

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Related Topix: South Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Cell Phones, Electronics

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Charleston, West Virginia is located in Kanawha County and is part of the Charleston Metro Area. Zip codes in Charleston, WV include 25302, 25312, and 25314.

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