Dunbar News

“This organization has always been one that is ministry oriented”

The Gospel Harmony Boys have changed members over the years, but the sound and the mission of the quartet have remained the same. via Charleston Daily Mail

“I was standing there looking at the marchers and it was like watching Martin Luther King almost”

Posted Sunday, November 4, 2007 ; 05:57 PM Updated Sunday, November 4, 2007 ; 09:16 PM Things have quieted down but some wonder if solidarity will continue. via WOWK-TV

The following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Oct. via Charleston Gazette

By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER, Associated Press Writer Published: Monday, November 5, 2007 1:43 AM CST Rheadrea Monet, left, of Washington. via Logan Banner

“These were two old Italian men”

John Kessler and Mark Trivison, both 79, are preparing for a spaghetti dinner set for noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Christ the King Catholic Church, 1504 Grosscup Ave., Dunbar. via Charleston Daily Mail

There are many unique Halloween houses around the region and one very spooky one just happens to be in Dunbar. via WCHS

“March for Megan, not the mayor. March for Megan, not the millions of dollars going into the pockets of some of our ministers”

Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 ; 05:49 PM Updated Tuesday, October 30, 2007 ; 08:33 PM Danny Jones says he didn't influence Ministerial Alliance but wants to expose march organizer Malik Shabazz Story by Sara ... via WOWK

“Any black that does not come out on Saturday and support this march, you are hanging that noose around your poor parents, your mother, your sisters, your grandchildren”

Posted Monday, October 29, 2007 ; 06:05 PM Updated Monday, October 29, 2007 ; 08:28 PM Organizers claims march will be peaceful. via WOWK

“From what I know of the case, I don't see where it's helping. I think it's going to hinder the issues more so than it's going to help”

Emotions are running high as the national march against hate crimes looms and are blasting the Charleston Black Ministerial Alliance who announced they will not be participating in the march. via WOWK

“Ron Paul wants to save your country because he loves your country and wants to preserve your freedom.”

I'm very disappointed that the Daily Mail would chose to run an article that uses the language that takes the Lord's name in vain. via Charleston Daily Mail

A Charleston woman is accused of rear-ending another vehicle while intoxicated and fleeing the scene. via Charleston Daily Mail

The has-been President Carter is overseas saying Vice President Cheney is a disaster for the United States. via Charleston Gazette

I have just read yet another article concerning something bad happening at a Kanawha County school. via Charleston Gazette

“People seem to understand now that's not the case”

A clown, who goes by the name Kitten Kapoodle, was on call at KidCare's flu clinic this week to help cheer up patients getting vaccinated. via Charleston Daily Mail

“Upon checking the criminal history of Mr. Chester, records showed that he has a prior conviction for domestic battery and domestic assault, which makes him prohibited for possessing a firearm”

Suspect threatened to kill his wife, police said. A Dunbar man was arrested early Wednesday after police were called to his house on a domestic incident. via WOWK

Traffic on Interstate 64 was quite a mess near South Charleston for a while late Monday night. via The State Journal

“In order to find a level lot, we had to buy a little bit larger piece than we needed.”

Call them the accidental developers. Gerry Workman and Matt Coleman, neighbors at Hemingway Place, the cluster of condominiums off Greenbrier Street, say they were simply looking to move up when the decided to ... via Charleston Gazette

If Chicago Cubs fans think the Cubs are going to get in the World Series, they are mistaken. via Charleston Daily Mail

Gov. Joe Manchin recognized 40 West Virginia companies, including 10 from Kanawha and Putnam counties, for their entry into new international markets. via Charleston Daily Mail

“It's not a West Virginia problem”

Ever since police arrested six whites in the rape and torture of a black woman, Claude Williams has been accepting apologies. via Charleston Gazette