Kenna News

Nov. 16 Roger Ferrell vs. Diversified Enterprises Inc. PA- Mark W. Carbone; J- Tod J. Kaufman * Ferrell was employed by Diversified Enterprises and worked on a project called the Cool Ridge/Flat Top Sewer project for Shady Springs Public Service District in Raleigh County.

A Kenna woman is in jail charged with pushing a man into the path of a jeep in Sissonville.

A late night domestic dispute over the phone turns into a much bigger deal. Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies say one is jailed, another is hurt, and more charges could be pending.

Kanawha County deputies are investigating after a man was hit by a car after an argument in Sissonville.

A Jackson County school prone to flooding could be moving to a new location, but officials are having a problem agreeing on where the new school should be built.

Sixty-five public schools in West Virginia, including several in Kanawha, Putnam and Jackson counties, were honored as exemplary schools by the state Board of Education at a dinner Monday night at Embassy Suites.

State Board of Education members unanimously agreed Monday to take over Grant County Schools, where they believe a "fractured" school board has hindered students' ability to learn.

So I'm not the only one who loves great pie, eh? Last week's call for nominations on the best local spots to enjoy a slice drew several suggestions from folks who are clearly passionate about their pie.

Jackson General Hospital is located in Ripley. RIPLEY - A Jackson County woman alleges she was injured not once, but twice while visiting the hospital last year.

Health officials in Jackson County have confirmed more than 70 cases of the H1N1 swine flu within the Ripley area, with the majority being students.

Ron Crihfield holds a common 12-pound watermelon next to the 85-pound behemoth on display at his produce stall outside Charleston's Capitol Market.

State School Superintendent Steve Paine has threatened a possible takeover of Grant County schools if administrators don't stop their infighting and settle their differences Paine made the announcement at Thursday's state Board of Education meeting, saying the relationships between Grant school board members and its superintendent is so tumultuous ...

Schoolchildren across West Virginia and the nation tuned in for President Obama's 20-minute speech midday Tuesday, when he told them to overcome tough circumstances and stay in school.

Organizers for West Virginia's Archery in the Schools Program are taking steps to fill in one of the program's most glaring deficiencies.

Betty Price took some favorite family recipes and whipped them into a successful business.

I have a bad habit of not giving young people enough credit. Specifically, I worry about whether the next generation will work as hard, be as smart or as successful as this one.

A Ripley High School student who loves watching West Virginia sunsets has been chosen as the recipient of the 2009 West Virginia Scholar Award.

A proposed third audit of the McDowell County school system could lead to a long-awaited return to local control.

Posted Monday, June 15, 2009 ; 05:08 PM Post Comment Updated Monday, June 15, 2009 ; 07:34 PM Sammy Stewart suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head inside CAMC Memorial's ICU Unit Saturday.

The West Virginia Board of Education has agreed to give the Lincoln County school board provisional control over the county's school system, which has been under the state's control since 2000.