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Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Kanawha County, WV.

Results 1 - 20 of 4,769 in Kanawha County, WV

  1. Blaze destroys East Bank homeRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    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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  2. Two Executives Plead Guilty To Federal Employment Tax Evasion ChargesRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

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

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  3. Kanawha Valley Senior Services Hosts Annual PicnicRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Web Producer: Jeff Morris Also Contributing: John Tincher Reported: May. 21, 2013 1:48 PM EDT Institute , Kanawha County , West Virginia It was a time to sample food and an opportunity to gather with friends Tuesday at Shawnee Park. Kanawha Valley ...

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  4. Police Investigating Shots Fired On West Side Of CharlestonRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Armstead, John Tincher Reported: May. 21, 2013 1:31 PM EDT Updated: May. 21, 2013 5:09 PM EDT Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Charleston police were investigating after shots were fired on the West Side. Several shots were fired in the ...

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  5. Register Early, Save Big For Charleston Distance RunRead the original story w/Photo

    12 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

    Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Runners like to move fast, and here's a deal you don't want to slip away from you.

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  6. Prosecutors to seek maximum in Mallo re-sentencingRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 22, 2012 | Charleston Gazette

    Thomas Mallo takes his seat in Kanawha Circuit Court in July 2010 as Kanawha County public defender George Castelle holds his chair.

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  7. Charleston fight leads to manslaughter chargeRead the original story

    Sep 1, 2010 | Charleston Gazette

    ... at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. "To be a murder, I have to prove [Booker] intended to kill him with that punch," Kanawha County prosecutor Mark Plants said. "There's no evidence at all that he intended to kill this person." The involuntary manslaughter ...

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  8. Man charged with murder of unborn babyRead the original story

    Jun 23, 2010 | Charleston Gazette

    ... under the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which makes it a crime to kill an unborn child through violence. Kanawha County prosecutor Mark Plants said it is only the second time the statute has been used in Kanawha County, and the first time it has ...

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  9. Man arrested on West Side with guns, homemade bombsRead the original story w/Photo

    Jun 14, 2010 | Charleston Gazette

    ... his pants when he was arrested following a disturbance call, according to a criminal complaint on file in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Neighbors noticed Anderson walking up the street with a bulge under his coat and his hood pulled over his head ...

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  10. Charleston police pursuit ends in crashRead the original story

    May 4, 2010 | Charleston Gazette

    ... afternoon police chase that started on Interstate 77 ended in a crash near the Lowe's in Kanawha City. A Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatcher said a man driving a Blazer was weaving in and out of traffic on I-77 southbound just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. ...

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  11. Consolidating elementary schools a hard sellRead the original story

    Sep 29, 2002 | Charleston Gazette

    ... 1 2t say it enhances it like at a secondary school,i 1 2 said Leonard Allen, an assistant superintendent in Kanawha County, where more than a dozen elementary schools have closed in the past three years. Elementary schools are targeted for ...

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  12. Big decision looms for W.Va. HouseRead the original story

    Yesterday | Logan Banner

    ... GOP speaker. November gains increased his party's ranks to 46 of 100 seats, its largest share in decades. The Kanawha County Republican plans to emphasize his caucus' as-yet-unsuccessful push for such measures as an intermediate appeals court and a ...

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  13. Murder InvestigationRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Contributing: Leslie Rubin Reported: May. 20, 2013 4:00 PM EDT Updated: May. 20, 2013 11:15 PM EDT Elkview , Kanawha County , West Virginia A man is found dead in his Elkview trailer Monday afternoon and deputies are sorting through leads trying to ...

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  14. Water RescueRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Contributing: Leslie Rubin Reported: May. 20, 2013 1:54 PM EDT Updated: May. 20, 2013 6:39 PM EDT Clendenin , Kanawha County , West Virginia A man rescue workers had been searching for Monday afternoon in the Elk River is OK and was found walking in ...

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  15. Shooting Investigation UpdateRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 19, 2013 10:12 AM EDT Updated: May. 20, 2013 6:34 PM EDT Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Days after another shooting on Charleston's west side, police have amped up their presence in the area. ...

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  16. Dollar General donates $17,000 to literacy organizationsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... to help support adult, family and summer literacy programs. YWCA of Charleston and the Library Foundation of Kanawha County, Inc. were among eight West Virginia organizations to receive donations from the foundation. Since 1993, the Dollar General ...

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  17. Body found in Elkview; man identified by authoritiesRead the original story

    Monday | Charleston Gazette

    Police, who suspect a potential homicide, have identified the man found in a mobile home in northern Kanawha County on Monday afternoon. 2 comments

  18. Drug Court ProgramRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 20, 2013 3:48 PM EDT Updated: May. 20, 2013 3:59 PM EDT Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia When six people graduate from the Kanawha County Drug Court Thursday, county officials said it marks another ...

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  19. Bulletin Board: May 21, 2013Read the original story

    Monday | Charleston Gazette

    ... contact Emma Lou Swanson at 304-552-8015 or 304-342-1611. The Region III Workforce Investment Board of Kanawha County will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley, 209 Virginia St. W. The South ...

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  20. Kanawha Drug ArrestRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | WCHS-TV Charleston

    ... Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 20, 2013 1:38 PM EDT Updated: May. 20, 2013 1:45 PM EDT Quincy , Kanawha County , West Virginia State Police said a trooper who pulled a car over for speeding ended up arresting the driver after marijuana, ... 1 comment