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Marmet Spring Hill London
Tad Malden Miami
Drybranch Shrewsbury Diamond
Mammoth Blount Burnwell
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Homeowners, counties want say in low-income housing projects
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:41:04 -0700
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A state housing agency isnt giving homeowners and elected officials enough of a say in whether developers can build low-income projects in towns and counties in West Virginia, a Kanawha County official and Knollwood Drive homeowner...
On File: May 20, 2012
Sat, 19 May 2012 15:10:54 -0700
Marriages : The following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between May 11 and 18: Philip Christopher Weikle, ...
Judge says State Police can keep internal reviews secret
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:35 -0700
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Kanawha County judge on Thursday denied a civil action that would have forced the West Virginia State Police to provide The Charleston Gazette with documents that detail internal investigations of trooper misconduct.In 2010, the Gaze...
Local health board votes to withdraw from state group
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:25:23 -0700
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health voted unanimously to withdraw from the West Virginia Association of Local Health Departments over ethics concerns."I am concerned about the citizens of Kanawha County,"...
Health assessment to take place in Kanawha County to focus on disaster preparedness
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:49 -0700
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will be conducting a community health assessment in Kanawha County.
Judge rejects bid to open police records
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:16:24 -0700
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Kanawha County judge has denied a newspapers bid to compel the West Virginia State Police to release documents that detail internal investigations into accusations of trooper misconduct.The Charleston Gazette lawsuit seeking t...
UPDATE: Portions of W.Va. Turnpike Reopening After Crash
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:39:28 -0700
Traffic going south on the West Virginia Turnpike is still being affected by an overnight crash.
County refuses to give check directly to MultiFest leaders
Mon, 14 May 2012 18:49:20 -0700
The Kanawha County commission refused to give a check directly to members of the Multi-Cultural Festival of West Virginia Monday amid questions of their non-charitable status.
Incumbents win Kanawha school board race
Tue, 08 May 2012 20:11:23 -0700
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two Kanawha County school board members surged to victory Tuesday night, beating out a narrow pool of candidates to head West Virginias largest school system. Incumbents Robin Rector and Jim Crawford both won solid victories in T...
Fouty answers to ethics charges
Thu, 10 May 2012 18:26:13 -0700
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Suspended Kanawha County Magistrate Carol Fouty answered to ethics charges against her Monday and asked the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia to approve her return to work. Fouty and her attorney, Michael Del Guid...