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Three Kanawha County elementary schools closed for good following last day of classes
Thursday marked the last day of school for schools in the Kanawha County Schools' students, but for three elementary schools in the district, it was their last-ever day of operations.
Proposal would eliminate several Kanawha County bus routes, replace them with on-demand service
Dozens of people spoke against a proposal to eliminate more than 10 bus routes to Kanawha County communities during a public hearing Friday afternoon. The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority is considering ending 11 routes that take passengers to Sissonville, Clendenin, Campbells Creek and Tyler Mountain, among other places. The affected routes have a higher […] The post Proposal would eliminate several Kanawha County bus routes, replace them with on-demand service appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
'It's really refreshing': Pride parade in downtown Charleston kicks off Pride Month
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Downtown Charleston celebrated the first day of Pride Month on Saturday with a parade and other festivities. Sam Green was this year's grand marshal for the parade. "The grand marshal gets to lead the pride parade, which is really exciting," Green said. "I've been coming...
Hydrant task force holds second meeting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A task force of firefighters, water utilities, state regulators and others met for a second time Friday -- a direct result of a WSAZ investigation that led to a new state law. The task force is working to a recommended set of regulations to strengthen hydrant...
Downtown Charleston parking garages up for auction
Charleston, W.Va. — Three parking garages on Quarrier, Lee and Washington Streets will sell to the highest bidder in late June and the sale poses questions about the future look of the city. Blake Shamblin is managing the sale next month and said it's an investment opportunity. "There's a...
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