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Salary set at $230,000 for West Virginia First Foundation executive director
With a $230,000 annual salary secured, Jonathan Board on Thursday attended the West Virginia First Foundation’s monthly meeting for the first time as the organization’s executive director. Board previously held a seat on the organization’s board but in March suspended a run for state Senate to accept the position as the foundation’s executive director. Matt […] The post Salary set at $230,000 for West Virginia First Foundation executive director appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Cook's Nitro Market to close by the end of May
NITRO, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Kanawha County grocery store will shut its doors at the end of May. Management for Cook's Nitro Market announced the store has started a closing sale to empty shelves of inventory. Vanessa Cook's grocery store - located at 2501 First Avenue - will offer...
Pro Road Nationals: Criterium Race road closures
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Criterium race for the Pro Road National Championships starts Thursday night, and some streets are already blocked throughout Charleston. Those parked in some areas of downtown will also need to move their vehicles before all of the road closures begin. According to City of Charleston Officials, anyone parked in the […]
Grand reopening scheduled for Chuck E. Cheese in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A grand reopening is scheduled for Kanawha County’s Chuck E. Cheese location. The family entertainment center at 2846 Mountaineer Boulevard in Charleston will host a reopening ceremony from 5-8 p.m. Friday after a remodeling project, according to a news release from the company. The...
Postmaster halts changes to USPS facilities, including Charleston center, till next year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says any major changes that could be made to postal facilities across the country won’t happen now until 2025. There have been almost 60 processing plants under a mail processing facility review including the Charleston Processing & Distribution Center....
West Virginia students compete in ‘Fit + Active Schools Face-off’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Students across several schools in West Virginia put their fitness skills to the test Friday in the annual ‘Fit and Active Schools Face-off.’. The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted elementary and middle school students for this event at the West Virginia Culture Center.
Temporary replacement for Kent Carper to be discussed during special commission meeting
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A special meeting has been scheduled to discuss, among other things, a temporary replacement for Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper. The move comes after Carper, who had served on the commission for decades, abruptly stepped down from the position last week. The meeting is...
I64E closures planned for Montrose Drive overpass repairs
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Drivers going east on I-64 in Kanawha County will need to prepare for lane closures for the next two nights. According to the West Virginia Department of Transportation, the closures are set to take place from 6 p.m. Monday, May 13, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, the WVDOT says […]
Bonnie’s Bus to offer mammograms in Chattaroy, Logan, Whitesville and Clendenin
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Mingo, Logan, Boone and Kanawha counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, Bonnie’s Bus will be at:
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