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Former crime hotspot to become Charleston's newest grocery store and social hub
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Once known as the center of Charleston’s West Side crime problems will soon become a community grocery store as work is now underway on Ruby's Corner Market at Park and Central in the former Park Place Bar. The city provided about $360,000 in American...
Kanawha County teen wins at international art show
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A local high school student won big at an international art competition. According to the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, George Washington High School junior Katelyn Lowe received the Best in Show prize at their ARTEFFECT competition. Lowe’s submitted artwork is called “A Woman Ahead of Her Time” and […]
Sissonville couple accused of child trafficking might have used illegal profits for bond
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Prosecutors in Kanawha County believe a $400,000 cash bond posted for a husband and wife accused of human trafficking and forced labor of their adopted children was obtained from profits of the trafficking. Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, both of Sissonville,...
Woman charged with DUI following crash that killed pedestrian in St. Albans, deputies say
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WCHS) — A wreck along MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha County led to one death and a DUI arrest Sunday evening, according to deputies. Joshua Miller, 39, of St. Albans, was struck by a vehicle near the Amadaville Memorial Bridge shortly before 11 p.m. and died at the scene of the crash, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.
Woman ruled competent to stand trial in Kanawha County murder case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County circuit judge has ruled a woman accused in a January 2023 murder competent to stand trial. Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard made the ruling Monday after reviewing a sealed report following a mental health evaluation of Amber Wymer. Wymer, 43, of Charleston, is charged...
Kanawha County deputies train in old CASCI building one last time
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department went into the old CASCI building in Charleston Monday for one last emergency training session before the building is torn down. The training exercises help prepare law enforcement for scenarios such as hostage situations and active shooters. “Because you are always going to have problems when […]
Charleston police seeking assault/battery suspect
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Charleston Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division has requested assistance from members of the public in identifying a wanted individual. An incident of assault and battery was reported to the Charleston Police Department last week at the Cricket Wireless location on MacCorkle Avenue SE. Surveillance footage stills of the suspect in […]
Woman charged in fatal Charleston DUI crash appears in court
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A driver accused of causing a fatal DUI crash in downtown Charleston appeared in Kanawha County court Monday. Melissa Bailey is facing charges after police say she T-boned another vehicle when she ran a red light while allegedly intoxicated. The crash happened on Aug. 30, 2023, at the intersection of Washington […]
Road Trippin'...WV Training & Conference Center
The West Virginia Training and Conference Center (WVTCC) offers the community, government organizations and companies a modern conference center with classrooms and access to mine and electrical labs that are furnished with special equipment and the latest technology. Located conveniently near Corridor G/US-119 and the Southridge Shopping Center in Charleston, the WVTCC is available for meeting rentals, conferences and more.
Charleston urologist appointed to WVSOM Board of Governors
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice appointed Ryan Fitzwater, D.O., a Greenbrier County native, to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) Board of Governors, the body that oversees the financial, business and educational policies under which the school operates. The new board member’s appointment became effective April 29, replacing Robert […] The post Charleston urologist appointed to WVSOM Board of Governors appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
2 men plead not guilty in connection with shooting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Two men pleaded not guilty Monday in connection with a shooting that critically injured a man early this year in Charleston. Harry Nguyen, who’s in his late 20s, and Kevin Reeves, who’s in his mid-40s, appeared in Circuit Judge Carrie Webster’s courtroom. Both...
How ‘loving strangers’ gave a local Rabbi a passion for helping others
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A Charleston-based religious leader and human rights advocate is receiving a “lifetime achievement award” for his dedication to helping others over the last 40 years. Rabbi Victor Urecki from the B’nai Jacob synagogue will travel to New York on Tuesday for this national recognition at the T’ruah Gala. Over time he’s […]
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