Charleston News

Although central West Virginia's historic 2014 water crisis was miserable, it had a bright facet: It demonstrated how numerous people, schools, agencies and volunteers can work together to cope with a dilemma.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Mingo County man accused of fatally shooting the county's sheriff last April has been moved from jail a month after a judge delayed his trial following a psychiatric evaluation.

On the final day of the 2014 legislative session House Speaker Tim Miley, D-Harrison, conferred with Majority Whip Mike Caputo, D-Marion during a debate on municipal gun laws.

A fugitive wanted in two states has been arrested in West Virginia after allegedly holding a man at knifepoint for two hours in a Charleston motel.

A man from Charleston is behind bars accused of child neglect after police say he let two small children ride in the car with a drunk driver.

Car lovers and gearheads can mark June 9 on their calendars. That day, Charleston will host this year's Hot Rod Power Tour - an annual mega-road trip that covers seven U.S. cities over the course of seven days.

Cullen Naumoff and Steven Ramano give each other a high five after using a nail gun on Saturday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Not that it's likely anyone is getting the day off work for it, but National Pi Day is Friday.

You've heard me extoll the virtues of composting before. It is, afterall, a win-win situation; you reduce the amount of waste going from your kitchen and garden into the landfill and you get a wonderful soil amendment in the process.

You are so excited! The renovation is finally starting! You love your contractor, he's the best! The faucets are picked out and the tile is on order! Big white pickup trucks are in your drive way first thing every morning! This is great! Ten weeks later, the kitchen is lighter, brighter and open, more conducive to family gatherings, and the ... (more)

The idea behind the creation of West Virginia's longest footpath -- the 330-mile-long Allegheny Trail -- can be traced to a late-night conversation in a Charleston parking lot.

Five Kanawha County students were named to Glenville State College President's and Provost's Honor Rolls for the fall 2013 semester.

Since the water crisis, the one thing on nearly everyone's mind has been preventing something like it from ever happening again.

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY MARCH 9 AND THEREAFTER This Friday Feb. 28, 2014, photo shows one of bartender Devin Fields works on the sandwich board of Pies and Pints' in Charleston, W.Va.

Representatives from three Greenbrier County agencies were presented with grant funds by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in a ceremony held in the Capitol reception room in Charleston on Mar. 5. On hand as recipient for a $12,470 grant from the Records Management and Preservation Board Funds was Greenbrier County Clerk Robin Loudermilk.

Police said a driver pulled over for speeding in a school zone in St. Albans led to a much bigger catch - a fugitive wanted on drug charges in Ohio.

To wrap up its 58th season, the Charleston Ballet chose the ambitious production of La Bayadere , a Russian ballet originally staged by the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg in 1877.

Members of the state Senate will enter the final day of the 60-day legislative session with a budget issue to settle following emotional debate Friday night on abortion and agreement on the storage tank bill.

Singer John Denver never called West Virginia home, but his 1970s hit "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is one of the state's official songs.

A Kanawha County woman, who has agreed to help investigators in an unsolved murder case, pleaded guilty Friday to a pair of felony charges in connection with the death of Charleston resident Kareem Hunter.