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Charleston, West Virginia is located in Kanawha County. Zip codes in Charleston, WV include 25360, 25328, and 25304. The median home price in Charleston is $159,900 which is roughly $73/per square foot. More Charleston information.

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2 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

South Charleston Burglary Suspect Arraigned

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A suspect in a South Charleston burglary was arraigned in Kanawha County Magistrate Court Wednesday afternoon.

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2 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

Man Accused Of VideoTaping Children Having Sex Sentenced

Elizabeth Noreika Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: May. 22, 2013 5:34 PM EDT Updated: May.

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5 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Charleston doubles paving budget to more than $1 million

The city of Charleston will spend nearly double the amount as last year on street paving, with the city's user fee paying for the entire project.

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11 hrs ago | WNYC-AM New York

The Sea, The Sea On Mountain Stage

The Sea, The Sea makes its first appearance on Mountain Stage , recorded live in Charleston, W.Va. The duo of singer-songwriters Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa first began performing and recording together in the fall of 2011.

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15 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Rules needed for teacher hiring practices

With the hiring season for the next school year well underway, county education officials soon will have to adapt their procedures to comply with new rules.

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19 hrs ago | The Intelligencer

HRC to City: Please, Hear Us Out

Members of the Wheeling Human Rights Commission are about to wrap up their only remaining open case as they brace for a massive funding cut - but members do not believe the case has to be their last.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Blaze destroys East Bank home

Firefighters responded to a blaze in East Bank on Tuesday morning that completely destroyed a home, said Kanawha County Fire Coordinator C.W. Sigman.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Story and Video

Capitol Street and the surrounding area have changed a lot over the past few decades, but few changes had as much of an impact on the area as the opening of Charleston Town Center , which drew city shoppers away from what had been the hub of downtown Charleston shopping for decades.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Two Executives Plead Guilty To Federal Employment Tax Evasion Charges

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Two staffing agency executives have pleaded guilty to federal employment tax evasion charges.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Register Early, Save Big For Charleston Distance Run

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Runners like to move fast, and here's a deal you don't want to slip away from you.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

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Spring is definitely here and so is the Charleston Blues Fest in downtown this weekend, and if you're heading that way, listen up.

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Charleston Daily Mail

Felman cutting production, workers at New Haven plant

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Citing a poor sales environment and high electricity costs, New Haven steel additive manufacturer Felman Production is planning to lay off some workers and temporarily shut down one of its furnaces next month.

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Charleston Gazette

Police seek suspect in Sunday morning shooting

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston police are trying to find out who shot a man on the city's West Side early Sunday.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

I-64 Expansion

Kennie Bass Videographer: Matt Durrett Web Producer: Kennie Bass Reported: May. 20, 2013 4:42 PM EDT Updated: May.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

No Child Waiver

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The U.S. Department of Education has approved West Virginia's waiver request from the federal education accountability law.

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Mon May 20, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Kanawha Drug Arrest

Jeff Morris Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: May. 20, 2013 1:38 PM EDT Updated: May.

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Charleston Gazette

Charleston man admits sexual assault

Erique Harris, 21, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault in Kanawha Circuit Court, according to assistant prosecutor Michele Drummond.

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Charleston Gazette

Charleston doctor is W.Va.s top prescriber of hydrocodone

A Charleston neurologist who prescribed hydrocodone more than any other doctor in the state in 2010 had been disciplined twice before by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.

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Charleston Gazette

Potomac State lacks controls, lawmakers told

A legislative audit of Potomac State College found a lack of internal controls on inventory and payment card security, legislators were told Monday.

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West Virginia Metro

Shootings, drugs plague Charleston neighborhood

A Charleston man who was shot on the West Side early Sunday morning remains in the hospital in stable condition suffering broken leg.

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