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Associated Press Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Dec. 9, 2013 5:27 PM EST Updated: Dec. 9, 2013 6:13 PM EST Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A former Ripley police officer has been sentenced one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

State Police Sgt. Aaron Nichols speaks in court Monday about some of the injuries he suffered that he'll never recover from.

South Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia South Charleston police could use your help to catch a downtown business burglar.

Bob Aaron Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Dec. 9, 2013 10:41 AM EST Updated: Dec. 9, 2013 12:58 PM EST Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A Kanawha County murder defendant pleaded not guilty Monday in circuit court.

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Taisha Walker Web Producer: Taisha Walker Reported: Dec. 9, 2013 6:02 AM EST Updated: Dec. 9, 2013 9:01 AM EST Cedar Grove , Kanawha County , West Virginia Two people are being treated at a Charleston hospital after a two-vehicle accident in Cedar Grove.

Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata was the centerpiece of a substantial program by the Charleston Civic Chorus Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Temple.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A proposed ethane cracker plant in Wood County likely would have to meet state greenhouse gas emission requirements.

A powerful storm brought up to 6 inches of snow to parts of West Virginia on Sunday, before warming temperatures brought sleet and freezing rain, making for slick roads and dangerous travel.

Homemade gifts brighten the holidays: From the left are coffee liqueur, peppermint schnapps, handmade candle, wire-wrapped cocktail rings, infused vinegars with decorative trophy stoppers, rice-sock heating pads, rosemary-infused salt, handmade soap and cookies with a handwritten recipe.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Some runners in Kanawha County laced up Sunday for a good cause.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Sunday was not an easy day for people trying to fly out of Charleston's Yeager Airport.

In this 1957 photo, a B&O work train eases through Wheeling Station and up 17th Street toward Tunnel #1.

Wetzel Sanders was sleeping at Barbers Point 72 years ago when Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at nearby Pearl Harbor.

Members of the Book Lovers Club of Charleston pause for a photo during their November meeting at Bridge Road Bistro.

The mood backstage among the guests and the band was light, as old friends spent time catching up.

You're not alone if you haven't written your holiday gift list yet. Fear not. A gift for the kitchen never disappoints, and the options are endless.

Like practically every American who was alive at the time, Charleston resident Betty Kenna remembers where she was when Pearl Harbor came under attack.

Mamie Buoy Web Producer: Mamie Buoy Reported: Dec. 7, 2013 12:58 PM EST Updated: Dec. 7, 2013 1:26 PM EST Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Here is a current list of road closures throughout the area from the West Virginia Department of Transportation.

Two area rivers had either exceeded or were expected to exceed their banks early Saturday, after heavy rains in the area for more than a day.