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Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The executive director of the state Ethics Commission admits the panel violated West Virginia's open meetings law.

Taisha Walker Videographer: Bob Frank Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Dec. 13, 2013 9:03 AM EST Updated: Dec. 13, 2013 9:50 AM EST Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The State's Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a Clendenin construction company early Friday morning.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two fires that broke out within an hour of each other early this morning show what a quick response from firefighters can mean.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two people were arrested in connection with a strong-arm robbery that left a man severely beaten earlier this week.

Terry Bollinger owns Good Shepherd Mortuary in South Charleston. He is a licensed funeral director who directs more than 100 funerals each year.

Heath Harrison Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: Dec. 12, 2013 10:47 PM EST Updated: Dec. 12, 2013 10:54 PM EST Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia We're in the home stretch of The Tower of Toys, our major fundraising effort of the season.

From the first golf course designed and built in America to the first commercial ski area to operate south of the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia has no shortage of historically significant visually attractive sports and recreation locales.

William Jamey Thompson, 44, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Charleston, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin.

Late Kanawha County school board member Bill Raglin's chair sits empty Thursday as board members discuss his replacement.

Kallie Cart Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Dec. 12, 2013 3:39 PM EST Updated: Dec. 12, 2013 6:21 PM EST Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia A man was sentenced to 13 to 50 years in prison Thursday for two brutal shootings that took place inside a convenience store on Charleston's West Side.

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. recently released his first Christmas album, "Christmas Made For Two," and his autobiography, "From Washing Cars to Hollywood Star."

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A St. Albans man has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence and causing injury following an accident that injured three people, authorities said.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is seeking homes for 19 cats and three dogs that were removed from a Charleston residence.

The cast of more than 50 in Children's Theatre of Charleston's "Christmas in the Land of Oz," directed by Zach Davis, includes Loren Allen as the Tin Man, Alison Fletcher as the Wicked Witch, Megan Posey as Dorothy, Emma Tapley as Glinda the Good Witch, Erika Akers as the Scarecrow and Kennie Bass as the Cowardly Lion.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Members of Charleston City Council's Streets and Traffic Committee advanced four ordinances dealing with traffic changes in the city at its Wednesday evening meeting.

Bob Simpson opened the Summit Conference Center because he believed in face-to-face meetings and thought Charleston needed a place designed specifically for business meetings.

Black Sheep Burritos & Brews, a Huntington-based restaurant, will open a second location on Quarrier Street in Charleston.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a man who was shot and wounded Tuesday night in Rand.

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Enrollment in West Virginia's health insurance marketplace has jumped in the past month.