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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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8 min ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Famed 'first family of fireworks' promises pyrotechnics spectacle

Zambelli Fireworks crews have placed hundreds of tubes that will be used to launch thousands of fireworks from the roof of the state Capitol building during the state's three-day sesquicentennial celebration.

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1 hr ago | Charleston Gazette

Angels Perch lands in Charleston

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sunday night, the Capitol Center Theater is rolling out the red carpet for the world premiere of West Virginia's own "Angel's Perch."

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1 hr ago | West Virginia Metro

Wheeling man arrested in connection with death in Ohio County

Police said Earnest punched Demello at a home on Joan Street in Wheeling on May 9, causing Demello to fall and hit his head on the sidewalk.

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1 hr ago | Charleston Gazette

And theyre off

Even the phrase will have you giggling as the FestivALL West Side Wiener Dog Races return Saturday at Stonewall Jackson Middle School on Washington Street West at the corner of Park Avenue.

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2 hrs ago | WCHS-TV Charleston

Emancipation Day Recognized In Charleston

Kallie Cart Web Producer: Heath Harrison Reported: Jun. 19, 2013 9:16 PM EDT Updated: Jun. 19, 2013 10:39 PM EDT Emancipation Day, also known as Juneteenth, was recognized Wednesday night in Chalreston.

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4 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Official denies allegations union strong-armed for House vote

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A union official denied his group strong-armed anyone into voting for Delegate Tim Miley, D-Harrison, for Speaker of the House.

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8 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

Fitch Ratings says WV is on good financial footing

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday affirmed its high ratings on more than $900 million in state-backed bonds, saying the state's well-managed finances and ample reserves put West Virginia on good footing for paying back its debts.

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12 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

2 W.Va. Capitol streets to close for celebration

WV Secretary of Education and The Arts Kay Goodwin, test rings the bell that will be rung to commentate the states 150th birthday Wednesday at the State Capitol.

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14 hrs ago | Coal Valley News

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Earth to legislature; earth to legislature: the citizens of West Virginia chose Charleston - not Wheeling - as the state capitol more than a century ago.

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18 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

Man arrested after police pursuit near Nitro

A Charleston man who was parked on Interstate 64 near Nitro later led officers on a high-speed pursuit Tuesday afternoon, police said.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Charleston Gazette

Book showcases county courthouses

"The courthouse is usually the most elaborate and beautiful building in the county," Michael Workman, a West Virginia State University professor, wrote in a chapter about the history of courthouses.

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The Intelligencer

Legislators Coming to Town

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin kicks off West Virginia's 150th anniversary in Wheeling Wednesday during events at West Virginia Independence Hall.

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West Virginia Metro

Fatal crash in Kanawha County

The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Belle Creek Road in Pond Gap. The area is located off Kellys Creek Road near Cedar Grove.

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Charleston Gazette

A cake to remember: Styrofoam Capitols edible lawn to serve 15,000

Sara Lane has spent the last two months painstakingly designing and constructing a massive birthday cake for the impending Sesquicentennial celebrations, state officials said.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Run For Your Life Five-Mile Race Set For Saturday In Charleston

Jeff Morris Web Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Jun. 18, 2013 4:09 PM EDT Updated: Jun. 18, 2013 4:20 PM EDT An annual race is set for Charleston on Saturday that raises awareness about colorectal cancer and takes runners on a challenging course with a long climb up to Spring Hill Cemetery.

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Crash victim undergoing treatment in Charleston

A McDowell County man who was injured Monday in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 52 is now in the intensive care unit of a Charleston hospital.

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Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. teacher fired amid sexting accusations

A Raleigh County middle school teacher has been fired after she was accused of sending inappropriate texts to one of her students.

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WCHS-TV Charleston

Flash Flood Warning

The National Weather Service in Charleston issued a flash flood warning Tuesday morning for Roane County, an area ravaged by a flood last week that damaged 100 homes and prompted a state of emergency declaration.

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West Virginia Metro

Charleston residents speak out against American Water proposed rate hike

West Virginia American Water Company customers in the Charleston area got their chance Monday evening to speak out against a proposed 20 percent water rate hike.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

W.Va. Supreme Court yanks law license of politico H. John Rogers

Calling his conduct reprehensible, West Virginia's Supreme Court stripped a veteran lawyer and frequent political candidate of his license Monday after he had someone involuntarily committed on mental health allegations later deemed untrue.

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