Charleston News Archives

A Thanksgiving tradition in Charleston continued Thursday feeding hundreds of people.

A Charleston man was arrested after police say he shot at another man half a dozen times while standing in the street on the West Side.

Three members of a Charleston family are indicted for child neglect. Carolyn, Trina and Alexander Mallo, who also goes by the name Alexander Doran, were handed formal indictments Monday by a Kanawha County Grand Jury.

Nov. 26, 2009 Justice Robin Jean Davis to be 2010 Chief Justice of WV Supreme Court By Huntingtonnews.net Staff From a WV Supreme Court Release Charleston, WV -- During the Supreme Court's final administrative conference of the term, on the motion of current Chief Justice Brent D. Benjamin, the Justices voted to maintain the Chief Justice rotation ...

Employees at West Virginia's public schools and higher education institutions account for more than half of the grievances filed by public workers in 2008.

On July 5, 2006, like many couples expecting a baby, Eric and Jessica Pack bought a crib a few weeks before their son was born.

The woman who was in the car during a police chase that culminated in the shooting deaths of the driver and a Charleston Police officer was one of 149 people indicted on felony charges by a Kanawha County grand jury last week.

A global warming skeptic and a leading climate change expert are going to debate the potential impact of cap and trade legislation on West Virginia's economy.

WorkForce West Virginia officials estimate they will need up to $800,000 to serve those already on the waiting list.

Charleston police are looking for two suspects after allegedly robbing and stabbing a man Tuesday night.

Back on November 6, a nine-year-old boy from Charleston, West Virginia stopped a carjacker from driving off with his three younger brothers in the back seat.

Acting on information from a witness Charleston Police have arrested Brandon George Sherrod for the Nov.

Originally published November 17, 2009 at 4 p.m., updated November 17, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. a ' A federal grand jury in West Virginia has linked five more people to an international scam that allegedly tricked government agencies in several states into paying at least $3.3 million to bogus companies with names that sounded like ...

West Virginia's largest veterans group is planning a statewide effort this week to build its visibility and attract younger members.

A man is shot in the lower back near the Overtime Bar in South Charleston. Police report that the shooting happened around 3 Thursday morning.

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Health care providers and community health partners will come together at the Charleston Marriott for the 2009 West Virginia Public Health Symposium Thursday.

Police are investigating a murder in South Charleston. Officers found the body of a 51 year old man in a home on Macon Street around 11 Friday afternoon.

A South Charleston man was recovering after being shot in the lower back early Friday.

West Virginia's tax modernization project is back on, but that doesn't mean businesses and individuals should necessarily expect lower taxes in the near future.

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Unemployment rates are down in most West Virginia counties. Figures released Friday by Workforce West Virginia show unemployment declined in 44 counties in October.

Kanawha County Sheriff's deputies say a late-night shooting has left one person in critical condition.

A set of 15 bells that was installed in Charleston's Christ Church United Methodist nearly 100 years ago is coming down because of building codes.

Charleston police are warning people to be careful walking at night on the West Side.

State officials and others sang "Happy Birthday" to U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who turns 92 on Friday, at a ceremony marking his tenure as the longest-serving member of Congress.

Legislation to freeze the state's gas tax at its current rate, and to allow cities to close out critically underfunded police and firefighter pension funds are on track for passage, as a brief special legislative session enters its third day Thursday.

Kanawha County Sheriff's deputies say a fight between mother and daughter escalated into attempted murder.

Two members of the Mallo family, brothers Alexandrio and Farris, appeared in court Wednesday to plead guilty to charges against them.

Charleston lawyer Tom Flaherty has been named to the West Virginia University Board of Governors, filling the spot left when Steve Goodwin resigned last month.

A Georgia man was stabbed Tuesday night at the Greyhound bus station in Charleston.

The city of Charleston has begun decorating for the holidays. Public Works crews, including worker Bruce Arthur of South Charleston, above and right, were out Tuesday morning hanging Christmas wreaths on the South Side Bridge and nearby Ferry Street.

They've been helping kids in West Virginia for 30 years. Head Start is holding its 10th fall conference in Charleston this week.

A group appointed by Governor Joe Manchin put together the document that includes five key components for an effective substance abuse system for the state.

Power has been restored to the Ned Chilton Metro 911 call center after a morning outage forced officials to move the operation to a backup location, Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said.

A Morgantown-based company is getting help from the state to develop technology that will help researchers identify disease-specific proteins.

Vonage has agreed to pay a total $3 million to West Virginia and 30 other states to settle a multistate investigation of some of its business practices.

U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd again makes history this week. On Wednesday Byrd, D-W.Va, becomes the longest-serving member ever in the U.S. Congress.

West Virginians searching for an evening of holiday family entertainment have been discovering the B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert Tour is just the ticket.

West Virginia beekeeper Mark C. Baker had high hopes for his valuable hives as he readied them for the cross-country journey to California's almond groves.

Residents and fishermen are heading to Charleston in an attempt to overturn a water permit they say would harm the Shavers Fork River.

U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd is already the longest-serving senator of all time, and he's ready to mark another milestone.

Charleston's city leaders want to make their downtown bigger, better and more attractive.

The West Virginia Supreme Court says a former nurse convicted of murdering her husband will get a hearing in her bid for a new trial.

A food shortage that's reduced West Virginia's squirrel population is drawing another, and bigger, critter out of the woods.

City leaders from across West Virginia are getting together to talk about population decline, aging infrastructure and other challenges facing them.

A new report says recipients of the PROMISE Scholarship remain in West Virginia at lower rates than the average in-state college graduate.

West Virginia's economy is expected to improve in the second half of 2010, according to a new report from the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department must be doing something right when it comes to vaccinating the public against the H1N1, or swine flu, virus.

Judge James O. Holliday, a retired Putnam circuit judge who is on senior status, has been appointed to fill the Kanawha County vacancy created when Irene C. Berger was elevated to a federal judgeship, the West Virginia Supreme Court announced Wednesday.

The developers of a multistate power line say they plan to file a new application in Maryland by Dec.

Gov. Joe Manchin plans to unveil a new strategy to address the problem of substance abuse in West Virginia.

It's speed dating a ' for the office. For the first time ever, the Charleston Area Alliance hosted a "Speed Networking with the Stars" event at the Charleston Civic Center Nov.

Scouting troops, five marching bands, fire trucks, civic groups, a mini C-130 and ROTC units are expected to join veterans for the annual Veterans Day Parade Wednesday morning in Charleston.

Firefighters battled a house fire that quickly spread to a neighboring house Monday on 142 Avon Street on Charleston's West Side.

Several of West Virginia's largest unions are proposing that they take control of the state's mammoth health insurance plan for public employees.

Oral Rardon, 56, of Sissonville, died when the 1995 Buick he was driving failed to negotiate a turn, drove over an embankment, rolled several times and ended up in the middle of a field, where it burst into flames, said Lt.

Police in Charleston, W.Va., said that a 9-year-old boy stopped a carjacking in order to protect his young siblings, WCHS in Charleston reported.

Sixty-five public schools and career and technical centers from across West Virginia are being honored for achieving exemplary accreditation status along with two National Blue Ribbon Schools.

The economic forecast has grown more gloomy for West Virginia's Manchin administration, but is perhaps not as dark as what confronts a number of other states.

The mother of a Charleston man shot and killed by Police after a high speed chase is now suing the city.

Gov. Joe Manchin says he will make good on a promise to challenge residents at a Tucker County juvenile detention center to a game of basketball.

The Clay Center hosts an archaeology-themed Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

A project created to revamp West Virginia's tax system is preparing to release its preliminary recommendations.

In September 2008, there seemed to be an excitement in the air as Kanawha County leaders traveled to Louisville, Ky.

If you find yourself too busy or stressed to plan a holiday dinner, consider dining out with your family and/or friends this Thanksgiving.

Two New York residents were among the 77 people indicted on felony charges by a Kanawha County grand jury last week.

Lawmakers in Charleston and Washington are working to restrict the use of cell phones and other handheld devices while driving in a bid to cut down on crashes and deaths caused by distracted motorists.

Metro government is dead, Mayor Danny Jones and Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper declared Wednesday, apparently ending efforts to consolidate city and county governments.

Charleston Police say a man who was shot in the chest at a house on Grant Street on Tuesday has died.

Police depression and suicide will be addressed next week at a conference for law enforcement officers in West Virginia.

Lagging tax revenues are threatening West Virginia state government with a budget deficit, but Gov.

BOIL WATER ADVISORIES>>> West Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of Boone County and Kanawha County.

A McDowell County emergency dispatcher said a person was flown to a Charleston hospital after being shot Monday night.

West Virginia government and business leaders will discuss the latest in technology this week at the Charleston Civic Center.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ever since a man in a chicken costume showed up in front of West Virginia's state Capitol last week, questions have arisen about the stunt's alleged purpose: to legalize cockfighting in the state.

A man serving time for attempted murder in Tennessee is one of two men indicted this week in connection with a 2005 slaying in South Charleston.

Gov. Joe Manchin is getting involved with the fight against swine flu. Manchin is due to brief the media about H1N1 with state Chief Health Officer Dr.

A West Virginia man accused of conspiracy, drug and firearms crimes in a federal racketeering case targeting the Pagans Motorcycle Club has agreed to plead guilty.

Eighteen...that's how many games in a row South Charleston won before dropping an 8-to-6 loss to Capital in week 5. Four...that's the new win streak the Black Eagles have started since that loss.

For the second time this year, a state Supreme Court justice has blasted the Department of Health and Human Resources by suggesting the agency has systemwide problems that need rapid correction.

Democratic Party Leaders and members packed the Charleston Civic Center for Saturdaya s dinner.