Pratt News

The Kanawha County Commission has approved a long-awaited merger between the Upper Kanawha Valley and Chelyan Public Service Districts.

Officials from two schools that were recently targeted to improve their WESTEST scores told Kanawha County school board members that some plans already are in place to help students do better.

Pratt Police Chief Eric Eagle has received the West Virginia LifeSavers organization's top performer of the year award.

Tardy students don't make life any easier for the teachers and staff at Pratt Elementary, let alone other county schools who have struggled to make yearly progress.

Police will be conducting a high-visibility safety checkpoint in eastern Kanawha County this evening.

On top of their water and sewer problems, the financially troubled town of Pratt is also behind on paying its gasoline bill.

Pratt, West Virginia, is a lovely town of 551 people, according to the 2000 Census - too small to pay for proper maintenance of its water and sewer systems.

Fixing all the problems with Pratt's improperly maintained water and sewer systems could carry a price tag of about $2.5 million.

The following people applied for marriage licenses in Kanawha County between Sept.

Kanawha county commission discuss the issue of early voting. The county has been working to come up with several satellite early voting locations.

The National Weather Service has issued a special alert about a possible hailstorm in parts of Kanawha County.

An upper Kanawha Valley humane officer was arrested over the weekend after allegedly hitting another vehicle with his government-issued truck.

The town of Pratt will be making a big decision on the future of its water and sewage system.

Members of Pratt Town Council threw a monkey wrench into their latest utility bailout offer Tuesday evening, after they balked at the conditions of the deal.

Kanawha County officials have taken further steps to resolve the county's problems with Pratt's sewer system.

Kanawha County officials have taken further steps to resolve the county's problems with Pratt's sewer system.

Kanawha County officials have taken further steps to resolve the county's problems with Pratt's sewer system.

Footprints in mud created by the recent rainy weather helped lead a family to their missing relative Thursday afternoon near Paint Creek.

Kanawha County officials decided Wednesday not to give the town of Pratt a $100,000 bailout for its water and sewer systems, and said the town could be placed in receivership.

Tom Miller, a volunteer firefighter in Kanawha County, has been on the job for more than 20 years, and says the Kanawha County Commission is making changes and firefighters are the last to know.