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Kanawha County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Kanawha County, WV.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,110 in Kanawha County, WV

  1. Driver pleads no contest in Veterans Memorial crashRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... Bryant said his client was suffering from an unspecified medical condition at the time of the accident. A Kanawha County grand jury indicted Gentry in November 2008, and his trial was postponed numerous times. The case appeared ready to go to trial ...

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    Related Topix: Roane County, WV, Charleston, WV

  2. General H1N1 vaccine access coming soon in Kanawha CountyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Charleston Gazette

    General health-care providers in Kanawha County should have access to the swine flu vaccine in the next few weeks, according to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Charleston, WV, Medicine, Influenza, Pediatrics

  3. South Charleston slaying headed to grand juryRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Charleston Gazette

    Members of James Andrew Gillespie's family crowded behind Kanawha County Prosecutor Mark Plants and his top deputy, Maryclaire Akers, during the hearings.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV, South Charleston, WV

  4. Mountaintop removal opponent starts fast at CapitolRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... area where he lived at the time. In October, Micklem led a march from Charleston to Mammoth Coal in eastern Kanawha County by a group of senior citizens opposed to mountaintop removal. Micklem kicked off his fast a week before what organizers say ...

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    Related Topix: Activism, Charleston, WV

  5. Man Pleads No Contest To Damaging W.Va. MemorialRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WTAP-TV Parkersburg

    ... property. Howard Roland Gentry of Newton entered his plea Monday before his trial was scheduled to begin in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Circuit court judge Charlie King sentenced Gentry on the felony charge to no more than a year's probation. ...

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  6. Charter Schools Showdown ComingRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Heartland Institute

    ... approaches in the fear that they would be fired if the approaches didn't work. Sallye Clark, a former Kanawha County teacher and founding member of West Virginians for Education Reform, says giving principals authority in personnel decisions isn't ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Stanford University

  7. Dunbar man arrested in alleged robberyRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Charleston Daily Mail

    Kanawha County Sheriff's deputies say a Dunbar man allegedly robbed another man along Lincoln Drive in South Charleston.

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    Related Topix: Dunbar, WV, South Charleston, WV, Charleston, WV

  8. Bulletin board: Nov. 30, 2009Read the original story

    20 hrs ago | Charleston Gazette

    ... the clubhouse, 323 14th St. The program is free and open to the public. For information, call 304-768-7526. Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority will hold a board of directors meeting at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Embassy Suites, 300 Court ...

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    Related Topix: Winfield, WV, Dunbar, WV, Putnam County, WV, West Virginia State University, Virginia State University

  9. Kanawha coal operator played role in evolution sagaRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | Charleston Gazette

    ... week, when Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" was published. Edwards, a New York lawyer, moved to Kanawha County in 1852 and soon began opening coal mines along Paint Creek and the Kanawha River. In 1856, he built the first factory to ...

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    Related Topix: Entomology, Science

  10. On file: Nov. 20-25, 2009Read the original story

    Saturday | Charleston Gazette

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

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Cross Lanes, WV, Chesapeake, WV, Clendenin, WV

  11. Shooting Reported in ClendeninRead the original story

    Saturday | WOWK-TV

    EMS and police have been dispatched to Elk Avenue. CLENDENIN -- A shooting was reported to Metro 911 in Kanawha County.

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    Related Topix: Clendenin, WV

  12. Violence rulingRead the original story

    Saturday | Cumberland Times-News

    ... sent her flowers and proposed marriage in an attempt to resume their relationship. Thomas, who now lives in Kanawha County, sought a protective order twice, but was denied on both occasions. In his opinion, McHugh said that requiring "overt or ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Opinion

  13. Educators hope to increase rolls of children covered under homeless lawRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Charleston Gazette

    ... in West Virginia] have increased," Derenge said. "But I don't think it's solely better reporting." In Kanawha County, homeless facilitator Frances Pack said about 350 students are eligible for services under McKinney-Vento. She has received several ...

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV

  14. Few health-care providers have received H1N1 vaccineRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Charleston Gazette

    ... of the new year, but have not determined who will actually get the vaccine or when it will be available. Kanawha County has almost 100 health-care professionals hoping to receive doses of the vaccine - and many of them have, said Dr. Rahul Gupta, ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Charleston, WV, Pediatrics

  15. Rosalee HarveyRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | ETruth.com

    ... Lenoir, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born Sept. 6, 1943, in Kanawha County, W.Va., to the late Eldon and Bertha Wess Foster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Dale ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  16. Charleston Employees Will Not Get Christmas Eve As HolidayRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | WOWK

    Christmas Eve, will be a regular business day for Charleston's city employees. The workers will not be given a paid holiday for Dec. 24. Recently, Governor Joe Manchin declared Christmas Eve a holiday for state workers, and the Kanawha County Commission is considering the idea.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV

  17. Second round of school flu vaccine clinics starts ThursdayRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Charleston Gazette

    Elk Elementary Center will be the first Kanawha County school to get the second round of swine flu vaccinations, according to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Charleston, WV, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  18. Charleston church starts duffle bag drive for foster kidsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Charleston Gazette

    This Christmas, River Ridge Church in Charleston and Teays Valley is trying a new service project.

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    Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Kids, Family, Teays Valley, WV, Putnam County, WV

  19. this Just in: Kanawha CountyRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | The West Virginia Record

    Nov. 16 Roger Ferrell vs. Diversified Enterprises Inc. PA- Mark W. Carbone; J- Tod J. Kaufman * Ferrell was employed by Diversified Enterprises and worked on a project called the Cool Ridge/Flat Top Sewer project for Shady Springs Public Service District in Raleigh County.

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    Related Topix: Flat Top, WV, Cool Ridge, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Kenna, WV, Beverly, WV

  20. Holiday lights feature new displaysRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... special patriotic display in honor of the men and women who serve in the military. This marks the fourth year Kanawha County Parks and Recreation has presented Lights of Coonskin. The annual lighting of the holiday tree is set for 6 p.m. Dec. 4 when ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, St. Albans, WV, Charleston, WV