News Staff Organizers said a downtown barbecue festival planned for this weekend in Ripley has been rescheduled for the spring after a spike in COVID cases. The 2021 WV Downtown Barbecue Throwdown originally had been set for Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16, but has been reset for April 22 and April 23. All proceeds from … Read more
Health officials said flu and COVID-19 vaccinations will be given at multiple locations Saturday, Oct. 16, in Kanawha County. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said the shots will be given indoors at eight sites from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vaccinations for the “Arms Across Kanawha” clinic will be provided at Elkview Baptist Church and at … Read more
There will be a Christmas parade in Charleston this year. The city announced in a news release that the parade will be held Thursday, December 9, beginning at 7 p.m. The parade was canceled last year due to the pandemic. If your group or organization would like to be a part of the parade, you … Read more
Kanawha County commissioners decided Tuesday that about $21.5 million is a fair market value for the Charleston Town Center. After more than seven hours of debate and deliberation, the tax value of the mall was decided during a special Kanawha County Commission meeting involving the Hull Property Group and the Kanawha County Assessor’s Office. Hull, … Read more
Thousands of tons of trash and debris, tires and metal have been collected during the first two Kanawha County fall cleanups with a third one planned Saturday, Oct. 16. County officials said the cleanup will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Elkview/Clendenin area, with the collection site at the old Herbert Hoover High … Read more
More than 40 people were arrested in a monthlong warrant sweep in Southern West Virginia. The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED (Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division) Fugitive Task Force said it recently conducted “Operation Invictus.” The sweep took place from Sept. 7 to Sept. 24. The task force made 44 arrests … Read more
West Virginia American Water will begin construction later this month on a $1.5 million infrastructure upgrade project along Washington Street East in Charleston. The company said the project will replace 1,800 feet of 12″ cast iron water main from Morris to Shrewsbury streets. The first phase of the project will begin October 18. Workers will … Read more
Since June of last year, the Kanawha County Public Library has been operating out of two empty store fronts inside the town center mall, while the $32 million renovation continues downtown. Construction on the new space is expected to be finished by December or January, and by spring of next year, they hope to reopen … Read more
Homecoming activities are happening this week at West Virginia State University and will feature a homecoming parade and the school’s first night football game. Activities begin Thursday and wrap up Saturday with a 6 p.m. kickoff for the first night game at Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium against UNC-Pembrok. Before the game, a dedication ceremony … Read more
Logan County deputies said a $5,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the person who started a fire at an apartment building in Logan that injured two firefighters. Deputies said the fire at the Yuma Suites Apartment Building on Route 44, just south of Logan, was reported about 4 a.m. Sunday. … Read more