The small Fayette County community of Kanawha Falls have been dealing with access issues to their own neighborhoods. Since the Kanawha Falls Bridge was shut down in 2018, the only way in and out has been by the narrow and winding Boonesborough Road. It’s a route that can often be shut down by downed trees … Read more
Kanawha County commissioners will choose from a field of seven candidates to fill the position left by the resignation of Kent Carper. The commission began accepting applications on May 20 for a temporary replacement for Carper, who abruptly stepped down earlier this month. Commissioners have 30 days from Carper’s effective resignation to name an interim … Read more
Charges are expected to be filed after a crash involving a garbage truck closed lanes of Interstate 77 early Tuesday morning in Kanawha County. The crash was reported about 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-77 near mile marker 96, according to Metro 911. Investigators said a vehicle cut off a garbage truck, causing … Read more
Several people are recovering from injuries following a porch collapse in Charleston. The call came in just before 9:30 p.m. Monday along the 1500 block of Jackson St. Eyewitness News reported that they were holding a vigil for a shooting victim when the porch collapsed and dozens of people were at the home. Several people … Read more
Two tornadoes were confirmed on Sunday from a line of storms that moved across the area. The strongest was in Jackson, County Ohio where a twister touched touched down near Mount Zion Road and tracked along State Route 139 and State Route 32. The storm knocked a tree onto a vehicle at Hope Haven School … Read more
A Charleston man was arrested on Saturday for child neglect after allegedly leaving his two-year-old child in a car while he went inside Mimi’s on Mountaineer Boulevard in South Charleston to gamble. Court documents say the car was left unlocked and running about 90 to 100 feet from Mimi’s front door, out of sight from … Read more
Charleston Police are looking to resolve a murder case that reached a somber 12-year anniversary over the holiday weekend. The body of Robert “Bob” Snow was located by boaters in the Elk River on May 26, 2012 – three days after the man went missing. Investigators said Snow’s hands and feet were bound by duct … Read more
A Charleston woman is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. Zelma Cole will turn 100 on Thursday, May 30. She’s worked in ticket sales over the years at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, and she worked in the Charleston Gazette’s circulation department. Zelma’s 96th birthday happened in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, and Charleston … Read more
More than 13,000 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia lost service after storms swept through the region. Thousands were still without power on Tuesday in Fayette, Kanawha and Raleigh counties, with customers in Mingo and Boone counties reporting outages as well. Most of the power is back on, but there are still spotty outages in … Read more
According to Eye Witness News, a reported gas leak in a Braxton County hotel caused 68 people to seek treatment with many people reported to be in critical condition. The Gassaway Fire Department responded to a “mass casualty” situation at the Microtel Inn and Suites at around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. According to dispatchers, 68 … Read more