YWCA cancels this month’s open house

Over the summer, the Charleston YWCA announced they would cancel their annual Girls Night Out event, which had been running for thirty years and raised money for their Resolve Family Abuse Program. The replacement event – a new version of Girls Night Out – may not happen either. The YWCA had planned to have open-house … Read more

Sheriff’s Office releases ID after a fatal accident in Rand

Investigators have identified a Kanawha County man who died in a single-vehicle rollover crash. 50-year old Marvin Smith Jr. of Rand, died after a Jeep he was operating left a Glasgow roadway, struck a utility pole and overturned beside a set of railroad tracks, according to a social media post from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s … Read more

Many attend services to remember Tim Armstead

Public services were held Tuesday evening for West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead. He died last Tuesday after a brief time in the hospital at just 60 years old. A judicial day of mourning was also honored Tuesday to coincide with Armstead’s services, meaning all judicial offices were closed. Armstead was elected to keep … Read more

UC gets unclaimed property funds from the State Treasurer

West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack visited the University of Charleston recently, and presented a sizeable unclaimed property check to UC President Marty Roth. The check, valued at more than $28,000 in unclaimed property funds were located during a search of the State Treasurer’s Office Unclaimed Property online database. The money came from insurance proceeds … Read more

Organizers announce FestivALL events

An annual fall festival is bringing several days of visual and performing arts to downtown Charleston. FesitvALL has been scheduled for Oct. 7-12, starting the the Full Moon Drum Circle at Slack Plaza on the first evening of the event. Among the highlights: storytelling at Capitol Market, a LEGO Printing Workshop at Base Camp Printing, … Read more

Rutledge Road bridge work is ahead of schedule

Efforts to replace a short span bridge in Kanawha County are underway. Eyewitness News said a bridge along Rutledge Road in Charleston was closed last month after a routine inspection revealed structural issues. Division of Highways officials said steel beam supports showed signs of deterioration along the 18-foot span. This week, crews started installing foundations … Read more

Huntington Bridge closure may cause delays

Some temporary lane closures may cause delays for drivers headed to Ohio. A nighttime closure is planned on the 17th Street Bridge in West Huntington that takes you into South Point, Ohio. Both northbound and southbound lanes are closed again tonight from 10 pm to 6 am. The inspection work is expected to wrap up … Read more

Body found Tuesday is that of a missing man

A body was found Tuesday in Putnam County, and it appears to be the that of a missing man. Eyewitness News reported that the body of 74-year-old James “Jimbo” Davis was located along Heizer Creek in the Poca area Tuesday. Davis, who was partially blind and suffered from dementia, had been reported missing earlier, prompting … Read more