Vintage truck stolen from Rand

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Police are looking for the thieves who stole a vintage truck from the Rand area. Police found the truck partially burned and stripped in the Elkview area. Investigators say the vehicle passed through the Martin Hollow Road area, and are asking anyone with security video to contact the sheriff’s office.

Report of missing kayker false alarm

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Rescue crews pulled an empty kayak from the Elk River following reports of a missing 12-year-old boy. The search has been called off. Searchers didn’t find anything, and say it was a false alarm. The kayak may have come untied somewhere upstream.

First jury trial since pandemic began starts Monday

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The first jury trial since March gets underway today at the Kanawha County Courthouse. Cynthia Gatewood is accused of fatally stabbing another woman last year in Sissonville. The courtroom has been upgraded with new technology and modified for health precautions.

Kanawha County Remains Orange On The Color-Coded Map

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The West Virginia State Board of Education rolled out the second edition of its color-coded re-entry map Saturday night. Kanawha County finished with a weekly average that put it in orange, meaning face coverings would currently be required for grades three and above, no assemblies or large group activities and athletics will be limited to … Read more

The County’s First Jury Trial In Months Begins Today

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Today, Kanawha County is having its first jury trial since the pandemic began. The trial of Cynthia Gatewood begins today for a murder she’s accused of committing last year in Sissonville. The Judicial Annex can’t house a large jury pool and account for social distancing, so the trial was moved to the Old Kanawha County … Read more

The State’s Fall Flea Market is Canceled

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Another popular fall event in West Virginia has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns. The state’s annual Fall Giant Flea Market and Antique Show has been cancelled, according to a news release from the State Fair of West Virginia. The annual event was scheduled for Sept. 18-20. The next Giant Flea Market is scheduled for May … Read more

Supreme Court To Begin Fall Term Online

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The West Virginia Supreme Court plans to resume in-person oral arguments with new protocols in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Justices will begin hearing arguments again when its fall term begins on Sept. 1. Each case will be scheduled for a specific time and will have an allotted number of minutes. All arguments will … Read more

Marshall University Releases TV Football Schedule

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Marshall University football unveiled its 2020 television schedule Friday that includes several nationally-televised games. The schedule features four Thundering Herd games on CBS Sports Network with the first Saturday, Sept. 19, vs. Appalachian State. Marshall will also appear on Stadium three times and the Thundering Herd’s game against Rice on Saturday, Oct. 3, will be … Read more

Movie theater reopens with “safe cinema”

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Park Place Cinema has reopened. The movie theater shut down in July because of COVID-19 and a lack of new movies. The theater says it’s implementing a program called “cinema safe,” that will block off every other row and requires customers to have three seats in between groups. Face masks are also required.