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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – One person was taken to a hospital after a crash in Charleston this afternoon. According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the two-vehicle crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the intersection of Quarrier Street and Civic Center Drive. Dispatchers say one person was taken to the hospital. […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — It's the end of an era on Charleston's West Side. The Charleston Department Store closed its doors Saturday after 102 years in business. Over the decades, the store has supplied customers with a variety of different clothing and school uniforms. The owner announced in January...

The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) says deputies are investigating a stolen vehicle case in Chelyan, West Virginia. According to the KCSO, deputies arrived at Richards Lane on Sunday around 9:55 a.m. for a stolen vehicle complaint. The victim told deputies she parked the car in her driveway Saturday night before and saw it was missing Sunday morning.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Home Show is a one-stop shop for home renovation projects. Welford Haines and Tim Cunningham stopped by Studio 3 with details. This segment is sponsored content and not a product of WSAZ news. If you are interested in a paid promotion through WSAZ advertising, use the email address sales@wsaz.com.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — For one day, the Charleston Dirty Birds will become the Charleston Pepperoni Rolls. According to a press release, the team will play as the Pepperoni Rolls on July 15 against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The branding is sponsored by Goodwill of Kanawha Valley and the jerseys made for the game will be auctioned off after the game with the proceeds going to Goodwill.

WASHINGTON (WOWK) — Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin spoke at the National League of Cities on Sunday in Washington, D.C. According to Mayor Goodwin, the National League of Cities is a conference full of mayors, city managers, city attorneys and councilmembers from across the U.S. to, “listen and learn from one another.”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For a third year, Kanawha County Schools will offer a comprehensive, in-person summer learning opportunity for all current students PreK-12, June 12 -30. Summer Academy is free to all students and will be provided with transportation, breakfast and lunch. The Summer Academy will address learning gaps and provide students with fun enrichment activities.

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Dozens of citations were issued in Putnam County over the weekend during a two-day blitz patrol on Interstate 64. Targeting speed and aggressive driving, the patrols monitored drivers traveling the interstate work zone between Scott Depot to Nitro, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s now been two months since the Regal apartment building caught fire and was tragically demolished. On January 26, residents of the four-story building quickly had their life flipped upside down. Joshua Williams says things are starting to calm down for him and his cat...

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Amtrak 50 & 51 Cardinal routes which serve southern West Virginia have been canceled for Sunday due to “intermittent communications issues” that has caused multiple disruptions within Amtraks rail service. According to a release from Amtrak, due to a rail-industry control system that continues to experience intermittent communications issues, some […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Senator Mike Stuart says he hopes Gov. Jim Justice looks favorably on a bill that includes a proposal to change required vehicle safety inspections in West Virginia from the current annual requirement to once every two years. Stuart’s original bill, SB 254, passed the...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — First Lady Cathy Justice announced plans for West Virginia’s upcoming state Easter celebration, which will have a petting zoo, an egg hunt, bicycle giveaways and more. The 2023 Bunny Brunch and Easter Celebration will be on Saturday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Virginia Culture Center […]

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) —  The resignation letter of the West Virginia State Police Captain that the Justice Administration says was caught on camera taking money that did not belong to him at the Mardi Gras Casino has been released, following a Freedom of Information Act Request.  The letter reads:  “Dear Sir,  The undersigned officer requests […]

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens says Chick-fil-a is busy at the new Park Place Shopping Center following its grand opening last week. Mullens, during an appearance Monday on 580 Live said that Chick-fil-a is the first of several opportunities to come to what is now the 7-year development stages of Park Place along MacCorkle Avenue.

TEAYS VALLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – First responders were dispatched to I-64 Thursday afternoon to address reports of a vehicle fire. According to reports from the Teays Valley Fire Department, at around 2:57pm on Thursday, Putnam County 911 received reports of a vehicle fire involving a vehicle pulling a hay trailer at mile marker 38 on […]

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - One person has died after a crash involving a motorcycle and two other vehicles, according to the South Charleston Police Department. Officers said the crash happened at the intersection of Route 119 and Childress Road on Saturday. Sgt. R.A. Vinyard with the South Charleston Police...

Two students from SMHS received wards in the Pleasants County Young Writers competition. The two students, Ryleigh Haught and Karly Starcher, will be honored at ceremonies in Charleston May 5. WV young writers have been showing off the writing skills of young students and old students since 1984. The founders...

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Kanawha County residents can look forward to a day of Easter-themed fun next weekend at the Magic Island Easter Egg Hunt. The event, sponsored by the City of Charleston Parks & Recreation and Kanawha, County Parks & Recreation Commission, along with WOBE 97.5 and Electric 102.7 FM, is set to take […]

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS ) – A trial pertaining to the events of a June shooting at a Raleigh County apartment reached its conclusion this week. According to Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hatfield, the defendant, Andrew Wayne Miller – 32 years old, formerly of Charleston, WV – was found guilty on Thursday afternoon of charges […]

UPDATE (5:25 P.M. on March 25, 2023): Kanawha County dispatchers say Corridor G South has reopened at Childress Road following a fatal three-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle this afternoon. UPDATE (4:25 P.M. on March 25, 2023): Officials say Corridor G South will be closed at Childress Road for an extended period while authorities investigate and […]