CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston, in partnership with GAI Consultants, held its third and final public meeting regarding the Capital Connector Project Tuesday evening. The Capital Connector is aimed at utilizing and enhancing Charleston’s riverfront area, while connecting the city’s West Side with its East End. The project starts at Magic Island on…
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va.—– A trial date has been set for a Putnam County bus driver who was driving under the influence with children on board and eventually crashing the bus. Amy J. Allen appeared in Putnam County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon, where she pleaded not guilty to 28 counts of child neglect creating a substantial…
Tuesday marked the four-year anniversary of the death of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson Cassie Johnson Johnson died on Dec. 3rd, 2020, two days after she was shot by Joshua Phillips after she had responded to a parking complaint along Garrison Avenue. Phillips was sentenced to the maximum 40 years in prison after being convicted…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va.—– Kanawha County Schools Deputy Superintendent Paula Potter says that schools in the county are finding ways to keep kids coming to school as they battle low attendance. She says they are trying to get the percentage of students who are absent below 20%. Anything above 20% means that they are not meeting…
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — Fire crews from Kanawha and Putnam counties on the scene Tuesday afternoon of a working structure fire at the large Capital City Auction property west of St. Albans. Calls came in to Kanawha County Metro 911 at around 12:15 p.m. reporting the working structure fire. The fire was reported in the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston will be holding its final public meeting regarding the Capitol Connector project on Tuesday. The Connector Project aims to transform the city’s riverfront area, connecting the East End of the city to the West Side. The project begins at Magic Island and ends at the base of the…
DUNBAR, W.Va. — Dunbar officials released more details regarding two investigative reports of misconduct by members of the Dunbar Police Department. The reports were released at a Dunbar civil service meeting Monday, those being from two different investigations that the Dunbar Police Civil Service Commission launched after two different citizens were killed. According to Commission…