CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials in Kanawha County are looking to prevent future flooding from county creeks and streams after Thursday’s flooding. Kanawha County Emergency Management Director C.W. Sigman reported 25 water rescues during Thursday’s county commission meeting — many of those being drivers stuck in high water. During Sigman’s report Thursday, the main dialogue centered…
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. –The thunderstorms that began Wednesday evening and lasted through Thursday morning, brought flooding to many West Virginia counties and cities, including Huntington in Cabell County. Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell says that the areas that got the most flooding was Enslow Park, North Boulevard and Westmoreland. He says the Enslow area is known to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new direction in store for Kanawha County Schools as Dr. Paula Potter takes on the role as new superintendent. The Kanawha County Board of Education met Thursday for a special announcement unanimously selecting Potter to be the 19th superintendent for Kanawha County Schools. She was one of two candidates up for…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service says there will be minor flooding along the Elk River in Clay and Kanawha counties, the Tygart River in Barbour County and the Buckhannon River in Upshur County this evening and overnight. Meteorologist Joe Curtis said the river flooding comes from the flash flooding from earlier Thursday. “When…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Turn around, don’t drown,” that’s the message officials are pushing Thursday after a rare February thunderstorm hit overnight that brought on severe flash flooding in Kanawha and surrounding counties. The National Weather Service had to extend the flash flood warning for Northern Kanawha County, Northeastern Lincoln County, and Central Putnam County until…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A rare February thunderstorm has created flooding in Kanawha and surrounding counties. The deep red shows the heavy thunderstorm over Charleston Thursday morning. (NWS) The storm, full of thunder and lightning, began training over the area at around 2 a.m. A flash flood warning was issued for parts of Kanawha, Lincoln and…