Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department reminds motorists of school bus safety ahead of first day of classes

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department is using the days leading up to the first day of classes to remind motorists and parents about the importance of school bus safety. The KCSD, Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler, Kanawha County School’s Superintendent Paula Potter, city police, and others came together Tuesday at DuPont Middle School…

Carper building closed after gas leak

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County authorities closed the Carper Public Safety Complex in downtown Charleston Tuesday after a natural gas leak. A crew working at the corner of Virginia and Truslow streets accidentally ruptured a gas line late Tuesday morning. Those inside the building, which houses the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department and Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s…