CHARLESTON, W.Va. — FestivFALL, the annual celebration of art and culture in Charleston, is underway. FestivFALL is fall version of FestivALL that happens every summer. FestivALL Executive Director Zack Harold said FestivFALL takes advantage of the time of year joined with the talent in the area. “The tagline of our organization is ‘A City Becomes…
ROCK CREEK, W.Va. — A woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Boone County. State police said Charity Holstein, 39, died Tuesday afternoon after losing control of the car she was driving in the Rock Creek area. Troopers said the car left the highway and was on its side in a creek when emergency personnel…
HURRICANE, W.Va. –Some broadband expansion is coming to the Teays Valley area. Comcast announced Tuesday they will be connecting more than 7,500 new homes and businesses to high-speed symmetrical internet with Xfinity. This expansion includes Hurricane and Scot Depot. Hurricane residents will see more than 5,000 homes and businesses connect with the first addresses serviceable in…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –More than a dozen residents attended the West Virginia House Democrats’ Kitchen Table Tour on Tuesday night at the Woman’s Club of Charleston. The tour gives them the opportunity to meet with constituents and hear about the most important issues facing individuals in West Virginia. At Tuesday stop, House Democratic Leader Sean Hornbuckle, Delegate…
CHARLESTON, W.Va – The trial continues for Kaden Bowman, the man accused of participating in a shootout near the Shawnee Sports Complex last year that left hundreds of people inside the park fleeing for safety. Bowman is charged with wanton endangerment involving the use of a firearm. Beginning the second day of testimony, the state…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Board of Education voted Monday to approve the purchase of new security cameras for special-needs classrooms within its schools. Board members approved a $541,228 purchase agreement with Advantage Technology for security cameras, sensors, and licenses. These cameras are in addition to those the board approved for purchase in May for…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Charleston City Council voted Monday night to amend the municipal code regarding exemptions to the municipal business and occupation tax. The B&O Tax is imposed on any person engaging in or continuing business within the City of Charleston. The updated code now exempts businesses with less than $2,500 in annual gross income, as well…
CHARLESTON, W.Va – The trial is underway for one of the men charged in connection with a 2024 shooting near the Shawnee Sports Complex in Dunbar that left families fleeing in fear. Kaden Bowman appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers on Monday, charged with wanton endangerment involving a firearm after he allegedly was part…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — City council is expected to give approval Monday night for an additional $800,000 to go to the city’s CARE team. “For good reason we’re doing that,” Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said Monday on 580Live with Dave Allen. “To make sure the CARE team is funded.” CARE, which stands for Coordinated Addiction…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A pick-up truck rear-ended a KRT bus on MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston Monday morning. The collision happened in the slow lane, eastbound near the Sheetz convenience store at around 10:20 a.m. There were injuries reported. South Charleston police are investigating.