CLENDENIN, W.Va. –Nine years after devastating floodwaters hit Clendenin, residents finally have a grocery store, allowing them to shop without leaving town limits. A Save-a-Lot store has opened in the former Smith’s Foodfair building, which was devastated by flooding in 2016. Local leaders and Houchens Food Group, the company that owns and operates the store, held…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — Two people were taken to the hospital after being struck by vehicles minutes apart on Friday night. Dispatchers received a call for the first incident just after 9:20 p.m. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says a man and a child were walking along Swans Lane and Winfield Road in West Side.…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s capital city has been selected as the sixth location for the remote work program, Ascend West Virginia. Ascend WV was founded by Marshall University President Brad Smith and his wife Alys Smith in October 2021 within West Virginia University Outdoor Economic Collaborative. The program aims to attract those outside of…
NITRO, W.Va. — Boomtown Day, Nitro’s annual homecoming, is Saturday. “Everyone in the city always looked forward to Boomtown Day and I enjoy catching up with friends from out of town,” Nitro Mayor Dave Casebolt said. “The event provides fun for everyone throughout the day.” Things get started with the parade at 10 a.m. “It…
CHARLESTON, W.Va – A jury is set to decide the fate of Barack Williams, the 15-year-old charged with felony murder in connection with the robbery that left Charleston tobacco store clerk Caden Martin dead. Both the prosecution and defense rested their cases after the final witnesses took the stand, with Williams choosing not to testify. Judge…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 19-year-old Charleston woman is being treated for a gunshot wound to the back after she was shot late Thursday night on the city’s west side. Charleston Police said Kayleigha Newhouse told them she was inside her home in the 300 block of Beuhring Ave at just before 11:30 Thursday night when…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. –West Virginia State University announced Thursday that The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation has gifted the university $1 million to support its new Purdy School of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. This donation is the largest in the foundation’s history. This is one of many donations the foundation has made to the university over the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va – Testimony is underway in the trial of Barack Williams, the teenager charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the incident that resulted in the shooting death of tobacco store clerk Caden Martin. Martin was shot and killed during the robbery by Bre’juan Williams-Hampton, the other teenager charged in the case who…
State Senator Mike Stuart is a step away from being the top attorney for U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a vote Thursday from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Mike Stuart The committee voted 14-13, along party lines, to forward Stuart’s name to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. He testified before the…
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –Kanawha Valley Tourism, formerly known as the Central West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, is continuing its rebranding efforts by revamping its logo, updating its website, and introducing a new tagline. During their meeting Wednesday afternoon, they heard pitches from five different firms on how they would create a new website. The companies…