Charleston, WV

Colonel Ruby G. Bradley (1907-2002), WWII and Korean War Army nurse, will be portrayed by Becky Park of Charleston Sunday at 2 p.m. in the community room at Pendleton County Library in Franklin. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963, she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of […]

Eight deaths have raised concerns about driver safety in Charleston. Since May, eight deaths have occurred because of vehicles going over the elevated interstate barriers near the I-64, I-77 split in Charleston. Car accidents aren’t new to the area. However, the number of accidents has increased significantly in a short amount of time. This has... The post Eight deaths from Charleston interstate crashes raise safety concerns first appeared on The Parthenon.

According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals had activity in their cases: In Magistrate Cynthia Broce-Kelley’s court: Nicholas R. Fortney, 44, of Charleston, pleaded guilty October 13 to a charge of possession of controlled substance without a valid prescription. Fortney was assessed $281.48 in court costs and fines. Christopher C. Friel, 41, of Durbin,… Read the full story

Mercer County, WV (WOAY)- A big time matchup in Princeton with a trip to the state tournament on the line! The Sherman Tide squared off against the Summit Christian Academy Falcons in the Class-A Regional Volleyball Championship! The Falcons managed to jump out to a convincing 2-0 lead, and looked to closed it out in […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — We know that 162.349 voters across the state took advantage of early voting in the mid-term general election cycle.  The Secretary of State’s Office also provided information about how early voting numbers broke down among party lines.  Following are figures from the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office regarding early voting demographics…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  According to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner, county clerks reported a total of 162,349 West Virginia voters cast ballots during the early voting period from Wednesday, October 21 through Saturday, October 31. That’s 24% higher turnout than in the last midterm General Election held on November 2022, which that saw 131,404…

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Officials cut the ribbon on the South Charleston EMS station on Monday; the first of four stations in Kanawha County. The post With federal, state, and local funds, Kanawha County ambulance authority building four EMS stations in region appeared first on WV MetroNews.

CHARLESTON, W.Va – An Ohio man will spend more than 30 years in West Virginia state prison for a fatal 2023 shooting in Charleston. Dominick Curtis Gray, 40, of Columbus, OH, was sentenced by Kanawha County Circuit Judge Stephanie Abraham on four criminal counts connect with the shooting death of Charleston resident Beverly Hensley. Gray The post Ohio man sentenced for fatal 2023 Charleston shooting appeared first on WV MetroNews.

WVPA Sharing Pamela Pritt, one of West Virginia’s most respected journalists, received the Adam R. Kelly Premier Journalist Award during the West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention Saturday at the University of Charleston. The award, the WVPA’s highest honor, capped an evening celebrating the state’s finest newspaper work. Established in 1991, the award memorializes Adam […]